Michelle Yeoh to receive Toronto festival ‘Groundbreaker’ award
MALAYSIAN actress Michelle Yeoh will receive the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) inaugural Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award.
The TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award recognises a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact on women throughout their career, reports Variety.
The award, sponsored by Bulgari, will be presented at an in-person gala fund-raiser on September 11 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
“Michelle Yeoh is the definition of groundbreaking,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. Her screen work has spanned continents, genres and decades. This year she delivered a performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once that shows her limitless abilities."
With a nearly 40-year career, Yeoh has broken barriers and inspired generations of audiences with her performances. These include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies and Crazy Rich Asians.
Born in Malaysia and educated in the UK, Yeoh enjoyed her initial acting success in 1990s Hong Kong action films and briefly became a producer following stardom in Roger Spottiswoode’s James Bond title Tomorrow
Never Dies and Ang Lee’s 2000 breakout hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Yeoh was recently announced as the first Asian artist to receive the American Film Institute Honour and was this year featured in the Time 100 Most Influential People list.
Past TIFF Tribute Awards have gone to Jessica Chastain, Roger Deakins, Anthony Hopkins, Joaquin Phoenix, Taika Waititi and Chloe Zhao. | IANS