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C E L E B R AT I N G A R T I S T S ORI GINALS James Stewart "This award you have so generously given me is 'for outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession.' Well, alright, I can live with that," said sixth recipient Stewart. "There have been a lot of tears, but then also there have been a lot of laughs, and that's what show business is all about. Thank you. Thank you very much." 77 SAG-AFTRA SPECIAL ISSUE 2025 / sagaf tra.org A s Queen Latifah said in 2008 while paying tribute to Barbra Streisand — the woman who would become the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award honoree — "A n original doesn't conform to our expect ations, she changes them … forever." Such is the legacy we honor in each of our 60 Life Achievement recipients chosen by the union's Honors and Tributes Committee. They are t alented originals who have made a lasting impact in creating a k inder, more equit able world while enhancing the art of the craft.