Morena Baccarin stuns in shimmering silver gown alongside husband Ben McKenzie at NBR Awards Gala

The stars are out for the 2022 National Board of Review Awards Gala 

Morena Baccarin and her husband Ben McKenzie were among the celebrities who walked the red carpet ahead of the event held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Since being established in 1909, The NBR has dedicated its efforts to the support of cinema as both art and entertainment, according to its website.

For this go-around, 221 films were viewed by a select group of film enthusiasts, filmmakers, young professionals, academics, and students, many of which were then discussed with directors, actors, producers, and screenwriters before announcing their selections.

Baccarin, 42, dazzled when she stepped in front of photographers in a silver gown that was perfectly matched with a pair of open-toe heels.  

The shimmering number lit up under the bright lights of the red carpet. 

On this night, The Endgame star had her raven locks pulled into a bun, which helped showcase her dangling blingy earrings. 

McKenzie, 43, stepped out in a charcoal-patterned suit that was matched with a white dress shirt, which he left unbuttoned and without a tie, and black dress shoes. 

Stars are out: Baccarin, 42, dazzled when she stepped in front of photographers in a silver gown that was perfectly matched with a pair of open-toe heels

Handsome: McKenzie, 43, who’s known to many fans for is role in Gotham, stepped out in a charcoal-patterned suit

Baccarin currently stars as Elena Federova in the NBC series The Endgame.

The crime drama thriller, which also includes Ryan Michelle Bathé, Costa Ronin and Jordan Johnson-Hinds, among others, made its premiere on February 21.

Just last month, Baccarin’s latest film, Last Looks, made its premiere. The cast for the mystery thriller also includes Mel Gibson, Charlie Hunnam, Lucy Fry, Rupert Friend, Dominic Monaghan, Jacob Scipio and Clancy Brown.     

McKenzie is best known to many fans for his TV roles in The O.C. (2003-2007), Southland (2009-2013) and Gotham (2014-2019).

Setting the tone: Throughout the last 30 years, the winner of the Best Picture award at the National Board of Review Awards has gone on to receive an Oscar nomination every year except for three times

The NBR’s awards celebrate the art of cinema, with categories that include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Original and Adapted Screenplay, Breakthrough Performance, and Directorial Debut, as well as their signature the Freedom Of Expression Award and Outstanding Achievement In Cinematography 

Throughout the last 30 years, the winner of the Best Picture award at the National Board of Review Awards has gone on to receive an Oscar nomination every year except for three times. 

The award winners were announced back in early December 2021, and include:

Best Film: Licorice Pizza (MGM/United Artists Releasing)

Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza (MGM/United Artists Releasing)

Best Actor: Will Smith, King Richard (Warner Bros)

Best Actress: Rachel Zegler, West Side Story (20th Century Studios)

Best Supporting Actor: Ciarán Hinds, Belfast (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress: Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard (Warner Bros)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple Original Films/A24)

Best Original Screenplay: Asghar Farhadi, A Hero (Amazon Studios)

Breakthrough Performance: Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, Licorice Pizza (MGM/United Artists Releasing)

Best Directorial Debut: Michael Sarnoski, Pig (Neon)

Best Animated Feature: Encanto (Walt Disney Pictures)

Best Foreign Language Film: A Hero (Amazon Studios) – Iran

Best Documentary: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Searchlight Pictures)

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Flee (Neon & Participant)

Best Ensemble: The Harder They Fall (Netflix)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple Original Films/A24)   

Busy schedule: Baccarin currently stars as Elena Federova in the NBC series The Endgame, and she’s among the main cast for the mystery thriller film Last Looks, which premiered in February