Holbrook has had a busy couple months, with his performance nominated for critics' awards as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Of all the picks, Avello feels most strongly about Roberts, who has also won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award for her "Erin Brockovich" performance.

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"Argo, " a thriller centered on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, last month landed the best film award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Golden Globes.

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