How to Watch the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Date, Time, Host, and Presenters

As awards season approaches its grand finale with the Oscars just weeks away, Hollywood’s finest will first take center stage at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. The prestigious event, honoring outstanding performances in film and television, is set to celebrate some of the year’s most compelling ensembles and individual achievements.

Key Film Nominees

Among the nominees for Best Ensemble Cast, SAG’s top honor, are “Anora,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” and “Wicked.”

A Host Returns to the SAG Awards

For the first time since 2019, the SAG Awards will have an official host. Following the trend of other major ceremonies, such as the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, this year’s show will be emceed by Kristen Bell, known for her role in “The Good Place.” Bell, who last hosted the SAG Awards in 2018, is also nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This.”

How to Watch the 2025 SAG Awards

• Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
• Streaming: Exclusively on Netflix
• Pre-Show: Hosted by Lilly Singh and Sasheer Zamata, streaming on Netflix from 7 p.m. ET

Confirmed Presenters

A star-studded lineup of presenters will take the stage, including:

• Ariana Grande
• Ayo Edebiri
• Bowen Yang
• Colin Farrell
• Colman Domingo
• Cynthia Erivo
• David Duchovny
• Edward Norton
• Elle Fanning
• Gillian Anderson
• Harrison Ford
• Isabella Rossellini
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Jodie Foster
• John Lithgow
• Keke Palmer
• Kerry Washington
• Lily Gladstone
• Lisa Kudrow
• Michelle Yeoh
• Millie Bobby Brown
• Quinta Brunson
• Ralph Fiennes
• Selena Gomez
• Timothée Chalamet
• Zoe Saldaña

Jane Fonda Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Two-time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda will receive the prestigious SAG Life Achievement Award, recognizing her decades-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Fonda will be the 60th recipient of the honor, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus presenting the award.

“I am deeply honored and humbled to receive this year’s SAG Life Achievement Award. Having spent nearly my entire life in this industry, there’s no recognition quite like one from my peers,” Fonda said in a statement.

2025 SAG Award Nominees

Best Ensemble Cast

• “Anora”
• “A Complete Unknown”
• “Conclave”
• “Emilia Pérez”
• “Wicked”

Best Actor

• Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
• Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
• Daniel Craig, “Queer”
• Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
• Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”

Best Actress

• Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
• Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
• Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
• Mikey Madison, “Anora”
• Demi Moore, “The Substance”

Best Supporting Actor

• Jonathan Bailey, “Wicked”
• Yura Borisov, “Anora”
• Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
• Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
• Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”

Best Supporting Actress

• Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
• Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Last Showgirl”
• Danielle Deadwyler, “The Piano Lesson”
• Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
• Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

SAG Award Records

Julia Louis-Dreyfus holds the record for the most SAG Award wins, with nine total honors, including individual and ensemble awards for “Veep” and “Seinfeld.” Meanwhile, Edie Falco remains the most nominated performer in SAG history, with 22 nods, primarily for her roles in “The Sopranos” and “Nurse Jackie.”

With a blend of celebrated nominees, a return to hosted ceremonies, and a legendary honoree in Jane Fonda, the 2025 SAG Awards promise to be a must-watch event for film and television enthusiasts alike. Tune in to Netflix on February 23 to catch all the action live.