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20TH ANNUAL SAG AWARDS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT

Presenter Biographies

Sasha Alexander — is taking on a new role as social media ambassador for this year’s SAG Awards. Through posts on and Facebook, Alexander will serve as the online face for the awards during the six weeks leading up to the live Jan. 18 simulcast on TNT and TBS. She will give viewers access to behind-the-scenes moments, including updates on the production, presenters and fashion. She will also be posting from the red carpet on awards night. In TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles," which is set to return with new episodes in February, Alexander plays brilliant and eccentric medical examiner Maura Isles, who works closely on cases with Police Detective Jane Rizzoli (Harmon). Prior to her role on "Rizzoli & Isles," Alexander played Special Agent in the first two seasons of the popular drama “NCIS.” She was also a regular on the critically-acclaimed drama “Dawson's Creek,” as well as “Presidio Med” and “The Nine.” In addition, she has had guest-starring roles on such popular shows as “,” “House” and “Greg the Bunny.” She most recently was the romantic lead opposite Rhys Darby in the movie “Coming & Going,” which premiered on TNT in July 2011. On the big screen, Alexander was part of the all-star cast of the hit film “He's Just Not That Into You” and co-starred with Jim Carrey in the movie “Yes Man.” Her other feature film credits include “Mission: Impossible III,” “Tenure,” “Love Happens,” “The Last Lullaby,” “Play Dead” and “All Over the Guy,” as well as the upcoming “The Girl from Nagasaki,” a modern adaptation of “Madame Butterfly.” As a mother, Alexander has been a passionate advocate of sustaining an environmentally healthy household. She’s a supporter of Healthy Child, Healthy World, an organization that empowers parents to protect children from harmful chemicals. Additionally, Alexander is heavily involved with the UN Foundation and their amazing programs for empowering and educating young women around the world, including GirlUp and the Shot@Life Campaign.

Clark Gregg — Clark Gregg currently stars as Agent in the ABC hit series “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” a role he previously played in the movie blockbusters “The Avengers,” “Thor,” and the “Iron Man” films. Gregg co-starred with Julia Louis Dreyfus on the comedy series “The New Adventures of Old Christine.” He is also known for recurring roles on “,” “Sports Night,” “Will & Grace,” and “Sex and the City.” Clark began his acting career as a founding member and former artistic director of the in New York. He moved to in the mid- ‘90s to pursue film and television work and has since appeared in such films as ’s adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing,” “The To Do List,” “Trust Me,” “Labor Day,” “Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” “500 Days of Summer,” “Choke,” “In Good Company,” “Spartan,” “Magnolia,” and “The Human Stain.” He earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his work in Tod Williams’ “The Adventures of Sebastian Cole.” Also an experienced screenwriter and director, Gregg wrote the screenplays for such films as “” and the Sundance Special Jury Prize winning “Choke,” which also marked his directorial debut. His second film, “Trust Me,” which he directed from his own script, stars Gregg, Amanda Peet, Allison Janney, and and premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. “Trust Me” will be released in May 2014.

Ken Howard — Ken Howard is the first elected President of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), having previously served as SAG-AFTRA Co-President after the historic merger of the two performers unions on March 30, 2012. Howard previously served two terms as president of Screen Actors Guild. Howard serves on the board of directors of the Screen

Actors Guild Foundation, is a trustee of The Actors Fund, and represents SAG-AFTRA as a vice president on the AFL-CIO Executive Council. An actor’s actor, Howard has earned a formidable list of credits and several awards, including his second Emmy® in 2009 for his role in HBO’s critically acclaimed "Grey Gardens." Howard also appeared as U.S. Attorney General Harlan F. Stone in the motion picture "J. Edgar" and in the recurring role of Hank Hooper in NBC's award-winning primetime series "30 Rock." Howard will next be seen in the motion picture “The Judge” premiering in 2014 and is currently shooting “The Wedding Ringer.” Howard is a Tony®-winning actor ("Child’s Play") who made his professional debut on Broadway in 1968 and has since performed in nearly 40 stage productions, seven of which were on Broadway. He has also appeared in more than 20 feature films. On television, he has starred in numerous series, miniseries and movies, in addition to making countless guest appearances. He helped create "The White Shadow," a groundbreaking television series in which he starred from 1978-1982. He then went on to have recurring roles on shows such as "Dynasty" and "Crossing Jordan."

Daryl Anderson — Daryl Anderson is a founding member and current vice chair of the Screen Actors Guild Awards® Committee. He served on the Guild’s national board of directors for 22 years, on its national executive committee for 16 years, and twice as SAG’s third national vice president. He is a former recording secretary of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation and a sitting trustee of the Screen Actors Guild - Producers Pension & Health Plans. Best remembered as Animal on the Emmy, Golden Globe, Humanitas Prize and Peabody Award-winning series "," Anderson has appeared in such feature films as "The Kid," "The Monster Squad," and "Human Nature"; television movies including "Stranger in My Home,” "The People Across the Lake,” "Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure," and the Hallmark Channel’s “McBride” movies; and the miniseries "Hollywood Wives." He most recently appeared on “The Young and the Restless.” His first audio book narration, Christian Fry's "The Manny Files," was released by Random House Listening Library.

Woody Schultz — Woody Schultz joined the SAG Awards Committee in 2012. He has been a successful actor for over 15 years, including a decade of experience in performance capture, to which he was introduced when cast in Robert Zemeckis' pioneering film "The Polar Express." He went on to work with Zemeckis twice more, in the Oscar-nominated animated feature "Monster House" and the fantasy epic "Beowulf" (in which he played 11 different characters). He played both live action and performance capture characters in director James Cameron’s Oscar-winning "Avatar," (including his own avatar and nearly 100 different Na'vi) in what would become the highest grossing film in history. His latest "perf-cap" project was "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn" for directors/producer Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson. Venturing into the video game arena, he provided the facial capture for Jason Bourne and several other characters in "The Bourne Conspiracy." Schultz is a member of the International Motion Capture Society and currently serves as the National Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Performance Capture Committee, which he founded four years ago. He is a current SAG- AFTRA national board member, having previously served three years on SAG’s Hollywood board as well as the Los Angeles Local of the transitional SAG-AFTRA board. He also serves on SAG-AFTRA's Executive Committee. In addition, he is national chair of SAG-AFTRA's Social Media Committee, chair of the Los Angeles Local Communications Committee, and is a member of SAG-AFTRA’s Honors and Tributes, Communications, Low Budget, SAGIndie, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Interactive, and Military Personnel and Families Support Committees. As president/partner of Winning Swimmer Productions, Woody has produced the award-winning festival hits "Dirty Mary" and "Shabbat Dinner," as well as the documentary "Inside Out".

Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards®, LLC phone 310.235.1030 • fax 310.235-1032 • e-mail [email protected] • web www.sagawards.org 1401 Westwood Boulevard • Suite 300 • Los Angeles, CA 90024 Airs Saturday, January 18, 2014 on TNT & TBS • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter