She’s already got an Oscar, four BAFTAs, five Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globes in her trophy cabinet, but Dame Helen Mirren is set to receive another major gong.
It was announced on Wednesday that the British acting icon, 80, will be awarded the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement during a January 2026 ceremony.
Dame Helen will be presented with the prestigious gong, whose previous recipients include Meryl Streep, Alfred Hitchcock and last year’s winner Viola Davis, in a ceremony on January 8, three days before the main Golden Globes take place.
‘Helen Mirren is a force of nature, and her career is nothing short of extraordinary,’ said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes.Â
‘Her transcendent performances and commitment to her craft continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike. It is a profound honour to present her with the Cecil B DeMille award.’Â
The January 8 ceremony will also include the presentation of the Carol Burnett award for TV work, the recipient of which has yet to be announced.
She’s already got an Oscar, four BAFTAs , five Emmys , a Tony and three Golden Globes in her trophy cabinet, but Dame Helen Mirren is set to receive another major gong
Dame Helen has a six decade career behind her after making her acting debut at the age of 18 as a performer with the National Youth Theatre, before her first credited film role in 1967’s Herostratus.
She received her Academy Award for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film The Queen after receiving two nominations for The Madness of King George and Gosford Park. She earned another nod in 2010 for The Last Station.
She has also earned three Golden Globes for The Queen, Losing Chase and Elizabeth I.Â
The actress turned 80 in July and revealed that while she had no issues with getting older, she laments the way she is now perceived.
Discussing her age, she mused: ‘The hardest part is the condescension. It really annoys me.’
Recalling an outing with her husband Taylor Hackford, also 80, she told The Times: ‘If my husband and I are holding hands, someone might say, ‘Oh, look. How sweet.’
‘It’s like, excuse my language, ‘F**k off.’ There’s something very condescending about some people’s attitudes and I think they think they are being kind and generous. But they’re not. They’re being insulting.’
Asked whether turning 80 was how she expected, Helen mused: ‘My mum said something very wise to me many years ago.’
It was announced on Wednesday that the British acting icon, 80, will be awarded the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement during a January 2026 ceremony (pictured after her double Golden Globes win in 2007)
Dame Helen has a six decade career behind her. She received her Academy Award for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film The Queen
Helen recalled: She said: ‘Never be afraid of getting older. An amazing thing happens. When you’re 18 the thought of being 35 is horrific. And you get to 35 and it’s actually a lot better than being 18.’
”And when you’re 35 the thought of being 55 … Then you hit 55 and you realise there are great things about being 55. Your life has moved on, you lose certain stuff but you gain other stuff.’ That’s certainly the case for me.’
Helen’s most recent starring role was in The Thursday Murder Club, which follows a group of ‘geriatric sleuths’ who solve murders from their retirement home.
The Netflix movie, based on the best selling novel by TV’s Richard Osman, also stars Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kinsley and Celia Imrie.
Next up is a lead in Goodbye June, the directorial debut from Kate Winslet which also stars Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough and Timothy Spall.
Goodbye June is scheduled to be released in select theaters on December 12 and on Netflix on December 24.
