“The White Lotus” and “Abbott Elementary” Win Big at the 2023 SAG Awards

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Jennifer Coolidge of "The White Lotus' with her awards at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in February 2023. Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock for SAG Awards (13780673e)

Another SAG Awards ceremony is behind us, and it did a great job celebrating the beloved TV shows that we’ve been watching this past year. The White Lotus and Abbott Elementary dominated this year’s ceremony, winning awards for the best ensemble in their respective fields.

The White Lotus defeated Better Call Saul, The Crown, Ozark, and Severance to win the award the outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series. It was also a big night for the show’s star Jennifer Coolidge, who picked up the trophy for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series.

Abbott Elementary was the biggest winner on the comedy side of the aisle, and it defeated the acclaimed shows Barry, The Bear, Hacks, and Only Murders in the Building to win outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series. Individual acting comedy awards were collected by The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and Hack’s Jean Smart.

Things were pretty predictable in the drama and comedy field, but the limited series categories brought some shockers our way. Jessica Chastain won best actress for George & Tammy, defeating The Dropout’s Amanda Seyfried, while 1883’s Sam Elliott pulled an upset over Dahmer’s Evan Peters to be named best actor in a television movie or limited series.

The 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards took place on February 26 and the ceremony marked the beginning of SAG’s partnership with Netflix, with the show being streamed live on their YouTube channel.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 SAG AWARDS (TELEVISION):

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE WHITE LOTUS
F. Murray Abraham / Bert Di Grasso
Paolo Camilli / Hugo
Jennifer Coolidge / Tanya McQuoid-Hunt
Adam DiMarco / Albie Di Grasso
Meghann Fahy / Daphne Sullivan
Federico Ferrante / Rocco
Bruno Gouery / Didier
Beatrice Grannò / Mia
Jon Gries / Greg Hunt
Tom Hollander / Quentin
Sabrina Impacciatore / Valentina
Michael Imperioli / Dominic Di Grasso
Theo James / Cameron Sullivan
Aubrey Plaza / Harper Spiller
Haley Lu Richardson / Portia
Eleonora Romandini / Isabella
Federico Scribani / Giuseppe
Will Sharpe / Ethan Spiller
Simona Tabasco / Lucia
Leo Woodall / Jack
Francesco Zecca / Matteo

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde
Ozark

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
JENNIFER COOLIDGE / Tanya McQuoid-Hunt
The White Lotus

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Quinta Brunson / Janine Teagues
William Stanford Davis / Mr. Johnson
Janelle James / Ava Coleman
Chris Perfetti / Jacob Hill
Sheryl Lee Ralph / Barbara Howard
Lisa Ann Walter / Melissa Schemmenti
Tyler James Williams / Gregory Eddie

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto
The Bear

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance
Hacks

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
SAM ELLIOTT / Shea Brennan
1883

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Tammy Wynette
George & Tammy

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
TOP GUN: MAVERICK

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
STRANGER THINGS