Judith Light to Receive Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lifetime Achievement Award (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAngelique Jackson Tony and Emmy winner Judith Light will be honored with the Shakespeare Theatre Company‘s lifetime achievement award in honor of her storied stage and screen career.
Light made her Broadway debut in 1975 in the revival of “A Doll’s House” and in 2001, she played the lead role in STC’s production of “Hedda Gabler,” directed by Michael Kahn.
In 2012 and 2013, she earned back-to-back Tonys for “Other Desert Cities” and “The Assembled Parties.” In 2019, she was presented with the Tony Awards’ Isabelle Stevenson Award for years of advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Her stellar resume of film and TV credits ranges from “Days of Our Lives” and “Who’s the Boss” to recent hits like Starz’ horror comedy “Shining Vale,” Searchlight’s “The Menu,” Netflix’s “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” the musical finale of Amazon’s “Transparent” and two installments of “American Crime Story” for FX.
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