KUALA LUMPUR: International actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh will receive the inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at the International Toronto Film festival on Sept 11.
According to Deadline, the star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Everything Everywhere All At Once will be honoured during the festival's upcoming Tribute Awards to be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada.
"Michelle Yeoh is the definition of groundbreaking. 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. We're so proud to honour her with the Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award," said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey in a statement.
The TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award aims to honour a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career.
During her illustrious 40-year career, Yeoh has been part of many hit movies that include Crazy Rich Asians, Tomorrow Never Dies, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.2.
The 60-year-old Ipoh-born artiste will be seen in director James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi epic, Avatar: The Way Of Water.
Historically, the TIFF Tribute Awards has served as an unofficial awards-season bellwether, where past recipients like Jessica Chastain, Roger Deakins, Joaquin Phoenix and Taika Waititi went on to garner awards on the international stage.