Helen Mirren To Receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award

Helen Mirren has been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Golden Globes’ lifetime achievement honor recognizing exceptional and lasting contributions to film and entertainment.

The award will be presented on January 8, 2026, during the Golden Eve primetime special aired on CBS and Paramount+. This special will also honor the Carol Burnett Award recipient for TV achievement, who is yet to be announced.

Career Highlights

Won the Best Actress Oscar in 2007 for portraying Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen.
Received four Academy Awards nominations in total.
Winner of Emmy and Tony awards.
Nominated 17 times for Golden Globes, winning three.
Notable films include Caligula, Excalibur, White Nights, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Gosford Park, Calendar Girls, Elizabeth I, and Golda.
Television roles include Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, the miniseries Losing Chase, and Dutton in 1923 from the Yellowstone Universe.

Honors and Recognition

Dame of the British Empire since 2003.
Recipient of 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.

Helen Mirren’s remarkable six-decade career showcases her versatility and lasting impact across film, television, and theater.

Deadline — 2025-11-05