Laura Linney honors Gena Rowlands at the 2015 Governors Awards

Laura Linney speaks as part of the award presentation to Honorary Award recipient Gena Rowlands at the 2015 Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 14.

[@TheLWord75]

Laura Linney is another fine actress who deserves an Oscar for her amazing acting legacy.

[@theaterdreamer]

Rest well, dear Gena. You are with John now in a better place. My prayers to Nick and the rest of your friends and family. Thank you for a lifetime of uncompromising greatness in front of the camera. Your magnificent body of work will be studied for generations to come.

[@SkeeterNYC]

Gena should've been given the Oscar for 'A Woman Under The Influence.'

[@buddyvilla7393]

And for Gloria-1980 version. Directed by her husband John

[@theaterdreamer]

What an extraordinary woman, and prodigious talent. And a wonderful speech by Laura.

[@fadhilramadhani1847]

wow! now THAT is a great speech, read by Linney to Rowlands, two of my most favorite actresses.

[@tiffsaver]

Quite possibly the greatest single speech by one actor to another of all time. Articulate, powerful, and moving, all at the same time.

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

The best speech at any awards event from an actor concerning the appreciation of another. This was beautiful without syrup or rainbows. Excellent!

[@tiffsaver]

I think the highest accolade an actor can receive is from other great actors. Such is the case with Rowlands. I was introduced to her when I first saw "Gloria" in 1980, and I've been mesmerized every since. I think Laura Linney described here perfectly when she said, "this is the quality of ferocity and grace, combined." But I think her greatest gift was to show us, up there on the screen for all to see, what the act of simply being human is all about. I just discovered that she died only one week ago, and somehow it felt as though I had lost a dear friend. RIP, Gena Rowlands.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Laura Linney was the perfect choice for this!

[@lisamurphy5770]

I am so weeping knowing Gena Rowland’s work. She makes a movie worth watching. No fear. What heart this woman has! To you Gena Rowlands!

[@peterdurkin1499]

Laura said it..superbly

[@kylerobin6718]

Laura Linney, you are something special. If you don't get an Oscar before you stop working, the Governors will honor you as well. Congratulations Gena - your work in Gloria was my first exposure to your work - but it left an indelible impression.

[@luisfortoul2409]

I love Gena Rowlands💗🌻

[@wonderfulspaniard100]

The best speech ever about the greatest actor ever Grande Laura Linney

[@juliefisher5377]

Grace and 💘 love...never spoken so eloquently!

[@percyweasley9301]

It's GREAT speech. Proper tribute ❤❤

[@rtc1977]

This ceremony will must would come back to the oscar ceremony . This great actors deserve

[@iancastenetto671]

Greatest actress in Hollywood

[@jealousofmypuddin]

Out of the park; YHAASS LAURA LINNEY.

[@poetcomic1]

Gena's great role with Bette Davis in the TV movie STRANGERS was her best. Bette was, as Linney states Gena's idol. It is free on KZbin and slowly builds to sublimity.

[@artemisiajoy]

obsessed obsessed obsessed with them both

[@4kjm]

yup Laura Linney is a BadAss. Gena Rowlands? She is the best:)

[@PeterDurkin-z1x]

The only actress I ever cared to watch crush on her when I was young

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Gloria one of my top 10fav movies with Gena. Liked laura in exorcism,of Emily rose good movie

[@LadyAmerican]

Did Laura said Good Evening in French at the beginning of the video?

[@gainal9080]

+LadyAmerican Good evening, my friends.

[@LadyAmerican]

gain al Thank you. :)

[@marias7599]

Yes

[@lisamurphy5770]

And I don’t get why everyone thinks this is about Laura Linney! It’s Gena Rowland’s body of work!

[@paullemon5154]

Love Laura Linney! Great speech with the exception of one thing....including Jennifer Lawrence among the list of great actresses. Jennifer Lawrence is a mediocre actress at best.

[@nortzolapop4164]

First? Nope