Brits Triumph at US Awards Ceremony

Jan 28, 04:37 PM

No Country For Old Men also enhanced its Academy Awards prospects as Javier Bardem won as supporting-actor and the film was honoured for overall cast at the awards held at Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Centre.

Day-Lewis won his award for There Will Be Blood and Christie for Away From Her.

Day-Lewis dedicated his win to actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his Manhattan apartment last week.

"In Brokeback Mountain, he was unique, he was perfect," said Day- Lewis, already an Oscar winner for My Left Foot.

"That scene in the trailer at the end of the film is as moving as anything I think I've ever seen." The SAG show itself was generally free of writers' strike talk, with only Christie addressing the matter openly among the winners.

"It's lovely to receive an award from your own union," Christie said, "especially at a time when we're being so forcefully reminded how important unions are."

Ruby Dee, 83, won supporting actress for American Gangster and shared fond thoughts of her late husband and frequent acting partner, Ossie Davis, who died in 2005.

The Sopranos grabbed all three TV drama categories to open the ceremony, with James Gandolfini and Edie Falco taking both lead- acting prizes.

For comedy series, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey won.

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