Bow to the Queen: Meryl Streep to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award
Meryl Streep will receive the award for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
For Meryl Streep, the 29-times-nominated Golden Globe actress, award nominations are probably not a big deal anymore. But this year, she is being awarded the most prestigious Globe: the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced on Thursday that Streep will receive its prestigious honour for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment." The 67-year-old actress has long been a mainstay at the ceremony.
Streep is also in the running this year. Her performance in Stephen Frears' “Florence Foster Jenkins” is a good bet to land a nomination for best actress in a comedy or musical.
The 64-year-old tribute was given last year to Denzel Washington. Other recent honourees include Martin Scorsese, George Clooney, Jodie Foster and Morgan Freeman.
The 74th annual Golden Globes will be held on 8 January 2017, with Jimmy Fallon hosting the event.
(With agency inputs)
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