Judith Light to Receive Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lifetime Achievement Award (EXCLUSIVE)

Tony and Emmy winner Judith Light will be honored with the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s lifetime achievement award in honor of her storied stage and screen career.

Light made her Broadway debut in 1975 in the revival of “A Doll’s House” and in 2001, she played the lead role in STC’s production of “Hedda Gabler,” directed by Michael Kahn. In 2012 and 2013, she earned back-to-back Tonys for “Other Desert Cities” and “The Assembled Parties.” In 2019, she was presented with the Tony Awards’ Isabelle Stevenson Award for years of advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and the fight against HIV/AIDS.

More from Variety

• First-Time Primetime Emmy Winners Judith Light and Jasmine Guy on Being Embraced by TV Academy: 'This Is Quite a Gift'

• Judith Light and Nick Nolte Break Down 'Poker Face' Cameos and Working Alongside Natasha Lyonne

• Judith Light to Executive Produce Animated Short 'Aikane' (EXCLUSIVE)

Her stellar resume of film and TV credits ranges from “One Life to Live” and “Who’s the Boss” to recent hits like Starz’ horror comedy “Shining Vale,” Searchlight’s “The Menu,” Netflix’s “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” the musical finale of Amazon’s “Transparent” and two installments of “American Crime Story” for FX.

Last month, Light, who was already a two-time Daytime Emmy winner, finally added a Primetime Emmy to her lengthy list of achievements when she won for her guest-starring role on Peacock’s “Poker Face.” Next up, Light stars opposite Billy Crystal in the Apple TV+ series “Before,” and her Disney+ film “Out of My Mind” just premiered at Sundance.

STC’s annual gala will take place on April 15 at the Anthem on the Washington D.C. Wharf, with Light set to be feted alongside Tony winner John Lithgow and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma. Light and Lithgow receive lifetime achievement awards, while Varma accepts the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Acting (aka the “Will Award”); Varma’s award will be presented by her “Macbeth” co-star, Tony-winner Ralph Fiennes, who received the prize in 2001.

Performers for the evening — titled “All the World’s a Stage: Celebrating the US/UK Relationship” and emceed by The BBC’s Katty Kay — include D.C.-native Nova Y. Payton, West End star Scarlett Strallen and Tony nominee Jordan Donica (“Camelot”).

Best of Variety

• New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 

• Oscars: Best Actress - Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone In a Race Too Close to Call, With Third Party Candidates Brewing

• Oscars: Best Actor - Paul Giamatti Leads the Race, but Keep Close Eye on SAG to Determine Ultimate Victor

Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.