Angelina Jolie is to receive an Honorary Oscar in recognition of her humanitarian work, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Thursday.
Jolie, who was appointed as a special envoy to the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees in 2012, has also travelled widely to promote other causes such as preventing violence against women, the academy’s board said in an announcement.
She previously won an Oscar for her role in the 1999 movie Girl, Interrupted.
Honorary Oscars will also be presented to actress Angela Lansbury, comedian Steve Martin and Italian production designer Piero Tosi, in honour of their lifetime achievements, the Academy announced.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on November 16.