Williams to get Golden Globe career award

November 18, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Robin Williams, a five-time Golden Globe winner, will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement at January's ceremony.

The announcement Thursday from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hands out the Golden Globes, cited Williams, 52, for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."

Along with Golden Globes for best actor in a comedy or musical for "The Fisher King," "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Mrs. Doubtfire," he received a special Golden Globe for his voice work in "Aladdin" and for best TV actor in "Mork & Mindy."

He was nominated six other times for Golden Globes, among them for best dramatic actor in "Dead Poets Society" and supporting actor for "Good Will Hunting," the film that earned Williams an Academy Award.

The Golden Globes will be presented Jan. 16.

Also Thursday, awards organizers announced Kathryn Eastwood, the 16-year-old daughter of Clint Eastwood, will be Miss Golden Globe, helping to hand out trophies at the ceremony. Miss Golden Globe traditionally is the daughter of a Hollywood celebrity. Past Miss Golden Globes include Melanie Griffith, Laura Dern and Joely Fisher.

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