Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
The Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award is presented by the Screen Actors Guild's National Honors and Tributes Committee for "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession." It predates the 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards by over thirty years. The award's first recipient was performer and comedian Eddie Cantor, in 1962. Since then, it has been presented every year except 1963, 1981 and 2021.
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Overview
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On two occasions, two people received the award the same year: in 1985, when it was presented to actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward, and in 2000, when it was presented to civil rights activists Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. The award was not given in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Key facts
• Name — Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award • Awarded For — "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession" • Presenter — SAG-AFTRA • Country — United States • Year — 1962 • Holder — Harrison Ford (2025) • Website — sagawards.org
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• Year — Image — Recipient(s) — Presenter — Ref. Reference • 1962 — • 1963 — Not awarded • 1964 — • 1965 — — Charlton Heston • 1966 — — Ronald Reagan • 1967 — • 1968 — — Henry Fonda • 1969 — • 1970 — — Charlton Heston • 1971 — • 1972 — • 1973 — • 1974 — • 1975 — • 1976 — • 1977 — • 1978 — • 1979 — • 1980 — • 1981 — Not awarded • 1982 — • 1983 — • 1984 • 1985 — * • 1986 — • 1987 — • 1988 — • 1989 — • 1990 — • 1991 — • 1992 — • 1993 — — Judson Scott • 1994 — — Ann-Margret • 1995 — — Tom Skerritt • 1996 — — Glenn Close • 1997 — — Gregory Peck accepted the award on Taylor's behalf as she was hospitalized and unable to attend the awards ceremony. • 1998 — — Michael Douglas • 1999 — — Denzel Washington • 2000 — — Whoopi Goldberg • — Ruby Dee • 2001 — — Tom Selleck • 2002 — — Ray Romano and Morgan Freeman • 2003 — — Michael Douglas • 2004 — — Mel Gibson and Julie Andrews • 2005 — — Jamie Lee Curtis • 2006 — — Anne Hathaway • 2007 — — Burt Reynolds • 2008 — — Forest Whitaker • 2009 — — Sandra Bullock • 2010 — — Morgan Freeman • 2011 — — Dick Van Dyke • 2012 — — Alec Baldwin • 2013 — — Morgan Freeman • 2014 — — Carrie Fisher • 2015 — — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler • 2016 — — Dolly Parton • 2017 — — Rita Moreno • 2018 — — Tom Hanks • 2019 — — Leonardo DiCaprio • 2020 — Not awarded (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) • 2021 — — Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett • 2022 — — Andrew Garfield • 2023 — — Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper • 2024 — — Julia Louis-Dreyfus • 2025 — — Woody Harrelson
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- 42.Shirley Temple Black Honored with Life Achievement Award. SAG-AFTRA. September 12, 2005.
- 43.Julie Andrews honored with SAG's lifetime achievement award. The New York Times. January 29, 2007.
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- 45.James Earl Jones Honored with 2008 SAG Life Achievement Award. SAG-AFTRA. October 2, 2008.
- 46.Gaita, Paul. Betty White to receive SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. Los Angeles Times. September 15, 2009.
- 47.Cina, Mark. SAG Awards 2011: Tearful Ernest Borgnine Receives Life Achievement Award. The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2011.
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- 49.Lang, Brent. Dick Van Dyke to Receive SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. TheWrap. August 22, 2012.
- 50.SAG Awards 2014: Rita Moreno receives lifetime award, drops F-bomb. CBS News. January 18, 2014.
- 51.McSpadden, Kevin. Debbie Reynolds Wins the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. Time. January 26, 2015.
- 52.Strause, Jackie. SAG Awards: Carol Burnett Accepts Life Achievement Award From Tina Fey, Amy Poehler. The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016.
- 53.McNary, Dave. Lily Tomlin to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award. Variety. August 4, 2016.
- 54.McNary, Dave. Morgan Freeman to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award. Variety. August 22, 2017.
- 55.McNary, Dave. Alan Alda to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award. Variety. October 4, 2018.
- 56.Robert De Niro to Be Honored with 2019 SAG Life Achievement Award. SAG Awards. November 12, 2019.
- 57.Robb, David. No Life Achievement Award At Upcoming SAG Awards For First Time In 40 Years. Deadline. Deadline Hollywood. March 24, 2021.
- 58.Schneider, Michael. Helen Mirren to Receive the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award. Variety. 18 November 2021.
- 59.Sally Field To Receive 2023 SAG Life Achievement Award. Deadline Hollywood. 2023-01-17.
- 60.Barbra Streisand to be honored with the 2023 SAG Life Achievement Award. SAG-AFTRA. 2023-12-14.
- 61.Verhoeven, Beatrice. Jane Fonda to Receive 2024 SAG Life Achievement Award. The Hollywood Reporter. October 17, 2024.
- 62.Lang, Brent. Harrison Ford to Receive 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. Variety. December 18, 2025.
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