Jane Fonda to receive DeMille award
Jane Fonda cemented herself into Hollywood allure as a chameleonlike actor and social activist, and now the Golden Globes will honor her illustrious career with its highest honor.
Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 78th annual awards ceremony Feb. 28, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday. A member of one of America’s most distinguished acting families, Fonda has captivated and inspired fans along with critics in such films as “Klute” and “Coming Home.”
Fonda, the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda, made an impact off-screen by creating organizations to support women’s equality, prevent teen pregnancy and improve adolescent health. She released a workout video in 1982 and was active on behalf of liberal political causes.
In a statement, HFPA President Ali Sar applauded the Golden Globe winner’s decorated career and her “unrelenting activism.”
“While her professional life has taken many turns, her unwavering commitment to evoking change has remained,” Sar said.
The DeMille Award is given to an “individual who has made an incredible impact on the world of entertainment.”
Past recipients include Tom Hanks, Jeff Bridges, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Barbra Streisand, Sidney Poitier and Lucille Ball.
‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ tops Spirit Awards noms: The teen abortion drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” landed a leading seven nominations, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated and women dominated the best director category in the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations announced Tuesday.
The nominees for the 36th annual Spirit Awards were announced virtually, with taped messages from Olivia Wilde, Laverne Cox and Barry Jenkins.
The awards — usually held the day before the Oscars — have been postponed to April 22, three days before this year’s Academy Awards.
Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” racked up nominations for best feature film, best director and best female lead for Sidney Flanigan. It was followed closely by Lee Isaac Chung’s Korean immigrant family drama “Minari,” with six nominations including best feature film, best director, best male lead for Steven Yeun and supporting nods for Yeri Han and Yuh-jung Youn. Chloe Zhoe’s “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, scored five nods, including best feature, best director and best female lead for McDormand.
The other nominees for best feature were Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow” (also up for best director and best supporting male for Orion Lee) and George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” “Rainey’s” stars Viola Davis and Boseman were nominated, as was Glynn Turman.
Jan. 27 birthdays: Actor James Cromwell is 81. Drummer Nick Mason is 77. Singer Nedra Talley is 75. Actor Mimi Rogers is 65. TV host Keith Olbermann is 62. Actor Bridget Fonda is 57. Actor Alan Cumming is 56. Actor Tamlyn Tomita is 55. Rapper Tricky is 53. Comedian Patton Oswalt is 52. Actor Braeden Lemasters is 25.