Bell, who returns to host the Sunday ceremony, is also competing for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in ‘Nobody Wants This’. Still, the Good Place alum is unsure if Shepard, 50, will be there to support her in person or from the comfort of their own home.
The couple of more than a decade share two young daughters Lincoln, 11, and Delta, nine. “Sometimes he’s just like, ‘We have no babysitter, God bless, I hope you do great and have a fun night,’” Bell shared. That night, Bell posted an Instagram video showing her podcast husband with his phone propped between his legs at the awards show. “#Priorities,” she captioned the clip.
She had been nominated in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Music or Comedy category for her role in Nobody Wants This. However, Bell didn’t end up winning the award, which instead went to Hacks star Jean Smart. Bell was announced as the 2025 SAG Awards host last November before multiple wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles area. Following the blazes, which destroyed thousands of homes and structures, the Veronica Mars star said she thought all 2025 awards shows should be canceled so the money could go to fire victims.
She later came to the realization that “these awards shows are a huge part of Los Angeles' economy, employing hundreds, if not thousands, of gig workers: drivers, hair and makeup artists, musicians.”. “It's actually paramount we have them so these people can work,” Bell said. “At first, it felt superfluous to have an awards show. Then I thought, I know so many people who lost homes in the fire. All they're begging for is a night of normalcy and funny laughs. I felt like we could give them both.”.