Ellen Burstyn will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year's Venice Film Festival. The award recognizes her contributions to film.
The Venice Film Festival announced the honor for the actress on July 14.
Artistic director Alberto Barbera praised Burstyn as an actress of rare intensity and truth. He noted that she has brought depth and complexity to unforgettable female characters.
The characters embody the contradictions and transformations in the contemporary woman, according to Barbera.
