Helen Mirren to Receive 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award
Dame Helen Mirren, celebrated actress and producer, will be honored with the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award. The Golden Globes organization announced her selection on Wednesday.
Golden Eve Primetime Special
The award will be presented during the newly created primetime event Golden Eve, airing on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. This annual special will celebrate both the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett Award recipients, offering exclusive interviews and retrospectives exploring their careers and personal impact.
Celebrating Film and Television Icons
The Cecil B. DeMille Award honors extraordinary achievements in film, while the Carol Burnett Award recognizes lifelong contributions to television. In 2025, those awards went to Viola Davis and Ted Danson, respectively.
Helen Mirren’s Distinguished Career
Helen Mirren’s acclaimed body of work includes The Queen, The Madness of King George, Red, the Fast & Furious series, Gosford Park, Trumbo, and Hitchcock. Her accomplished career has earned her an Academy Award, five Emmys, several SAG and BAFTA awards, and a Tony. In 2003, she was appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire.
“The DeMille Award was created in 1952 to celebrate the enduring influence of filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, with past honorees including Walt Disney, Audrey Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Oprah Winfrey.”
Author’s Summary
Dame Helen Mirren will receive the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award during CBS’s new Golden Eve special, honoring her lasting influence on global cinema and television.