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Lenny Henry To Receive Edinburgh Outstanding Achievement Award
Lenny Henry will receive the Edinburgh TV Festival Outstanding Achievement Award at the same event as Shonda Rhimes is given a fellowship.
Lenny HenryHoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images The celebrated comedian and actor will be recognized for a 50-year career “that has helped shape the landscape of British television and culture,” the fest said. and The Witcher: The Blood Origin, as well as stage performances including The Comedy of Errors at The National, Fences at the Duchess Theatre and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Donmar Warehouse. Beyond his on-screen achievements, he has been an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry, using his platform – and his television production company Esmerelda – to champion underrepresented voices.
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