Screen Actors Guild gives top award to The Help

The actors' union awards are regarded as one of the most reliable predictors of the Oscars. The thousands of actors in the guild are the largest voting bloc in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Screen Actors Guild didn't totally overlook The Artist however, giving the Oscar favourite a best actor nod for Jean Dujardin.
The best actress prize went to The Help's Viola Davis, with the films's Octavia Spencer picking up the best supporting actress award.
Christopher Plummer was named best supporting actor for his role in Beginners.//DPA