Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren were honored at the Golden Eve for their career in media ahead of the 2026 Golden Globes.
Parker was honored with the Carol Burnett Award, while Mirren received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, both on Tuesday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
The special evening was taped and aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
Parked was introduced by her husband, Matthew Broderick, with Colman Domingo and her Sex and the City co-star, Kristen Davis, presenting her with the trophy.
The And Just Like That alum took the stage and recalled that her stepfather and mother met on the Once Upon a Mattress musical playing Sir Harry and Lady Larken, where Carol Burnett starred as Princess Winnifred.
“Were it not for Carol Burnett’s brilliant star-making turn as Winnifred, making the show worthy of countless regional and high school productions, my parents would never have met, and 30 years later, I wouldn’t have had the daunting privilege of playing Princess Winifred in Broadway’s first revival, where Carol came as audience and was as expected, gracious, generous and oh so loving,” Parker said during her acceptance speech.
In accepting her award, Parker said she “revered” the comedian growing up and was inspired by her work on screen. Parker said she was “profoundly grateful for this honor and the opportunity to convey my deepest admiration and respect for the woman whom this award is so deservedly named. As well, my gratitude to all of those at the Golden Globes for allowing me the occasion, and for the many years they welcomed me and honored me.”
Parker thanked her family and everyone she had worked with over the years, including everyone involved with Sex and the City, like Darren Star and Michael Patrick King.
“I humbly thank you for being such an integral part of an inconceivable life. It is a bounty. Thank you,” she ended.
Harrison Ford took the stage to introduce Mirren, who was presented with an award by Taylor Hackford and Tessa Thompson.
Upon taking the stage, Mirren recalled that the Golden Globes “was the very first organization in America to give me an award.” Mirren was talking about the TV film Losing Chase, in which she starred opposite Beau Bridges and Kyra Sedgwick, and winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.
“As eccentric as that group was, they noticed a small piece called Losing Chase that was way under the radar, and gave me a beautiful golden ball, then they followed it with another, and I was the proud owner of two large balls, which, as you can imagine, really helped me in my career,” she joked.
Mirren continued, “The DeMille Award was described to me as a career recognition, but I prefer to think of it as a life lived, a life survived, a life enjoyed, a life sweated, and a life carried on hopefully and given that hope. I prefer to think of this as an ongoing reflection of my career, rather than a eulogy, not a writing word eulogy, although I have to say, if this were my memorial, looking out at this audience, I’m absolutely thrilled who showed up for me, and I am making a list of the no-shows.”
Mirren recalled how as a young child was inspired by acting. In her acceptance speech, she name-dropped some of the women who have inspired her over the years, such as Jane Fonda, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Cher, Madonna, and Viola Davis, among others.
“Some of them are recipients of the same honor. A few are not, but all are shining goddesses that I worship,” she added.
She ended her speech by thanking her husband and family who were in her presence and joked about having a cocktail after.
