The 2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 1995, took place on February 24, 1996. The ceremony was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, and was televised live by NBC. The nominees were announced on January 18, 1996. This was the first year the category of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture was offered.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Nicolas Cage, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role winnerSusan Sarandon, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role winnerEd Harris, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role winnerKate Winslet, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role winnerGary Sinise, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie winnerAlfre Woodard, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie winnerAnthony Edwards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series winnerGillian Anderson, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series winnerDavid Hyde Pierce, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series winnerChristine Baranski, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series winner