Jean Smart wasn’t able to attend the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday evening (February 26).
However, that didn’t stop her from winning big during the ceremony. The 71-year-old screen icon beat out the competition, including Jenna Ortega and Christina Applegate, to win Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her work on Hacks.
Since she was not present, her co-star Christopher McDonald accepted the trophy in her honor and read a speech she wrote for the occasion.
Why wasn’t Jean able to make the awards show? Read more about why Jean Smart missed the 2023 SAG Awards… Earlier this week, Jean announced that she was recovering from a successful heart procedure.
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