Jamie Lee Curtis revealed Colin Farrell gave her COVID while presenting at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
On Sunday evening, she took the stage to present an award to Farrell, 48, and said that he once got her sick during her speech.
It was at the ceremony in Los Angeles where Farrell won his first SAG Award for best actor in a limited series for his performance in the HBO series, The Penguin.
While announcing the winner, The Last Showgirl star — who walked the star-studded red carpet in a dramatic, black gown covered in feathers — introduced him as ‘the man who gave me COVID at the Golden Globes, Collin Farrell.’
When he took the stage to accept the award, he responded playfully to Curtis’ accusation.
‘Guilty as charged,’ he said while laughing and after giving Curtis, 66, a big hug.
Jamie Lee Curtis revealed Colin Farrell gave her COVID while presenting at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Sunday evening, she took the stage to present an award to Farrell, 48, and said that he once got her sick during her speech
Then, he added that his Banshees of Inisherin costar Brendan Gleeson was the one who ‘f***ing gave it to me.’
He continued: ‘So I was just spreading the love.’
In addition to presenting an award, Curtis is also up for her own.
She was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role award for her role in Gia Coppola’s film The Last Showgirl.
Over two years ago, when Curtis was promoting Everything Everywhere All At Once in January 2023, she confirmed she tested positive for COVID on social media.
As her costars celebrated their movie’s Oscar win, she took to social media to explain why she would not be joining them.
‘Sadly, this head cheerleader is not going to be at all the weekend festivities cheering on her friends and colleagues,’ she said.
‘Life on life’s terms. I look forward to cheering them on through my TV set. Stay safe out there people.’
It was at the ceremony in Los Angeles where Farrell won his first SAG Award for best actor in a limited series for his performance in the HBO series, The Penguin
While announcing the winner, The Last Showgirl star — who walked the red carpet in a dramatic, black gown covered in feathers — introduced him as ‘the man who gave me COVID at the Golden Globes , Collin Farrell’
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025: Winners at a glance
MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Demi Moore — The Substance
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Conclave
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: The Fall Guy
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Colin Farrell — ‘The Penguin’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Jessica Gunning – ‘Baby Reindeer’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada – ‘Shōgun’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Anna Sawai – ‘Shōgun’
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Martin Short – ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart — ‘Hacks’
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — ‘Shōgun’
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series — ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV series — ‘Shōgun’
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When he took the stage to accept the award, he responded playfully to Curtis’ accusation. ‘Guilty as charged,’ he said while laughing and after giving Curtis, 66, a big hug
Then, he added that his Banshees of Inisherin costar Brendan Gleeson was the one who ‘f***ing gave it to me.’ He continued: ‘So I was just spreading the love’
In addition to presenting an award, Curtis is also up for her own. She was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role award for her role in Gia Coppola’s film The Last Showgirl
Over two years ago, when Curtis was promoting Everything Everywhere All At Once in January 2023, she confirmed she tested positive for COVID on social media. As her costars celebrated their movie’s Oscar win, she took to social media to explain why she would not be joining them
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That same awards season, Farrell earned multiple accolades for his performance in the 2022 movie The Banshees of Inisherin.
He was nominated for an Oscar and also received two SAG nods.
During that time, Farrell and Curtis joined forces in Variety’s Actors on Actors series, which was filmed and published prior to the alleged COVID transfer at the 2023 Golden Globes.
The two stars bonded over their sobriety journeys during the interview in addition to discussing their performances and longstanding acting careers.
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 winners
MOVIES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown — WINNER
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Timothée Chalamet scored an upset win for his portrayal of folk legend Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance — WINNER
Pamela Anderson earned her first-ever nod for Sofia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, but Demi Moore continued her comeback run
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Bailey – Wicked
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain — WINNER
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Jamie Lee Curtis – The Last Showgirl
Danielle ᴅᴇᴀᴅwyler – The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez — WINNER
Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña revived her film’s Oscars prospects with a win in the film supporting role category
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A Complete Unknown
Anora
Conclave — WINNER
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and the cast of Wicked were shut out in all categories
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy — WINNER
Gladiator II
Wicked
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Javier Bardem – ‘Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story’
Colin Farrell – ‘The Penguin’ — WINNER
Richard Gadd – ‘Baby Reindeer’
Kevin Kline – ‘Disclaimer’
Andrew Scott – ‘Ripley’
Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is nominated for his lead role in the hit Netflix series, but lost out to Colin Farrell again
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Kathy Bates – ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
Cate Blanchett – ‘Disclaimer’
Jodie Foster – ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Lily Gladstone – ‘Under The Bridge’
Jessica Gunning – ‘Baby Reindeer’ — WINNER
Cristin Milioti – ‘The Penguin’
Cristin Milioti’s work in HBO’s The Penguin earned her a nod, but Jessica Gunning was triumphant for Baby Reindeer
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano – ‘Shōgun’
Jeff Bridges – ‘The Old Man’
Gary Oldman – ‘Slow Horses’
Eddie Redmayne – ‘The Day Of The Jackal’
Hiroyuki Sanada – ‘Shōgun’ — WINNER
Jeff Bridges’s performance in FX’s The Old Man earned him a best actor nom, but Hiroyuki Sanada continued his winning streak for Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates – ‘Matlock’
Nicola Coughlan – ‘Bridgerton’
Allison Janney – ‘The Diplomat’
Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’
Anna Sawai – ‘Shōgun’ — WINNER
Anna Sawai was overcome by emotion as she won for the FX series Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody – ‘Nobody Wants This’
Ted Danson – ‘A Man On The Inside’
Harrison Ford – ‘Shrinking’
Martin Short – ‘Only Murders In The Building’ — WINNER
Jeremy Allen White – ‘The Bear’
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell – ‘Nobody Wants This’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Liza Colón-Zayas – ‘The Bear’
Ayo Edebiri – ‘The Bear’
Jean Smart – ‘Hacks’ — WINNER
Jean Smart took home the prize in the lead female actor category but she was busy shooting and didn’t attend
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Bridgerton
The Day Of The Jackal
The Diplomat
Shōgun — WINNER
Slow Horses
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders In The Building — WINNER
Shrinking
The cast of FX’s The Bear, featuring Jeremy Allen White, was nominated, but it was Only Murders In The Building that won
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV series
The Boys
Fallout
House Of The Dragon
The Penguin
Shōgun — WINNER
