Actress Andie MacDowell will be honored Tuesday evening with the Gracies Icon Award at the 51st annual Gracie Awards gala in Beverly Hills.
The ceremony, hosted by actress and producer Yvette Nicole Brown, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Beverly Wilshire.
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.”
“My first Gracie for my work in Community was my first acting award — other than a certificate in high school drama,” Brown said. “For it to be an award named after the amazing Gracie Allen meant the world to me. And to return this year as a Gracie winner myself, for `Squeezed,’ a podcast close to my heart, makes this evening even more special.”
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.
The awards are named for Allen, the pioneering comedian, actress and radio and television star best known for her work alongside husband George Burns in the comedy duo Burns and Allen.