Jodie Foster is set to be honored with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at this year’s Britannia Awards, USA Today reports.
The actress and director will be awarded with the career-spanning honor, which is presented to “a unique individual, upon whose work is stamped the indelible mark of authorship and commitment, and who has lifted the craft to new heights.”
Foster’s career was launched with the 1976 drama “Taxi Driver” and the musical “Bugsy Malone.” She’s gone on to star in a number of films, and has directed four: “Little Man Tate,” “Home for the Holidays,” “The Beaver,” and this year’s “Money Monster.” She’s also directed for “House of Cards” and “Orange is the New Black.”
“It seems fitting that in this 40th anniversary year of both ‘Taxi Driver’ and ‘Bugsy Malone,’ we are honoring Jodie’s remarkable trailblazing career,” said Kieran Breen, chairman of BAFTA Los Angeles. “It takes a rare and special talent to launch an international career with two amazingly different performances.”
Foster will be granted the award at the annual gala celebration for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Los Angeles on October 28.
As Women and Hollywood previously reported, Felicity Jones will be honored with BAFTA Los Angeles’ Britannia Award for British artist of the year at the same event.
