The Tea Party

The BAFTA/LA Tea Party has a long tradition of recognizing the very best filmmaking talent by honoring the British and American Academy nominees.

Now a staple fixture in the Awards season calendar, this hugely popular event allows Members and guests to relax and enjoy an old-fashioned British Tea Party just prior to the nominations (for Awards shows) being announced.

The Tea Party is a uniquely elegant affair, and has therefore become hugely popular with Nominees seeking a respite from the hectic and demanding Awards season.

The 16th Annual BAFTA/LA Nominees' Tea Party took place on January 16, 2010 at The Beverly Hills Hotel. You can view pictures from the event here.

Since 2003, BAFTA/LA has also held The TV Tea, honoring excellence in Television. The TV Tea is held on the Saturday afternoon prior to The Primetime Emmy Awards in the garden of a lovely hotel. The event has become a must-attend event during Emmys weekend and provides a relaxed social atmosphere for our guests, who include television executives and celebrities, as well as Emmy Nominees and talent from the UK and the Commonwealth nations. BBC America and British Airways were the Presenting Sponsors for the 7th Annual TV Tea, held on September 19th 2009. Additional sponsors of the event included Jorian Hill Wines, One Hope Wine, Mumm, Fox Television Studios, Reveille, WMe and ICM.

Familiar faces included Dana Delany ("Desperate Housewives"), Gabriel Byrne (Emmy nominee for "In Treatment"), James Frain ("The Tudors"), nominee Rose Byrne and Tate Donovan of "Damages", "Mad Men" stars Rich Somer Anne Dudek, Michael Gladis, and Bryan Batt joined writer producer Emmy winner Matthew Weiner; Emmy nominee Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"), Toni Collette (Emmy winner for "United States of Tara"), Cherry Jones (Emmy winner for "24"), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Emmy winner for "House of Saddam"), Scott Adsit ("30 Rock"), Emmy nominee Janet McTeer ("Into The Storm"), nominees Andy Sirkis and Tom Courteney ("Little Dorrit"), Jared Harris ("Mad Men", "Fringe"), Ken Howard (Emmy winner for "Grey Gardens"), Jessalyn Gisig ("Glee"), Jennifer Carpenter, Julie Benz and Jamie Murray of "Dexter", Sharon Lawrence (Emmy nominee for "Grey's Anatomy") Amanda Righetti and Owain Yeoman from "The Mentalist", stars of "The Office" Kate Flannery, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith and Creed Bratton; Marianne Jean Baptiste ("Without a Trace"), Marsha Thomason ("Lost"), Paul Bettany ("Creation"), Rachelle Lefevre ("Twilight"), Sonya Walger ("Lost" and "Flash Forward"), Talulah Riley ("Doctor Who"), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ("Lost"), Allie Grant ("Weeds"), and Lucy Davis ("Married Single Other").

Please click here to view pictures from the 2009 Television Tea Party.