Kristen Bell had fans applauding over her opening monologue at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The Nobody Wants This star, 44, hosted this year’s star-studded soirée and award ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
In her opening monologue, she sang a parody of the Frozen song, Do You Want to Build a Snowman?, as a montage of SAG nominees’ earliest acting roles played on the big screen.
The actress, who voice acted as Anna in the Disney animated movie and originally sang the song from the motion picture soundtrack, had the crowd of celebrities in smiles as well as those watching from home.
Among the many famous names included in the montage included Jamie Lee Curtis, Eva Longoria, Selena Gomez, Colin Farrell, Timothee Chalamet, Elle Fanning.
Jeff Bridges, Harrison Ford, Andrew Scott, Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Yeoh and many more were also honorable mentions.

Kristen Bell had fans applauding over her opening monologue at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Nobody Wants This star, 44, hosted this year’s star-studded soirée and award ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles
Bell — who is also nominated for best performance by a female actor in a comedy series for Nobody Wants This — broke out into song with a parody of the hit from Frozen.
She sang about the joy of acting as she sang: Do You Want to Be an Actor? As she sang, a heartfelt and hilarious montage of each nominees’ earliest roles played on the screen.
‘It can be a bumpy ride,’ she sang as actors in the audience reacted to seeing their younger selves make an appearance in the montage.
‘Sometimes there’s no stability. Put aside your pride. But everybody started somewhere as we do.’
She also hilariously included a clip of herself in her own first role at the very end of the monologue.
Many viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to compliment her and said her opening monologue was ‘so good!’
‘Kristen nailed that,’ fans gushed while others said the montage made them ‘cry.’
Many X users tweeted about her monologue alongside GIFs of famous actors clapping to applaud her.

In her opening monologue, she sang a parody of the Frozen song, Do You Want to Build a Snowman?, as a montage of SAG nominees’ earliest acting roles played on the big screen

The actress, who voice acted as Anna in the Disney animated movie and originally sang the song from the motion picture soundtrack, had the crowd of celebrities in smiles as well as those watching from home

Many viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to compliment her and said her opening monologue was ‘so good!’ ‘Kristen nailed that,’ fans gushed while others said the montage made them ‘cry’

She also hilariously included a clip of herself in her own first role at the very end of the monologue
One X user called her opening monologue ‘one fo the best bits of awards hosting ever.’
‘Such a simple yet clever, fun, heartfelt concept, perfectly executed,’ a fan tweeted.
‘Not me crying during Kristen Bell singing,’ another tweet read. ‘She sounded so good y’all.’
‘Kristen Bell is one of the most innately likable actresses of my generation,’ a fan added.
The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 23.
The annual ceremony, hosted by Nobody Wants This star Kristen Bell, streamed live on Netflix for the second year in a row starting at 8 p.m. ET.
It is presented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and is the ‘only televised awards ceremony to exclusively honor actors.’
During the hours-long ceremony, 13 awards will be handed for ‘outstanding performances’ in both film and TV that were decided on by SAG-AFTRA’s 130,000+ members.

Many X users tweeted about her monologue alongside GIFs of famous actors clapping to applaud her

One X user called her opening monologue ‘one fo the best bits of awards hosting ever.’ ‘Such a simple yet clever, fun, heartfelt concept, perfectly executed,’ a fan tweeted.

‘Not me crying during Kristen Bell singing,’ another tweet read. ‘She sounded so good y’all.’

‘Kristen Bell is one of the most innately likable actresses of my generation,’ a fan added
According to the official website, the SAG Awards have ‘the largest voting body on the awards circuit.’
Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldana and Timothée Chalamet are just some of the A-list stars who snagged nominations at this year’s ceremony.
Unlike prior years, the official SAG Awards nomination ceremony was canceled for 2025 in wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that broke out in January.
Instead, SAG-AFTRA shared the nominations online.
The musical blockbuster Wicked — based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical — leads the nominations for SAG’s top film honors with five nods.
Wicked’s nominations include best actress (Cynthia Erivo), best supporting actress (Ariana Grande), best supporting actor (Jonathan Bailey), best ensemble cast and best stunt cast.
The other nominees for the SAG award for best ensemble cast are the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, papal selection drama Conclave, Anora, the story of a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, and Golden Globe winner Emilia Perez.
A Complete Unknown star Chalamet is nominated for best actor for his portrayal of the folk legend.

Box office smash Wicked leads the nominations for SAG’s top film honors with five nods

Demi Moore — who is on track for an Oscar win — snagged a best actress nod for her lead role in the body horror film The Substance, which has already earned her a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award
His co-stars Edward Norton (who played Pete Seeger) and Monica Barbaro (who was Joan Baez) were recognized in the supporting actor and actress categories.
Emilia Pérez is nominated for best cast. The Spanish-language film’s controversial star Karla Sofía Gascón is up for best actress against The Substance’s Demi Moore and Anora’s Mikey Madison while Zoe Saldana got a supporting actress nod.
Selena Gomez did not receive an individual nod but she is a part of the Emilia Perez ensemble cast category.
Gomez’s Hulu series Only Murders In The Building is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series slot.
Anora got separate nominations for star Mikey Madison (best actress) and supporting actor Yura Borisov.
Demi Moore — who is on track for an Oscar win — snagged a best actress nod for her lead role in the body horror film The Substance, which has already earned her a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award.
Pamela Anderson received her first-ever SAG Award nomination for playing an aging Las Vegas showgirl in Gia Coppola’s latest film The Last Showgirl.
As far as TV nominations, Shogun leads with five nods, followed by The Bear with four and The Diplomat with three.

A Complete Unknown star Timothee Chalamet is nominated for best actor for his portrayal of Bob Dylan

As far as TV nominations, Shogun leads with five nods, followed by The Bear with four and The Diplomat with three

Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning (pictured) won the best actress award for a limited series, beating out fellow frontrunner Cristin Milioti, who starred in The Penguin
Both Shogun and The Diplomat are up for best ensemble in a drama series, alongside Bridgerton, Day of the Jackal and Slow Horses.
The Bear is nominated for best comedy series ensemble alongside Abbott Elementary, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building and Shrinking.
The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White will face off against Shrinking’s Harrison Ford and Nobody Wants This star Adam Brody in the best male actor in a comedy series.
Meanwhile, Shogun stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano were nominated in the best male actor in a drama series category along with The Old Man’s Jeff Bridges and The Day Of The Jackal’s Eddie Redmayne.
As for best performances in the television movie or limited series categories, HBO’s The Penguin, Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Netflix’s Ripley are all competing for the top acting prizes.
Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning and The Penguin’s Cristin Milioti are the predicted frontrunners for the best actress award, while The Penguin’s Colin Farrell could come out on top against Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd and Ripley’s Andrew Scott.
Host Kristen Bell is also among the night’s nominees as she received a best female actor in a comedy series nod for Netflix’s Nobody Wants This.
She’s up against the likes of Hacks’ Jean Smart and The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri in the category.

Host Kristen Bell is also among the night’s nominees as she received a best female actor in a comedy series nod for Netflix’s Nobody Wants This; seen with co-star Adam Brody
Stunt crews that have worked on the latest and greatest TV shows and movies are also being recognized at the 2025 ceremony.
The stunt casts for the blockbusters Wicked, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, The Fall Guy and Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine are all nominated.
Meanwhile, the TV stunt casts who worked on The Penguin, Fallout, Shogun, The Boys and House of The Dragon have also been nominated.
Jane Fonda is set to be honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award, becoming the 60th recipient of the ceremony’s highest tribute.
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher described Fonda, 37 — a two-time Oscar-winner with a career spanning over six decades — as a ‘trailblazer and an extraordinary talent.
‘[Fonda is] a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,’ the Nanny star continued.
‘We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created.’