The Academy Set to Honor Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton and Debbie Allen at 2025 Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 17 – Dolly Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for philanthropic work including gifting 285 million books, while Cruise is honored for lifetime achievement and stunt advocacy.
- Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at the 2025 Governors Awards for their lifetime achievements and contributions.
- Parton is being recognized with the Hersholt humanitarian award for her philanthropic work, including founding organizations that provide education and literacy programs.
- Allen is honored for her nearly five-decade career as a choreographer, actor and producer, having choreographed the Oscars seven times and various films.
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