Jane Fonda, 87, given the guild’s Life Achievement Award, provided the evening with its most passionately political moment. Fonda, a famed activist, spoke indirectly about President Donald Trump’s administration.
“We are in our documentary moment,” said Fonda. “This is it. And it’s not a rehearsal.”
Fonda added that “woke just means you give a damn about other people.”
“A whole lot of people are going to be hurt by what’s happening, by what’s coming our way,” said Fonda. “We are going to need a big tent to resist what’s coming at us.”
For the second time, the awards were streamed live by Netflix. This time around, the streamer inserted ads sporadically, like a traditional broadcast. Last year, downtimes were occupied by backstage interviews. Audio issues occasionally marred the broadcast Sunday, including brief interruptions of Fonda’s speech.
WINNERS AT THE 31ST SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS
FILM
Ensemble
Conclave
Female actor in a leading role
Demi Moore, The Substance
Male actor in a leading role
Timothee Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Female actor in a supporting role
Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Male actor in a supporting role
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Stunt ensemble
The Fall Guy
TELEVISION
Drama ensemble
Shogun
Comedy ensemble
Only Murders In The Building
Female actor in a drama series
Anna Sawai, Shogun
Male actor in a drama series
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun
Female actor in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks
Male actor in a comedy series
Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building
Female actor in a limited series or TV movie
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Male actor in a limited series or TV movie
Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Stunt ensemble
Shogun