'He was Mr Hamm!' Ellie Kemper on how Mad Men's Jon was her drama teacher... as they both walk the red carpet at SAGs

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 19:30 EST, 30 January 2016 | Updated: 22:41 EST, 30 January 2016

It was a school reunion with a difference as Mad Men's Jon Hamm and his former student Ellie Kemper walked the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday.

Both nominated for SAG awards, Ellie reflected on her days as Jon's pupil at their mutual alma mater - John Burroughs Preparatory School in Missouri.

‘I didn’t not have a crush on him but he was 15 years older and a teacher,' Ellie laughed, when asked by E!'s Giulana Rancic if she ever had a soft spot for Jon. 

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'He was Mr Hamm!' Ellie Kemper opened up about how Mad Men's Jon was her drama teacher as she walked the red carpet at the SAG Awards on Saturday

'He was Mr Hamm!' Ellie Kemper opened up about how Mad Men's Jon was her drama teacher as she walked the red carpet at the SAG Awards on Saturday

'He was Mr Hamm.'

Then she added: 'But he wasn’t ugly.'

The two went on to co-star in 2011's Bridesmaids. 

Fellow nominee: Jon Hamm was Ellie's drama teacher at high school

Fellow nominee: Jon Hamm was Ellie's drama teacher at high school

Ellie was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role in TV series The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

The 35-year-old said she had a speech prepared, but wasn't expecting to win.

Ellie was shown a flashback video of herself in her SAG-card earning role - an advert for KMart.

A spider crawled across her face as she lay asleep in a sleeping bag.

Fingers crossed: Ellie was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role in TV series The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Fingers crossed: Ellie was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role in TV series The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

‘Guys! That’s how I earned my SAG card with the commercial,' said an enthusiastic Ellie. 'It was my mini version of The Revenant.

‘The tarantula was so large that it was like a kitten almost. It wasn’t like a spider because it was so big.’

Meanwhile Jon received a nod for his role in Mad Men, with a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

Teacher and student: Years after he taught her drama, Ellie Kemper co-starred with Jon Hamm in the 2011 film Bridesmaids

Teacher and student: Years after he taught her drama, Ellie Kemper co-starred with Jon Hamm in the 2011 film Bridesmaids

2016 SAG AWARDS: WINNERS FOR FILM


FILM 

Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Lead Role In A Motion picture 

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back

WINNER: Brie Larson, Room

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Helen Mirren, Woman In Gold

 

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Lead Role In A Motion picture 

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Johnny Depp, Black Mass


Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture 

Rooney Mara, Carol

Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

Helen Mirren, Trumbo

WINNER: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs 

 

Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture

WINNER: Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

Michael Shannon, 99 Homes

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Jacob Tremblay, Room

Christian Bale, The Big Short


Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture

Beasts of No Nation

The Big Short

WINNER: Spotlight

Straight Outta Compton

Trumbo

2016 SAG AWARDS: WINNERS FOR TELEVISION

TELEVISION PROGRAMS 

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

WINNER: Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Homeland

House of Cards

Mad Men

 

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory

Key & Peele

Modern Family

WINNER: Orange Is The New Black

Transparent

Veep

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Claire Danes, Homeland

WINNER: Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder

Julianne Margulies, The Good Wife

Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Robin Wright, House Of Cards

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

WINNER: Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Se1ries

WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Ellie Kemper, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP

Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Ty Burrell, Modern Family 

Louis CK, Louie

William H. Macy, Shameless

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Nicole Kidman, Grace Of Monaco

WINNER: Queen Latifah, Bessie

Christina Ricci, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles

Susan Sarandon, The Secret Life Of Marilyn Monroe

Kristen Wiig, The Spoils Before Dying

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

WINNER: Idris Elba, Luther

Ben Kingsley, Tut

Ray Liotta, Texas Rising 

Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas

Mark Ryalnce, Wolf Hall 

 

Life Achievement Award 

WINNER: Carol Burnett

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