Jennifer Aniston breathed the exotic the moment she stepped on the red carpet.
The
45-year-old actress and SAG nominee defied convention - and gravity too
- as she glided to the 2015 Screen Actors Awards on Sunday.
Jennifer
may have lost out (again) on a best actress award for her dramatic turn
in Cake, but she was a visual winner wearing a full-length gown made of
a shimmery gold material that ended in a black border around her feet
and featured a daringly deep-cut neckline.
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Picture Perfect: The actress has gushed over what a great talent Justin is too
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Front and rear plunge: While Jennifer's dress displayed a daringly deep neckline, the back of the gown was equally low cut
At
that previous event, the former Friends star banished her
girl-next-door image by wearing a sexy, form-fitting red pantsuit with
no top and no brassiere either.
But Jennifer had the confidence to pull that pantsuit off, and she exuded the same edge at the SAG Awards as well.
Jennifer
competed against other amazing actresses in this SAG category including
Felicity Jones (The Theory Of Everything), Reese Witherspoon (Wild)
and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice), who was
crowned winner.
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Don't worry: Jennifer was comforted by Meryl Streep, who knows a great deal about winning awards but very little about losing
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Famous friends: Jennifer also had a chat with Julia Roberts, who wowed in a fitted tuxedo, while most people donned gowns
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Most popular girl at the party: Jennifer chatted with a host of A-List pals, who surely comforted her on her loss
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A-list ladies: Jennifer left Justin at
their table while she rubbed elbows with Meryl Streep, left, and Julia
Roberts, right, at the ceremony
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More famous pals: Maggie Gyllenhaal was another star who Jennifer caught up with at the event
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Former co-stars: Jennifer got a hug from her Rumor Has It co-star Kevin Costner at the SAGs
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Here we go: Justin held Jennifer's hand as they walked the red carpet together
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Daring décolletage: A glittery body chain was all that was needed to dress up Jennifer's plunging neckline
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He's with her: Jennifer was accompanied by her fiancé Justin Theroux who looked dapper in a black suit
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Workouts paying off: The star - who
skipped workouts to help shape her character in Cake - has obviously
been hitting the gym a lot lately
That
performance also earned the Friends star Golden Globe and Critics'
Choice nominations, and now her performance has also garnered her a
nomination for a Screen Actors Guild award.
On
the day after failing to receive the Oscar nomination, 45-year-old
Aniston was promoting Cake while sitting just inches away from a poster
touting her 'Oscar-worthy performance.'
'Well,
there's "Oscar-worthy,"' the actress said, with a grin. 'The truth is,
this movie hasn't even come out yet,' she continued. 'I feel so lucky
that any of that has even happened on a movie that we started shooting
not even a year ago. We started April 3rd of last year. I couldn't ask
for more than that. '
Don't look now: The Cake actress flashed more of that cleavage - lots more
Show must go on: Even though she lost out on a SAG Award, Jennifer kept on smiling
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She definitely takes home the Best Dressed prize: Jennifer looked simply sensational in her body-hugging full-length gown
Meanwhile,
never mind the diamonds on their fingers, it was the stars eye-catching
gowns that sparkled at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
From
ruby red to glittering gold and emerald green, with shades of amethyst
and a splash of diamond white thrown in, it was the night the jewel
colours ruled the red carpet.
Julianne
Moore was gorgeous in green, while Keira Knightley, Sofia Vergara and
Camila Alves all wowed in their vibrant gowns at the awards show.
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Making an
impact: Julianne Moore is gorgeous in green, with Keira Knighley, Sofia
Vergara and Camila Alves sparkling as jewel colours rule on the SAG
Awards red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday night
Julianne wore an embellished custom Givenchy gown with Chopard jewels which perfectly complimented her red hair.
The
actress, who was named the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in
a Leading Role for Still Alice, said on the red carpet that she had
been touched to hear from Alzheimer's sufferers and their
representatives.
'What's
so amazing for me was the letters I've got,' she said. 'That to me is
really really meaningful. We did want it to be as accurate as
possible.'
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A jewel: Julianne, named
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Still
Alice, wore an eye-catching custom Givenchy green gown with Chopard
jewels that perfectly complimented her red hair
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She did it again! Julianne Moore
shares a moment with Emma Stone as she heads to the stage to collect yet
another Best Actress gong
Brit
Keira, nominated for her Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a
Supporting Role for The Imitation Game, joked about overheating on the
overtly warm Los Angeles day.
'It's
boiling in here,' said the 29-year-old, who missed out to Boyhood's
Patricia Arquette in the category. 'This is going to be interesting
isn't it!'
The actress is expecting her first child with rocker husband James Righton.
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Parents to be: Keira is expecting her first child with rocker husband James Righton; she wore a purple Erdem dress
Pretty in
purple: Keira, nominated for her role in The Imitation Game, joked about
overheating on the overtly warm Los Angeles day
She said of
her pregnancy: 'Does it make [dressing for the red carpet] harder? It
just means that you're not going to wear anything tight.
'Actually people do wear tight things when they're pregnant. I don't really go for that.'
Of her Erdem gown, the actress said: 'Shoes may come off later. I can go, "Well I'm pregnant," and nobody can say anything.'
Keira joked that she envied Maria's slender figure: 'If I had that waist [looking at Maria] I'd wear that.
'The waist has disappeared, so I can't do that.'
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His jewel: Matthew McConaughey's model wife Camila took the lead as the two arrived for the night
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He's the man! Camila and Matthew pose
with Jared Leto, who as last year's Male Actor in a Supporting Role
winner presented a gong
Looking
fabulous in a red Donna Karan Atelier gown that showed her voluptuous
figure off to perfection, was Modern Family's Sofia Vergara.
The 42-year-old arrived on the arm of her new fiancé Joe Manganiello, and happily showed off her whopping engagement ring.
She gushed of his proposal: 'Very happy. Very excited. I cannot believe, you know?'
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Lining up: The guests show off their gowns as they pose on the red carpet, with Sofia and Joe appearing to enjoy every moment
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'So excited!' Joe Manganiello and
Sofia Vergara walk the red carpet, with the newly engaged couple happily
showing off Sofia's ring
Lady in red: Modern Family star Sofia looked as voluptuous as ever in her bright plunging Donna Karan Atelier gown
In keeping with the jewel theme was Juliana Marguiles, whose sapphire blue choice was quite the ballgown.
Orange
Is The New Black's Lauren Lapkus chose a darker blue shade in her
embroidered gown, while Stephanie Beatriz from Fox's Brooklyn Nine-Nine
chose more of a green-blue shade.
Diamond
white was another popular choice, with Reese Witherspoon leading the
way in an asymmetrical Giorgio Armani gown with sequinned embellishment
at the neck and shoulders.
The
38-year-old mother-of-three kept her hair simple in a ponytail, while
wearing Harry Winston diamonds at the wrist, ears and fingers.
Reese missed out to Julianne for Best Actress, having been nominated for her role in Wild.
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Can't tear his eyes away! Julianna Margulies, from the CBS drama series The Good Wife, arrives with husband Keith Lieberthal
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Having a blue day: Julianna, Orange Is The New Black's Lauren Lapkus and Stephanie Beatriz chose variations of the shade
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Taking off! Danielle Brooks from Orange Is The New Black shows off a floaty gauze train as she poses in her dress
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His blue belle: Australian-British
actress Naomi Watts, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role
St. Vincent, poses with long-term partner Liev Schreiber, who presented
an award
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All white: Reese Witherspoon wowed in a
asymmetrical Giorgio Armani gown with crystal embellishment on the
neckline; she teamed the dress with a selection of Harry Winston jewels
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So how's it feel to win? Reese, who
missed out on Best Actress, chats to SAG winner Patricia Arquette,
honoured for Best Supporting Role for Boyhood
Also
in white were Ariel Winter of the SAG-nominated TV comedy Modern
Family, Maggie Gyllenhaal, nominated for her role in the TV movie The
Honourable Woman and Viola Davis, who won the SAG for Outstanding
Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Natalie
Dormer of Games Of Thrones wore a white dress embellished with flowers,
while her fellow Brit Laura Carmichael of Downton Abbey wore a
halterneck white gown.
Natalie said of her outfit: 'I like to patronize, if I can, up and coming British designers, mix it up a little.'
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A man for life: Viola Davis,
named Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for
How To Get Away With Murder, kisses her gong
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Pretty and pale: Modern Family's Ariel Winter, Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Thakoon kept it classic in their gowns
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Brilliant
whites: Paula Patton in Aiisha Ramadan, Rashida Jones in Emanuel
Ungaro and Dascha Polanco all chose gowns with a bit of added
embellishment or pattern
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British beauties: Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael and Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer in Naeem Khan
And she said the awards show circuit was a great chance to catch up with her co-stars.
'For
us as a cast in Game Of Thrones it's always a change to see each other
because our storylines are all over the place,' explained Natalie.
'It's a chance to have a reunion and all catch up. Invariably when we are all together it's a bit of a party.'
One of those co-stars was Kit Harrington, who said of the upcoming season: 'Without giving anything away, it's lavish this year.
'You'd hear on set in previous years, "can I afford that? No." This year they're throwing money at it.'
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Having a great time: Lupita Nyong'o looked regal in her psychedelic Elie Saab gown with Fred Leighton jewelry
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She's back: Lupita was returning as last year's Best Actress winner for her role in 12 Years A Slave to present an award
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New friends: Last yea's SAG winner
Lupita kisses Danielle Brooks, who with her OITNB castmates won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
For Lupita Nyong'o it was a colourful choice in a psychedelic Elie Saab gown with Fred Leighton jewelry.
Having won the SAG last year for 12 Years A Slave, the beauty was returning to present an award.
While bright colours ruled the red carpet, as always black proved a popular choice.
Hollywood heavyweights Emma Stone, Julia Roberts and SAG-nominated Meryl Streep all wore the shade.
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In train-ing: Emma Stone wore a sheer black dress, with a tuxedo jacket to preserve her modesty
Hollywood heavweights: Emma, Julia Roberts in Givenchy and SAG-nominated Meryl Streep in Lanvin all chose variations on the LBD
Julia chose
a Givenchy trouser suit with Tiffany jewels, while for Emma it was a
sheer dress with longer train beneath a tuxedo jacket. For Meryl,
nominated for a SAG for the 16th time, it was just another awards show,
in a simple but chic black Lanvin wrap dress.
Also in black was veteran star Joan Collins, in a fabulous sequinned gown, and double SAG nominee Julia Louis-Dreyfus in lace.
Julia,
up for both her political series Veep and TV movie The Normal Heart,
joked: 'I would be lying if I said "it's fun to lose". If anybody says
that they're liars!'
Black
was the choice of new mother Rosamund Pike, nominated for Outstanding
Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Gone Girl.
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Modest but magical: Mayim Bialik caught the eye in a fishtail black gown with green earrings
And Mayim
Bialik of The Big Bang Theory kept it modest but still red-carpet worthy
in a black fishtail Christian Dior haute couture dress and shoes with
Fred Leighton jewels.
Talking of her long-running show, she said the actors were all very close.
'We
hang out together,' said Mayim. 'We have a beautiful camaradarie and I
think that helps, it comes across. It's a fun set, we enjoy being there
together.'
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Keeping it classic: Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey wore a stunning back gown
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One for the mantle piece: Joanne and her co-stars from ITV/Masterpiece drama celebrate after their show was named Best Drama
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Lace and
sequins: Julia Louis-Dreyfus went sheer in a Monique Lhuillier gown and
Fred Leighton jewelry while Joan Collins sparkled in sequins and
glittered shoes at 81
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Cheers for the invite! Modern Family's Raini Rodriguez, left, and Rico Rodriguez jump for joy on the red carpet
Boyhood's SAG nominated Ethan Hawke wore a dark green Calvin Klein suit.
He said that being approached to star in the movie, which missed out to Birdman for best film, was a 'lightbulb' moment.
'Definitely
by leaps and bounds the strangest ask,' he told red carpet host Maria
Menounos. 'And when he [director Richard Linklater] approached me with
it, it wasn't like there was a script.
'He
was just talking about how do you make a movie about growing up. A
light went off in my head and I just couldn't believe nobody had done
that yet.'
And
he said the success of the movie was down to the commitment of the
child stars, whose childhood was captured on screen over 12 years.
Said Ethan: 'The fact that nobody quit, the kids, Ellar and Lorelie, the whole thing is built off them.'
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The ones to watch: Boyhood director Richard Linklater, with his young stars Ellar Coltrane and Lorelei Linklater
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Old friends: Eddie Redmayne, who won
the Best Actor SAG for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of
Everything, poses on the red carpet with fellow Brit, Boardwalk
Empire's Kelly Macdonald
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Hands on
hips time! Parks And Recreation's Amy Poehler, Games Of Thrones star
Sophie Turner and Orange Is The New Black's Natasha Lyonne had obviously
been practicing their poses in the mirror
Boyhood's star Ellar Coltrane said he hoped to continue his career in the movie business.
'I'm looking at other movie parts,' he said on the red carpet.
He said of Hawke: 'He is the best friend I've ever had, he's great. He's solid. He's there. A great person to work with.'
But
it was Patricia Arquette who won a gong for the film, as she was named
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Ruling the red carpet: Boardwalk Empire's Gretchen Mol wows in a dove grey embellished Dennis Basso gown
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Shades of
grey: Emmy Rossum wore a Giorgio Armani Privé top and skirt with a lace
overlay; she, Lara Pulver and Gretchen wowed in their eye-catching
choice
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Golden
girls: Julie Bowen was pretty in an embellished sheer Georges Hobeika
gown, while Maria Menounos went for glamour in Romona Keveaza
Laverne Cox from Orange Is The New Black wore a cream satin Johanna Johnson gown.
'She
was literally in my hotel room sewing me into it,' said the actress,
who with her co-stars won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a
Comedy Series.
Cream
and beige were certainly popular choices, with Laverne's co-star Jackie
Cruz choosing a bejewelled gown in the same shade.
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Making an impact: Orange Is The New Black's Laverne Cox in Johanna Johnson and her co-star Jackie Cruz sparkled in their gowns
Pretty in pink: Felicity Jones wows in a pale Balenciaga dress with crossover detail
Modern
Family's Julie Bowen chose a sheer, embellished gown in nude, while
Maria Menounos went for old school glamour in an embroidered strapless
pale gold Romona Keveaza gown.
The
Theory Of Everything's Felicity Jones was as chic but stylish as ever
in a pale Balenciaga dress with crossover detail as she arrived to watch
her co-star Eddie Redmayne be named Best Actor.
Going
for more vibrant shades were Maisie Williams from Game Of Thrones, Oz's
Edie Falco and Orange Is The New Black's Emma Myles in variations of
scarlet.
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Red and white: Anna Chlumsky went for the backless choice in Escada
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Vibrant choices: Maisie Williams from Game Of Thrones, Oz's Edie Falco and Orange Is The New Black's Emma Myles
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Fishtailed and fabulous: Orange Is The New Black's Alysia Reiner and Fox presenter Charissa Thompson had similar looks
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Strike a pose! Melissa Rauch, Sophia Bush in Vivienne Westwood and Taryn Manning in Elizabetta Franchi
Standing
out on the red carpet were Uzo Aduba in Angel Sanchez, House Of Cards'
Mozhan Marno and Outlander's Caitriona Balfe, who all selected the
rather unpopular shade of yellow.
It
was OITNB star Uzo's night, as the 33-year-old was honoured with the
gong for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.
Another
less common choice was green, which Claire Danes in Marc Jacobs, SAG
winner Patricia Arquette and Andrea Riseborough all chose.
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Sunny: Uzo Aduba in Angel Sanchez, House Of Cards' Mozhan Marno and Outlander's Caitriona Balfe all chose shades of yellow
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I don't believe it! Uzo's surprise is
evident as she is honoured with the gong for Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor in a Comedy Series
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Tearing up: The 33-year-old became emotional during her thank you speech onstage
Kelly
Osbourne really went wild as she lead the early arrivals. The Fashion
Police star ditched a traditional gown for a leopard print skirt and
black top.
She topped off the look with her trademark purple mohawk.
Many
of last year's SAG winners went on to claim Oscar gold, including
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine),
Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave), and Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers
Club).
Nearly
every major acting nod handed out at the SAG awards was a precursor for
the Academy Awards in 2014 - making it one of the best predictors for
how this year's race will go.
Feeling green: SAG winner Patricia Arquette in Vivienne Westwood and Andrea Riseborough chose variations on the same shade
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Emotional: Boyhood's Patricia Arquette removes her glasses to wipe her eyes after being named Best Supporting Actress
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Epic commitment: Patricia filmed
Boyhood over 12 years, eschewing anti-ageing techniques common in
Hollywood in order to make the portrayal of a single mother as realistic
as possible
Black and
white: Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson kept it simple in black and
white, Modern Family's Sarah Hyland glammed it up in chiffon with a
jeweled bodice and Brooke Anderson went sheer in embellished lace