Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes 2026
Helen Mirren has been announced as the recipient of the Golden Globes' prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievements in film. This honor recognizes her remarkable and lasting impact on the entertainment industry.
Award Ceremony Details
The award will be presented on January 8, 2026, during the Golden Eve primetime special broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. This event will also recognize the Carol Burnett Award for television achievement, whose recipient is yet to be revealed.
Helen Mirren's Career Highlights
- Won the Best Actress Oscar in 2007 for her role as Elizabeth II in The Queen.
- Received four Academy Award nominations in total.
- Winner of Emmy and Tony awards.
- Nominated for 17 Golden Globes, winning three times.
Notable Works
- Films: Caligula, Excalibur, White Nights, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, Elizabeth I, and Golda.
- Television: Iconic role as Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, starred in the Golden Globe-winning miniseries Losing Chase, and currently appears as a Dutton in the Yellowstone Universe series 1923.
Honors and Recognition
- Named Dame of the British Empire in 2003.
- Received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2022.
“Helen Mirren is a force of nature and her career is nothing short of extraordinary,” said Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne.
Summary: Helen Mirren’s extraordinary six-decade career, marked by award-winning performances and continuous influence, is celebrated with the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award in 2026.
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Deadline — 2025-11-05