Sonoma International Film Festival to honor Jacqueline Bisset

The actress has starred in ‘Bullitt,’ ‘Day for Night,’ ‘Airport’ among other highlights.|

Jacqueline Bisset will be awarded the Sonoma International Film Festival Cinematic Excellence Award for her body of work on Friday, March 25. The event will be held in conjunction with the screening of her most recent role in the Northern California premiere of “Loren & Rose,” directed by Russell Brown.

In a statement from the festival, Bisset said she is “honored” to receive the award during the festival’s 25th anniversary.

“I am thrilled to be seeing ‘Loren & Rose’ in this environment after such difficult years of waiting for genuine cinema screens,” Bisset said.

Throughout her career, Bisset has undertaken a diverse range of dramatic and comedic challenges in the more than 50 films in which she has appeared. Her 2014 Golden Globe for her supporting role in the BBC mini-series “Dancing On The Edge” reflected the honed acting skills which have earned her casting by many of the greatest directors, festival officials said in the announcement.

Bisset’s career includes roles in such iconic films as John Huston’s “Casino Royale,” Peter Yates’ “Bullitt,” George Seaton’s “Airport,” François Truffaut’s “Day for Night,” Sidney Lumet’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and George Cukor’s “Rich and Famous.”

She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. Over the expanse of her career, she has been nominated for a Golden Globe five times. In 2010, she was awarded France's Legion of Honor from President Nicolas Sarkozy. Based in Los Angeles, Bisset divides her time between America and Europe, according to the festival.

SIFF Artistic Director Kevin W. McNeely said he’s excited to honor Bisset. “She has lit up the screen from the moment she appeared in some of the most memorable films of our collective conscience,” said McNeely. “And (she) continues to do so to this day.”

The festival runs March 23 to 27. Passes are on sale at sonomafilmfest.org.

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