Multi-Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Judith Light will preside over the drama jury at this 12 months’s sixty fourth Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Her counterpart as President of the information and documentaries jury might be French journalist, director and producer Mireille Dumas.
Light got here to public recognition for her position as Karen Wolek within the cleaning soap opera One Life to Live, for which she gained a brace of Daytime Emmy Awards. She achieved worldwide fame as Angela Bower within the hit sitcom Who’s the Boss? earlier than occurring to star in reveals together with Ugly Betty, Transparent and The Politician.
Last 12 months, Light gained the Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy for Peacock’s Rian Johnson sequence Poker Face. Recent initiatives embody Apple TV+’s Before alongside Billy Crystal, Searchlight’s movie The Menu and Out of My Mind for Disney+. Next up, she stars in The Terror: Devil in Silver for AMC.
Factual jury head, Dumas, in the meantime is the creator and host of iconic French packages together with Bas les Masques and Vie Privée, Vie Publique. She has established herself as a number one determine in documentary filmmaking and investigative reporting.
Under her management, the jury may have the duty of choosing probably the most compelling information and factual work, reflecting the world round us together with its main upheavals.
“We are honoured to welcome two exceptional figures as Jury Presidents this year,” stated Cécile Menoni, Executive Director of the Festival. “Their talent, dedication, and unique perspective on audiovisual creation will undoubtedly enrich this edition of the Festival. They embody the excellence and innovation that drive our industry, and we look forward to celebrating the very best of international television with them.”
Monte-Carlo takes place from June 13 to 17. House of Cards star Robin Wright might be given the Festival’s Crystal Nymph Award, which is bestowed for profession achievements and creating a long-lasting affect on the TV trade.