Attention, SAG-AFTRA members! We’re dedicating this episode to a deep dive on the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, your guild’s 501(c) non-profit organization. Board members Sharon Lawrence and Jason George are here to check in on the state of the biz in 2021, offer advice to their fellow working actors, and remind union and non-union artists alike of the resources, programming, and aid the Foundation offers. From the award-winning children’s literacy series Storyline Online to over $6 million and counting in COVID-19 relief, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation “is dedicated to helping performers reach their highest heights while always landing firmly on their feet,” per their official site: https://sagaftra.foundation.

Sharon Lawrence, Second Vice President of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, is a SAG Award winner and four-time Primetime Emmy nominee, for “NYPD Blue” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” and has starred on “The Ranch,” “Shameless,” “Dynasty,” and the upcoming series “Rebel.” Jason George, a Foundation board member and chair of the diversity advisory committee, is a Daytime Emmy nominee for “Sunset Beach,” and can be seen on “Eli Stone,” “Mistresses,” and as Dr. Ben Warren on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19.” Stay tuned for Christine’s advice for actors looking to join SAG-AFTRA, and visit backstage.com for more: https://bit.ly/3fs7UAJ

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