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Dec 19, 2023

Barbra Streisand Announced As Honoree of the 2023 SAG Life Achievement Award

The legendary actor, singer, producer, writer, and director Barbra Streisand has been named the 59th recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievements and humanitarian accomplishments. 

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 10: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been retouched.) Barbra Streisand attends Barbra Streisand And Jamie Foxx In Conversation At Netflix’s FYSEE at Raleigh Studios on June 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Netflix)

Barbra Streisand will be presented the performers union’s top accolade at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will stream live on Netflix Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. The award is given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” the SAG Life Achievement Award will be the latest of Streisand’s esteemed catalog of international industry and public distinctions recognizing her masterful performances on screen and the stage. Her ability to captivate audiences with her multifaceted talents has solidified her status as one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Throughout her career, she has received numerous honors including two Academy Awards, ten Grammys including the Grammy Legend and Lifetime Achievement Awards, five Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, a Tony Award, and numerous other accolades.

Prior to her debut on the silver screen, Streisand’s groundbreaking TV specials set new standards in originality. Her directorial debut, Yentl, earned five Academy Award nominations. Her second directorial feature, The Prince of Tides, was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Her third directorial feature, The Mirror Has Two Faces, was also nominated for two Oscars. Barbara Streisand recently released her memoir, My Name is Barbra, which immediately became a New York Times best seller. The book captures her extraordinary life and career in her own words.

In a quote obtained from SAGAFTRA Barbra Streisand says, “Ever since I was a young girl sitting in the Loew’s Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, I dreamed of being one of those actresses I saw on the screen. The movies were a portal to a world I could only imagine. Even though I was an unlikely candidate, somehow my dream came true. This award is especially meaningful to me because it comes from my fellow actors, whom I so admire.”