Barbra Streisand is set to receive the 2024 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to an actor who exhibits what the Screen Actors Guild describes as the, quote, "finest ideals of the acting profession." In Streisand's case, it joins a lengthy list of accolades including her two Academy Awards, 10 Grammys, five Emmys and her Tony. Streisand will receive the honor at the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will stream live on Netflix for the first time on February 24th.
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00:00 Barbara Streisand is set to receive the 2024 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award.
00:04 The award is presented annually to an actor who exhibits what the Screen Actors Guild describes as
00:09 the "finest ideals of the acting profession." In Streisand's case, it joins a lengthy list
00:14 of accolades, including her two Academy Awards, 10 Grammys, 5 Emmys, and her Tony.
00:19 Streisand will receive the honor at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards,
00:23 which will stream live on Netflix for the first time on February 24.
00:27 She is the 59th recipient of the tribute and follows Sally Field,
00:30 who received it during the 2023 telecast. Streisand said in a statement,
00:34 "Ever since I was a young girl sitting in the Lowe's Kings Theatre in Brooklyn,
00:38 I dreamed of being one of those actresses I saw on the screen. The movies were a portal to a world
00:42 I could only imagine. Even though I was an unlikely candidate, somehow my dream came true.
00:47 This award is especially meaningful to me because it comes from my fellow actors whom I so admire."
00:52 SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said, in part,
00:54 "Barbara Streisand is an icon and unparalleled talent,
00:57 a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry.
01:01 From her earliest days captivating audiences on Broadway to her unforgettable roles in cinematic
01:06 classics like Funny Girl, The Way We Were, and A Star is Born, Barbara's ability to inhabit her
01:11 characters with authenticity is nothing short of extraordinary." For much more on this story,
01:15 go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.