Michelle Satter Receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 14th Governors Awards. The Governors Awards, presents Honorary Oscars to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michelle Satter. The four Oscar® statuettes were presented at the Academy’s 14th Governors Awards on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Michelle Satter accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2023 Governor’s Award
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