Actress Andie MacDowell will be honored with the Gracies Icon Award at the 51st annual Gracie Awards gala next month in Beverly Hills, organizers announced Wednesday.
The ceremony, hosted by actress and producer Yvette Nicole Brown, is scheduled for May 19 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
The Gracies Icon Award recognizes a woman whose career has had a lasting impact on the media industry and helped shape how women are represented, according to the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF).
MacDowell, a four-time Golden Globe nominee, rose to prominence with her role in the 1989 film “Sex, Lies, and Videotape,” and went on to star in films including “Groundhog Day,” “Green Card” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”
More recently, she earned critical acclaim for her role in the Netflix series “Maid” and currently stars in the Hallmark drama “The Way Home.”
“Andie MacDowell belongs in the company of the legends who have carried this award before her,” Becky Brooks, president of AWMF, said in a statement. “She has shown us what it looks like to lead with integrity, to grow with intention, and to stay fully, unapologetically herself, and she has done it in a way that has opened doors for women across the industry.”
Brown, who will host the event, is known for her role in the television series “Community” and has also appeared in films including “Dreamgirls” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
The gala will also feature a performance by singer Mickey Guyton, a four-time Grammy nominee.
Organizers said the annual event serves as the primary fundraiser for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, supporting programs and scholarships aimed at advancing women in the media industry.