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sagaftra.org / SAG-AFTR A SPECIAL ISSUE 2022 / 72 god save H e l e n M i r r e n N a m e d 5 7 t h L i f e A c h i e v e m e n t A w a r d H o n o r e e SAG-AFTRA'S 57th SAG LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD honoree is a true queen. A top-tier acting talent and star of stage and screen, Oscar winner Helen Mirren is a worthy addition to the list of legendary honorees. The 76-year-old London native has been acting since the mid '60s. She brings poise, charisma and a mastery of the acting craft to each of her roles — so she was the natural choice to play the queen of England. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 2003 and is the most decorated SAG Life Achievement recipient, with a total of 13 SAG Awards ® nominations and five SAG Awards Actor wins. "Dame Helen Mirren is quite simply a brilliant and luminous talent," SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said. "Her work runs the gamut of characters, from a not-so-retired CIA super- killer and a ruthless Russian spy handler to a Hungarian cleaning lady and the most exquisite Elizabeth II. She has set the bar very high for all actors and, in role after role, she exceeds even her own extraordinary performances." "I am honored to have been chosen to

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