Actress Ellen Burstyn to receive career achievement award at Venice Film Festival

Veteran American actress Ellen Burstyn will be honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year's Venice Film Festival. Organizers announced the award on Tuesday, recognizing the prolific career of the 93-year-old star, who has appeared in more than 150 films.

Burstyn, celebrated for her iconic roles in "The Exorcist" (1973) and Martin Scorsese's "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974), for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress, expressed her delight. "Wow! Not only will I be able to travel to one of my favorite cities in the world, but I will also come home with a Golden Lion in my arms," she stated, according to the festival.

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Wow! Not only will I be able to travel to one of my favorite cities in the world, but I will also come home with a Golden Lion in my arms

The Venice Film Festival is scheduled to run from September 2nd to 12th. This year's jury will be presided over by American actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Burstyn's career, spanning six decades, has garnered numerous accolades across film, television, and theater.

Alberto Barbera, the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, lauded Burstyn as "an actress of exceptional intensity and authenticity." He added that she has brought "depth and complexity to unforgettable female characters who embody the contradictions and transformations of contemporary women."

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an actress of exceptional intensity and authenticity. She has brought depth and complexity to unforgettable female characters who embody the contradictions and transformations of contemporary women