Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes 2026
Helen Mirren has been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award, honoring her lifetime achievement in film. This prestigious award celebrates remarkable and lasting contributions to entertainment.
Award Presentation Details
The award will be presented on January 8, 2026, during the Golden Eve primetime special on CBS and Paramount+. This event will also honor the Carol Burnett Award for TV achievement, whose recipient is yet to be revealed.
Helen Mirren's Accomplished Career
- Winner of the Best Actress Oscar in 2007 for portraying Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, among four Academy Award nominations.
- Winner of three Golden Globes out of 17 nominations.
- Recipient of Emmy and Tony Awards.
- Notable film roles include Caligula, Excalibur, White Nights, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, Elizabeth I, and Golda.
- In television, she portrayed Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, starred in the Golden Globe-winning miniseries Losing Chase, and appears in 1923 from the Yellowstone Universe series.
- Named a Dame of the British Empire in 2003.
- Honored with the SAG 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.
Helen Mirren’s extraordinary six-decade career and numerous accolades highlight her lasting impact on film and television.