Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning wins SAG award but Richard Gadd loses out

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Baby Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning was among the stars who flew the flag for Britain at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, but Richard Gadd once again left empty handed.Gunning, 38, who plays a stalker in Scot Richard Gadd’s Netflix mini-series, collected the trophy for Best Female Actor in a limited series or movie."I feel like such a lucky bunny to be in this room, let alone be nominated," Gunning said.She recalled working in an office when she was starting out as an actress, and creating a vision board using PowerPoint which featured inspirational people she wanted to work with."Cate Blanchett, Kathy Bates and Jodie Foster were on that vision board," she noted, referring to her fellow nominees."And so to be listed alongside them today, really means more to me than I can ever express."She added: "Thank you to everybody involved in Baby Reindeer for changing my life, and thank you to Richard Gadd for making my dreams come true."Gadd, however, lost out on the equivalent award in the Best Male category.

Gunning’s win came despite Scots lawyer Fiona Harvey, 60, taking Netflix to court in the US for defamation. She has claimed the show, which begins with the screen credit “this is a true story”, is based on her.

Harvey is suing the streaming giant for £130 million in damages. Netflix has vowed to defend Gadd’s right to tell his storyConclave was the biggest winner at the awards bash held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The drama, based on the novel by Robert Harris about the selection of a new Pope, won the ceremony's top prize, best ensemble cast. British actor Ralph Fiennes accepted Conclave's prize, thanking director Edward Berger for his "perception, insight and care".Other winners