Emilia Pérez Star Zoe Saldaña Set for Award at Santa Barbara Film Fest

Zoe Saldaña, a finest supporting actress Oscar contender for her efficiency in Jacques Audiard’s unconventional musical Emilia Pérez, can be honored with the Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Pageant‘s American Riviera Award, the fest mentioned Tuesday.

SBIFF will fête the actress on Friday, Feb. 7, at Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theatre, with the presentation of her award instantly following a career-retrospective interview.

Saldaña, 46, who’s the one performer in historical past to have starred in 4 movies that grossed greater than $2 billion, shared the most effective actress prize at this yr’s Cannes Movie Pageant along with her Emilia Pérez co-stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz.

“Zoe Saldaña has a implausible filmography value celebrating any yr, however her commanding and stouthearted efficiency in Emilia Pérez makes our tribute to her crucial,” SBIFF govt director Roger Durling mentioned.

The American Riviera Award was established to acknowledge “actors who’ve made a big contribution to American cinema.” Earlier recipients embody Mark Ruffalo, Brendan Fraser, Kristen Stewart, Delroy Lindo, Renée Zellweger, Viggo Mortenson, Sam Rockwell, Jeff Bridges, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Robert Redford, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Annette Bening, Sandra Bullock, Mickey Rourke, Tommy Lee Jones, Forrest Whitaker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kevin Bacon and Diane Lane.

The fortieth Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Pageant will happen Feb. 4-15.