The hottest thing on this year’s SAG awards red carpet was the confidence of a woman who knows her worth. Angela Bassett—and many others in her age group—did the thing and gave us so much inspiration. Here, the top tier of acting’s finest women over 50 and their show-stopping red carpet looks.
Angela Bassett
While we can’t get the TikTok viral “Angela Bassett did the thing” out of our heads, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever nominee gave us so much more to talk about with her vibrant Giambattista Valli tulle gown.
Cate Blanchett
The Tár actress and nominee sparkled like only she can in her delicate black lace Armani Privé dress.
Laura Linney
Going shoulder to shoulder with the best and brightest in the business, the Ozark nominee definitely makes the best dressed list.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Giving a deep plunge neckline that shows off her assets, the award winner and self professed “nepo baby” did not come to play.
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Rounding out an awards season that gave her all her flowers, the Abbot Elementary star looked ethereal in her Tadashi Shoji gown.
Christina Applegate
The Dead to Me actress graced the red carpet with a custom cane (which reads FU MS) and the best accessory of all, her daughter Sadie LeNoble.
Michelle Yeoh
The Everything Everywhere All at Once star dazzled in a black and yellow Schiaparelli couture gown.
Sally Field
The iconic 80 for Brady actress was on hand to receive the SAG Life Achievement Award for her long-standing career in television and film.
Patricia Arquette
Stunning in mint green lace, the Severence actress topped her look with cascading classic curls and a side part.
Jennifer Coolidge
An awards show staple after her iconic run as Tanya on The White Lotus seasons 1 and 2, Coolidge brought old Hollywood glam with her Bardot-inspired volume.
Niece Nash-Betts
The Dahmer nominee was a ray of sunshine in her custom Vera Wang gown and voluminous layered bob.