LOS ANGELES, Feb 5, 2002/ --- "A Beautiful Mind" and "In the Bedroom" lead the pack in Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, scoring three each.

Marisa Tomei and Ted Danson read the list of nominees Jan 29 in L.A.

In addition to the aforementioned films, "Gosford Park," "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Moulin Rouge" were nominated for outstanding performances by the cast of a theatrical motion picture, the equivalent of the Academy's coveted best picture prize.

Already Golden Globe winners for their roles in "A Beautiful Mind," Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly were nominated for SAG awards as best lead male and female actor. They are joined by Kevin Kline ("Life as a House"), Sean Penn ("I Am Sam"), Denzel Washington ("Training Day") and Tom Wilkinson ("In the Bedroom") in the male category, and Halle Berry ("Monster's Ball"), Judi Dench ("Iris"), Sissy Spacek ("In the Bedroom") and Renee Zellweger ("Bridget Jones's Diary") in the female.

On the television front, the casts of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Law & Order," "Six Feet Under," "The Sopranos" and "The West Wing" were nominated in the drama category. "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Frasier," "Sex and the City," "Friends" and "Will & Grace" are up for outstanding ensemble performances in a comedy series.

The only show that allows actors themselves to bestow awards on their peers, the SAG Awards gains prominence each year as an Oscar predictor. Some say it's overtaking the Golden Globes in that capacity. This year's 8th annual SAG Awards will be broadcast on TNT on March 10.

Other nominees in major categories include:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Jim Broadbent, "Iris"
Hayden Christensen, "Life as a House"
Ethan Hawke, "Training Day"
Ben Kingsley, "Sexy Beast"
Ian McKellen, "The Lord of the Rings"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Cate Blanchett, "Bandits"
Judi Dench, "The Shipping News"
Cameron Diaz, "Vanilla Sky"
Dakota Fanning, "I Am Sam"
Helen Mirren, "Gosford Park"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Richard Dreyfuss, "The Education of Max Bickford"
Dennis Franz, "NYPD Blue"
James Gandolfini, "The Sopranos"
Peter Krause, "Six Feet Under"
Martin Sheen, "The West Wing"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:
Lorraine Bracco, "The Sopranos"
Stockard Channing, "The West Wing"
Tyne Daly, "Judging Amy"
Edie Falco, "The Sopranos"
Lauren Graham, "Gilmore Girls"
Allison Janney, "The West Wing"

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:
Peter Boyle, "Everybody Loves Raymond"
Kelsey Grammer, "Frasier"
Sean Hayes, "Will & Grace"
David Hyde Pierce, "Frasier"
Ray Romano, "Everybody Loves Raymond"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Jennifer Aniston, "Friends"
Kim Cattrall, "Sex and the City"
Patricia Heaton, "Everybody Loves Raymond"
Megan Mullally, "Will & Grace"
Sarah Jessica Parker, "Sex and the City"