Kristen Bell during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Kristen Bell will return as host of the 2026 Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA (formerly known as the SAG Awards), set to air on March 1. "I've enjoyed hosting the show every time, so it was an easy decision to come back for a third," Bell said in a news release. "What I'm most excited for is the fact that I'll be doing what every actor does best...sing :)" The Nobody Wants This actress hosted last year's awards ceremony and began her opening monologue with a song that was a bit of an homage to the actor's journey, asking the audience, "Do you want to be an actor?" to the tune of Frozen's "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" - in which Bell voiced the character of Anna - as photos of stars such as Timothée Chalamet, Harrison Ford and Selena Gomez in their first acting projects flashed across the screen. In 2018, Bell also served as the first-ever host of the Actor Awards since its inception in 1995. The following year, Megan Mullally took over hosting duties. Yet after the 1996 ceremony, the awards wouldn't have another host until Bell's return in 2025. Related Stories Movies Society of Camera Operators Reveals Film, TV Awards Nominees TV 'Adolescence' Star Stephen Graham Lost His Golden Globe Award After Ceremony "Kristen Bell knows this show, she knows this community and she knows how to keep everyone entertained and laughing without ever losing the heart of the night," Jon Brockett, showrunner and executive producer for the Actor Awards, said in the news release. "Having Kristen return to host feels like welcoming back a member of the family. One you actually want to hang out with." One Battle After Another currently leads film nominations for the Actor Awards with seven; Sinners trailing close behind with a total of five noms. On the television side, The Studio is in first place with five nods, followed by Adolescence and The White Lotus with four each. The 32nd annual Actor Awards will stream live on Netflix Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. Silent House Productions will return to produce the ceremony, with Brockett serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside Silent House Productions' Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn, who will serve also serve as EPs. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Super Bowl Bud Light Enlists Shane Gillis, Peyton Manning and Post Malone to Return For Its 2026 Super Bowl Ad (Exclusive) YouTube BBC Strikes Landmark Deal to Produce Original Content for YouTube SkyShowtime SkyShowtime Sets Original Crime Drama 'National Homicide Unit' in Sweden (Exclusive) Netflix Netflix Unveils Stacked Korean Content Slate of 33 Series and Films for 2026 (Full List) Live Feed 'Tell Me Lies' Star Cat Missal on Season 3's Shocking Love Triangle: "They're So Deeply in Love" Warner Bros. AEW Not Going to Netflix in Warner Bros. Deal Super Bowl Bud Light Enlists Shane Gillis, Peyton Manning and Post Malone to Return For Its 2026 Super Bowl Ad (Exclusive) YouTube BBC Strikes Landmark Deal to Produce Original Content for YouTube SkyShowtime SkyShowtime Sets Original Crime Drama 'National Homicide Unit' in Sweden (Exclusive) Netflix Netflix Unveils Stacked Korean Content Slate of 33 Series and Films for 2026 (Full List) Live Feed 'Tell Me Lies' Star Cat Missal on Season 3's Shocking Love Triangle: "They're So Deeply in Love" Warner Bros. AEW Not Going to Netflix in Warner Bros. Deal