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'Downton Abbey,' Cranston, Danes win SAG Awards for television drama

Actors Phyllis Logan, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Amy Nuttall and Sophie McShera (L-R), winners of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "Downton Abbey", appear backstage with their awards at the 19th annual SAG Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 27, 2013. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Published: Jan. 27, 2013 at 10:24 PM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Maggie Smith-led cast of the British import "Downton Abbey" was named Best Ensemble in a Drama at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles Sunday.

Claire Danes won the statuette for Best Actress in a Drama for her work in Showtime's "Homeland," while Bryan Cranston earned the accolade of Best Actor in a Drama for his performance in AMC's "Breaking Bad."

Julianne Moore picked up the prize for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries for HBO's "Game Change" and Kevin Costner was awarded the Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries honor for History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys."

Topics: Maggie Smith, Best Ensemble, Bryan Cranston, Julianne Moore, Kevin Costner

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