WEEK IN WOMEN: Helen Mirren to receive Golden Globes’ 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award – Brandy McDonnell reports

Actress, producer and three-time Golden Globe winner Dame Helen Mirren will be the 70th recipient of the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award in recognition of her enduring contributions to the world of entertainment. Her transcendent performances and commitment to her craft continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike. It is a profound honor to present her with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.” With a career spanning more than six decades, Mirren has delivered a remarkable body of work across stage, film and television. She has earned global recognition for her fearless versatility and her powerhouse portrayals of queens, cops and more.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award – Brandy McDonnell reports

Celebrated performer, producer and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis has been named the Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree for 2024. Davis has been nominated for seven Golden Globes, winning as supporting actress in the 2016 film adaptation of August Wilson’s screenplay, Fences, in 2017 opposite Denzel Washington, who is also a DeMille winner. First created in 1952 and honoring the director, the Cecil B. DeMille Award has been bestowed on 69 honorees drawn from Hollywood’s greatest and most iconic talents, including Walt Disney, Jack Warner, Sidney Poitier, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand and Oprah Winfrey.

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