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Naveen Andrews, Patricia Arquette, Benjamin Bratt, Marg Helgenberger, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Ellen Pompeo, SAG President Alan Rosenberg, William Shatner, David Strathairn and Hilary Swank Will Be Presenters at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards�
12th Annual SAG Awards� Ceremonies to be Simulcast Sunday, Jan. 29, on TNT and TBS at 8 pm ET/PT
Naveen Andrews, Patricia Arquette, Benjamin Bratt, Marg Helgenberger, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Ellen Pompeo, SAG President Alan Rosenberg, William Shatner, David Strathairn and Hilary Swank will be presenters at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards�, executive producer Jeff Margolis announced today.
They join previously announced Jamie Lee Curtis, who will present SAG�s 42nd Life Achievement Award to Shirley Temple Black.
Naveen Andrews, a SAG Awards nominee with his Lost cast mates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, is celebrating his second Actor� nomination and making his first appearance as a SAG Awards� presenter. He was also nominated in 1997 for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The English Patient. His performance in Lost has also garnered him an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination. He�ll soon be seen in the up-coming television mini-series The Ten Commandments and the feature film Provoked.
First time Actor� nominee Patricia Arquette will make her first appearance as a SAG Awards� presenter. Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her portrayal of a gifted psychic in the NBC series Medium, her performance has also earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination. She�ll soon be seen in the feature Fast Food Nation, with Ethan Hawke and Greg Kinnear.
2001 SAG Award� recipient and six-time SAG Award� nominee Benjamin Bratt, who currently stars on the NBC series E-Ring, announced this year�s Actor� nominees with Grey�s Anatomy�s Ellen Pompeo. Bratt received his first Screen Actors Guild Award� in 2001 for his outstanding performance as a member of the cast of the theatrical feature Traffic. He also received five consecutive Actor� nominations from 1996-2000 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in A Drama Series for Law & Order. This is Bratt�s second appearance as a SAG Awards� presenter. In 1999, he presented the Actor� for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries to Ben Kingsley for The Tale of Sweeney Todd. Next up for Bratt is the feature biography Che, with Benicio Del Toro and Javier Bardem.
Marg Helgenberger, received her first Actor� last year for as a member of the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The ensemble was previously honored with three consecutive Actor� nominations. This marks the second time Helgenberger has appeared as a SAG Awards� presenter. At the 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards� she presented the Actor� for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series to David Hyde Pierce for Frasier.
Six-time Actor� nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman is honored this year with two nominations for Capote, both for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of author Truman Capote (a performance which just earned him a Golden Globe Award) and a member of the Capote cast. He was previously nominated in 2000 for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Flawless and as a member of the casts of Almost Famous in 2001, Magnolia in 2000 and Boogie Nights in 1998.
This year�s triple Actor� nominee, Felicity Huffman, received her first Actor� last year as a member of the cast of Desperate Housewives for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Huffman�s three Actor� nominations this year are for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Transamerica (a performance which just earned her a Golden Globe�), for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Desperate Housewives and as a member of the Desperate Housewives ensemble. She received her first Screen Actors Guild Awards� nomination in 2000 as a member of the cast of Sportsnight. This is her first appearance as a SAG Awards� presenter.
Eva Longoria, who received her first Actor� last year as a member of the cast of Desperate Housewives for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, is celebrating Desperate Housewives� second consecutive ensemble nomination. This is her first appearance as a SAG Awards� presenter. She will soon been seen starring in Harsh Times, with Christian Bale and Freddie Rodgriguez. Upcoming also is The Sentinel, with Michael Douglas and Kiefer Sunderland. Longoria is also lending her voice to the animated feature Food Fight, with Charlie Sheen and Hillary Duff.
Ellen Pompeo, who stars as title character Meredith Grey in ABC�s Grey�s Anatomy, received her first Actor� nomination this year for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a drama series as a member of the Grey�s Anatomy cast. Earlier this month she announced the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards� nominees with Benjamin Bratt.
First-time double-SAG Award� nominee William Shatner will also make his first appearance as a presenter at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards�. William Shatner is nominated this year for his portrayal of attorney Denny Crane on ABC�s Boston Legal both individually and as a member of the cast. His performance has also been honored with a 2005 Golden Globe� and an Emmy. Next for Mr. Shatner is the upcoming DreamWorks animated feature Over The Hedge, in which he�ll provide the voice of Ozzie the Possum.
David Strathairn is nominated for two Actors� this year for his portrayal of television journalist Edward R. Morrow in Good Night, and Good Luck., both for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and as a member of the cast, He was previously nominated in 1998 as a member of the cast of L.A. Confidential. This marks his first time as a SAG Awards� presenter. He will next be seen starring in Sensation of Sight, a film that he also produced.
Last year Hilary Swank received her first Actor� for her leading performance in Million Dollar Baby and was also nominated as a member of the Million Dollar Baby cast and for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Mini Series for Iron Jawed Angels. Swank�s first Actor� nomination came in 2000 for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Boys Don�t Cry. This is her first appearance as a SAG Awards� presenter Swank recently completed filming Brian De-Palma�s The Black Dahlia, with Josh Hartnettand and Scarlett Johansson, and The Reaping. She is currently shooting Freedom Writers, with 2005 SAG Awards� nominee Imelda Staunton.
The 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards� is executive-produced by Jeff Margolis and produced by Kathy Connell. Yale Summers, Karla Tamburrelli, Daryl Anderson, Shelley Fabares and Paul Napier are producers for SAG. Gloria Fujita O�Brien and Mick McCullough are supervising producers. Alan Carter is the director, and Stephen Pouliot is the writer. Benn Fleishman is executive in charge of production.
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is the nation�s largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists� rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents nearly 120,000 working actors in film, television, industrials, commercials, video games and music videos. The Guild exists to enhance actors� working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists� rights. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO. More information is available online at www.sag.org.
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