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WEEK IN WOMEN: Ellen Burstyn receives Golden Lion at Venice Film Fest – Brandy McDonnell reports

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Oscar-winning actress Ellen Burstyn will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, set to take place September 2-12. The Golden Lion will be awarded to Burstyn in conjunction with the festival’s screening of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s short film Flesh Impact. Dedicated to Marilyn Monroe on the centenary of her birth, the film features yet another extraordinary performance by the actress. “Wow! I not only get to travel to one of my top most favorite cities in the whole world. I get to return home carrying a Golden Lion in my arms! The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Venice Film Festival! I feel so honored— so happy — so filled with gratitude! Wow indeed!” Burstyn said.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Kim Novak honored with the Golden Lion – Brandy McDonnell reports

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Iconic American actress Kim Novak, 92, has been named a 2025 recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia. Her image will remain forever linked to the dual characters she played in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” which became the role of her life. Pairing Novak and James Stewart, the film has become unforgettable and continues to excite and haunt audiences today. Vertigo has been named the Best Film Ever Made by the British Film Institute and was the first motion picture to be named as part of the Library of Congress.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Sigourney Weaver’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement – Brandy McDonnell reports

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Iconic American actress and three-time Academy Award nominee Sigourney Weaver is receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, set for Aug. 28-Sept. 7 in Italy. A BAFTA and Golden Globe winner, Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, ranging from Ripley in Alien to Dian Fossey in Gorillas in the Mist. Born and educated in New York City, Weaver graduated from Stanford University and went on to receive a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama. Her first professional job was in Sir John Gielgud’s production of The Constant Wife, working with Ingrid Bergman.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Jamie Lee Curtis Gets Lifetime Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Fest – Brandy McDonnell reports

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Iconic American actress Jamie Lee Curtis has been selected to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, set for Sept. 1-11 in Italy. The award ceremony of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement will take place on Sept. 8 in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema (Lido di Venezia) before the out-of-competition screening of Curtis’ new movie Halloween Kills

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Mary J. Blige to Receive BET’S Lifetime Achievement Award -Brandy McDonnell reports

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Actor/singer Mary J. Blige will be honored with the prestigious lifetime achievement award during the 2019 BET Awards. As a recording artist, Blige has earned Grammy Awards and 32 total nominations and has notched eight multi-platinum albums. The New York native is also an established actress who has garnered two Golden Globe Award nominations and one Screen Actors Guild Award nod.

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