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Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh will receive the Toronto International Film Festival\u2019s inaugural Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award.<\/p>\n
The TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award recognises a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career, reports Variety.<\/p>\n
The award, sponsored by Bulgari, will be presented at an in-person gala fund-raiser on September 11 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichelle Yeoh is the definition of groundbreaking,\u201d said Cameron Bailey, TIFF chief executive. Her screen work has spanned continents, genres and decades. This year she delivered a performance in \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d that shows her limitless abilities.\u201c<\/p>\n
Watch video:<\/strong><\/p>\n With a nearly 40-year career, Yeoh has broken barriers and inspired generations of audiences with her performances. These include \u201cCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u201d, \u201cTomorrow Never Dies\u201d and \u201cCrazy Rich Asians\u201d.<\/p>\n Born in Malaysia and educated in the UK, Yeoh enjoyed her initial acting success in 1990s Hong Kong action films and briefly became a producer following stardom in Roger Spottiswoode\u2019s James Bond title \u201cTomorrow Never Dies\u201d and Ang Lee\u2019s 2000 breakout hit \u201cCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u201d.<\/p>\n Returning to acting, she went on to defy convention and build a global career with key roles in Rob Marshall\u2019s \u201cMemoirs of a Geisha\u201d, Danny Boyle\u2019s \u201cSunshine\u201d and Jon Chu\u2019s \u201cCrazy Rich Asian\u201d.<\/p>\n After appearing in James Gunn\u2019s second instalment of the \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d franchise, Yeoh returned to the Marvel universe in Destin Daniel Cretton\u2019s \u201cShang-Chi\u201d.<\/p>\n In March, she starred in the Daniels\u2019s genre-melting \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d, which has since become 24\u2019s highest grossing film.<\/p>\n Yeoh was recently announced as the first Asian artist to receive the American Film Institute Honour, and was this year featured in the Time 100 \u201cMost Influential People\u201d list.<\/p>\n Past TIFF Tribute Awards have gone to Jessica Chastain, Roger Deakins, Anthony Hopkins, Joaquin Phoenix, Taika Waititi and Chloe Zhao.<\/p>\n