Awards
Published on January 12, 2024
Updated January 12, 2024, 8:33 a.m. ET
Amy Sedaris suffered an embarrassing fall on stage at the National Board of Review Awards Gala in New York on Thursday night.
The 62-year-old actress and comedian was so excited to present Paul Giamatti with the Best Actor award for his role in The Holdovers that she accidentally fell flat on the floor in front of a packed room full of celebrities.
After presenting Giamatti with the award, Sedaris walked to the back of the stage as the actor prepared to give a speech following his win.
But then the “Elf” actress tripped and fell, much to the surprise of others.
Giamatti, 56, rushed over to help the actress get up, but it seemed the fall wasn't serious enough as Sedaris remained on the floor as the room erupted in laughter.
The 62-year-old comedian fell after presenting Paul Giamatti with the Best Actor award for his role in The Holdovers. Getty Images for the National Board of Review
Giamatti jokingly pointed at her as he returned to the podium to give his speech.
The National Board of Review shared a hilarious clip of the ordeal on social media.
“NBR Best Actor winner Paul Giamatti literally stunned host Amy Sedaris with his nuanced comic performance in Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS!” they captioned the Instagram post.
Giamatti, 56, pointed at the actress before continuing his speech. Getty Images for the National Board of Review
The event was attended by numerous Hollywood stars, including Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Chastain, Martin Scorsese and Zac Efron.
The star-studded soirée at Cipriani 42nd Street honors and celebrates the best films released in the past year.
Cooper received the NBR Icon Award for his role as composer Leonard Bernstein in the newly released “Maestro.”
Sedaris posed for photos on the red carpet before the ceremony. Portal
The awards ceremony, hosted by Willie Geist, also featured stars such as Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Michael J. Fox, Wendell Pierce, Elizabeth Olsen, Amy Sedaris and Teyana Taylor.
Other celebrities include Laura Linney, Lily Gladstone, Andrew Scott and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
This year's top winners include “Killers of the Flower Moon” for best picture; Martin Scorsese for best director; Paul Giamatti for Best Actor in “The Holdovers” and finally Lily Gladstone for Best Actress.
The National Board of Review mocked Sedaris' ouster on social media. Getty Images for the National Board of Review
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis even came out of retirement that evening to present Scorsese with the Best Director award.
The British actor and three-time Oscar winner gave up acting after 2017's “Phantom Thread” and has largely avoided the spotlight since then.
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