Jean Smart wasn't at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 in person, but she still made an appearance in the show's opening. The actress, 73, did not attend the 31st annual award show on Sunday, Feb. 23 due to filming conflicts. At the time, she was on location filming her hit Max show, Hacks .

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is making his acting debut with a cameo in Seth Rogen's The Studio, the upcoming showbiz-themed comedy for Apple TV+.

The awards show with the largest percentage of famous faces failed to grow its audience in 2024 when it made its Netflix debut. It's tough to imagine it will do so this year.