| Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession" |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | SAG-AFTRA |
| First award | 1962 |
| Currently held by | Jane Fonda (2024) |
| Website | sagawards.org |
TheScreen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award is presented by theScreen Actors Guild's National Honors and Tributes Committee for "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession." It predates the1st Screen Actors Guild Awards by over thirty years. The award's first recipient was performer and comedianEddie Cantor, in 1962.[1] Since then, it has been presented every year except 1963, 1981 and 2021. On two occasions, two people received the award the same year: in 1985, when it was presented to actorPaul Newman and actressJoanne Woodward,[2] and in2000, when it was presented tocivil rights activistsOssie Davis andRuby Dee.[3] The award was not given in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. As of 2024, 62 people have received the award, of whom 39 are men and 23 women.