Hollywood Chamber Community Foundation to Honor Diahann Carroll with Mary Pickford Award
May 24, 2018
The Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon presented by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation will be recognizing actress and singer Diahann Carroll with the Mary Pickford Award at the Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon at Taglyan Complex on Thursday, May 31st. The annual fundraiser will start with reception at 11 a.m. followed by Awards Luncheon at 12 p.m.
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For over 50 years, actress and singer Diahann Carroll has been breaking barriers for her performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including “Carmen Jones” (1954) and “Porgy and Bess” (1959) as well as on Broadway. Julia (1968) was one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role, and was followed by her portrayal of Dominique Deveraux in the primetime soap opera Dynasty over three seasons. Carroll is the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actress In A Television Series,” the Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for the 1974 film “Claudine,” and was awarded a Tony Award as Best Actress for “No Strings.” Carroll was a member of the Celebrity Action Council, a volunteer group of celebrity women who served the women’s outreach of the Los Angeles Mission, working with women in rehabilitation from problems with drugs, alcohol or prostitution. She helped to form the group along with other female television personalities including Mary Frann, Donna Mills, Linda Gray and Joan Van Ark.
Additionally, Rich Little will be recognized with the Distinguished Service Award in Memory of Johnny Grant.
The annual event honors exceptional Heroes who have made a difference in the Hollywood community. This year, the Foundation Committee will recognize the achievements of heroes Fabio Conti & Chiara Santi; David Green, Sr. Vice President/CFO, Pantages Theatre - Nederlander West Coast; Amy Lemisch, Executive Director, California Film Commission; John Tronson, Principal, Avison Young.
The Community Foundation welcomes back Carole Sarian of The CrisCom Company and Cindy Braun of Braun Consulting as the Heroes of Hollywood event co-chairs. George Pennacchio, ABC7 Entertainment Reporter, will emcee.
Heroes of Hollywood is the most recognized fundraising event of the year for the Community Foundation. The event has saluted over 150 Hollywood leaders – through its predecessor, the Women of Distinction Awards – and has raised over $850,000 since 1993. The event is attended by over 300 dignitaries, community leaders, and special guests and is a premier networking opportunity. All funds raised from this annual luncheon are awarded in the form of grants to non-profit organizations that are doing remarkable work in the Hollywood community.
Platinum Level sponsors Avison Young, Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building, IATSE Local 33, Mayer Brown LLP, Nederlander/ Pantages Theatre, Robertson Properties Group.
Gold Level sponsors include Associated Television International, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Clarett West Development, The MBS Group, MCS BusinessSource Network, Nederlander/ Pantages Theatre, Taglyan Complex.
Silver Level sponsors include City National Bank, Famous Hollywood Dental Care, FilmL.A., Inc., Glaser Weil LLP, Hollywood Hotel, Hudson Pacific Properties, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kilroy Realty Corporation, Netflix, Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Paramount Contractors & Developers, Southern California Gas Company, US Bank, Vin Di Bona Productions.
Admission is $100.
Click here to register for Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon
The Community Foundation is an organization within the Hollywood Chamber that promotes the well-being of non-profit organizations in Hollywood. The mission of the Community Foundation is to support and advance the educational, cultural, and economic interests of the community. The Foundation hosts two major fundraisers each year, the Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon and the All Hallow’s Eve Event. The funds are awarded in the form of grants to deserving non-profit organizations serving the Hollywood area. www.hollywoodchamber.net/foundation
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Click here to register for Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon
For over 50 years, actress and singer Diahann Carroll has been breaking barriers for her performances in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including “Carmen Jones” (1954) and “Porgy and Bess” (1959) as well as on Broadway. Julia (1968) was one of the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role, and was followed by her portrayal of Dominique Deveraux in the primetime soap opera Dynasty over three seasons. Carroll is the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award for “Best Actress In A Television Series,” the Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for the 1974 film “Claudine,” and was awarded a Tony Award as Best Actress for “No Strings.” Carroll was a member of the Celebrity Action Council, a volunteer group of celebrity women who served the women’s outreach of the Los Angeles Mission, working with women in rehabilitation from problems with drugs, alcohol or prostitution. She helped to form the group along with other female television personalities including Mary Frann, Donna Mills, Linda Gray and Joan Van Ark.
Additionally, Rich Little will be recognized with the Distinguished Service Award in Memory of Johnny Grant.
The annual event honors exceptional Heroes who have made a difference in the Hollywood community. This year, the Foundation Committee will recognize the achievements of heroes Fabio Conti & Chiara Santi; David Green, Sr. Vice President/CFO, Pantages Theatre - Nederlander West Coast; Amy Lemisch, Executive Director, California Film Commission; John Tronson, Principal, Avison Young.
The Community Foundation welcomes back Carole Sarian of The CrisCom Company and Cindy Braun of Braun Consulting as the Heroes of Hollywood event co-chairs. George Pennacchio, ABC7 Entertainment Reporter, will emcee.
Heroes of Hollywood is the most recognized fundraising event of the year for the Community Foundation. The event has saluted over 150 Hollywood leaders – through its predecessor, the Women of Distinction Awards – and has raised over $850,000 since 1993. The event is attended by over 300 dignitaries, community leaders, and special guests and is a premier networking opportunity. All funds raised from this annual luncheon are awarded in the form of grants to non-profit organizations that are doing remarkable work in the Hollywood community.
Platinum Level sponsors Avison Young, Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building, IATSE Local 33, Mayer Brown LLP, Nederlander/ Pantages Theatre, Robertson Properties Group.
Gold Level sponsors include Associated Television International, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Clarett West Development, The MBS Group, MCS BusinessSource Network, Nederlander/ Pantages Theatre, Taglyan Complex.
Silver Level sponsors include City National Bank, Famous Hollywood Dental Care, FilmL.A., Inc., Glaser Weil LLP, Hollywood Hotel, Hudson Pacific Properties, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kilroy Realty Corporation, Netflix, Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Paramount Contractors & Developers, Southern California Gas Company, US Bank, Vin Di Bona Productions.
Admission is $100.
Click here to register for Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon
The Community Foundation is an organization within the Hollywood Chamber that promotes the well-being of non-profit organizations in Hollywood. The mission of the Community Foundation is to support and advance the educational, cultural, and economic interests of the community. The Foundation hosts two major fundraisers each year, the Heroes of Hollywood Awards Luncheon and the All Hallow’s Eve Event. The funds are awarded in the form of grants to deserving non-profit organizations serving the Hollywood area. www.hollywoodchamber.net/foundation
#HeroesofHollywood #ChamberFoundation #Hollywood #Heroes #grants #assistingthecommunity #givingback #RichLittle #DiahannCarroll
Facebook: facebook.com/HollywoodChamberCA
Twitter @HollywoodArea
Instagram @hollywoodchamberofcommerce
Contact:
Hollywood Chamber
info@hollywoodchamber.net, (323) 469-8311
Contact:
Hollywood Chamber
info@hollywoodchamber.net, (323) 469-8311