Helen Mirren to Receive 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award

Dame Helen Mirren will be honored with the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Golden Globes announced on Wednesday. She will receive this award during the newly introduced annual primetime special, Golden Eve.

Golden Eve Special Details

Golden Eve will spotlight recipients of both the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett Awards. It will air on CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+ at ET/PT. The program will feature in-depth interviews and career retrospectives, celebrating distinguished individuals from the film industry (DeMille Award) and television (Burnett Award) who have made significant, lasting contributions on and off screen.

Last year’s recipients were Viola Davis (DeMille Award) and Ted Danson (Burnett Award).

Helen Mirren’s Accomplishments

Noted works include The Queen, The Madness of King George, Red, the Fast & Furious franchise, Gosford Park, Trumbo, and Hitchcock.
Her career spans decades and has been recognized with an Oscar, five Emmys, SAG, BAFTA, and a Tony Award.
She was appointed a Dame of the British Empire in 2003.

About the Cecil B. DeMille Award

Established in 1952, the Cecil B. DeMille Award honors the legacy of filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille. To date, 69 individuals have received this award, including Walt Disney, Audrey Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Oprah Winfrey.

"Golden Eve will feature in-depth interviews and career retrospectives for the recipients of the two special awards, honoring people from the movie (DeMille) and TV (Burnett) business who have made lasting contributions on and off screen."

Summary: Helen Mirren will be celebrated with the prestigious 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award during the new Golden Eve special, which honors iconic figures in film and television for lifelong achievements.

The Hollywood Reporter — 2025-11-05