Angelina Jolie is being honored with a humanitarian award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for her "impassioned" campaigning work.
According to Yahoo News, the Academy's board of governors announced on Thursday, they will honor her with the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which AMPAS says is presented "to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry."
The Honorary Award is given "to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy," according to Yahoo News.
Along with Jolie, the board will also give honorary lifetime awards to veteran actors Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury, as well as Italian costume designer Piero Tosi, whose work includes the 1971 classic "Death in Venice."
"Angie feels very honored to be recognized by the Academy for her humanitarian work," a spokesman for the actress told Associated Press.
According to Yahoo News, Jolie has worked for advocacy groups including the Council on Foreign Relations and was named a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2012 after 12 years of service.
At 38, Jolie is the youngest person to ever receive the Jean Hersholt Award. Previous honorees include Jeffrey Katzenberg, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Lewis, Sherry Lansing, Arthur Miller, Quincy Jones, Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor.
This is not the A-list actress' first award. She won the best supporting actress Oscar in 2000 for her role in "Girl, Interrupted.
All four awards will be presented at the Academy's 5th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday, Nov. 16.
