Honorary Oscar for actress Glenn Close

Long considered one of the best actresses never to win an Oscar, Glenn Close, who has been nominated for the prestigious award eight times, will receive an honorary Academy Award along with director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman at the annual Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.

"Throughout her extraordinary oeuvre, Glenn Close has brought some of the most complex characters in film to life with her unparalleled emotional range. Floyd Norman is a legendary animator who broke barriers and inspired generations of artists during his extraordinary career. Sir Ridley Scott is a true visionary whose decades-long legacy has left an immeasurable impact on world cinema and culture," the Academy said in a statement.

Her eight nominations tie her with Peter O'Toole for the most nominations without winning an award among actors. However, she has won almost every other major award, including three Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

The Governors Awards are often given to artists with exceptional careers who have not won a competitive Oscar. Tom Cruise, last year's winner, is one such example.

Scott, the 88-year-old director of "Alien," "Blade Runner" and "Gladiator," whose decades-long career has uniquely combined commercial success and artistic prestige, has also never won an Oscar despite four nominations, including best director for "Thelma & Louise" and "Black Hawk Down."

Norman's 65-year career began in 1956 when he became the first black animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he worked on "Sleeping Beauty," "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Robin Hood." Decades later, he also helped create "Mulan," "Toy Story 2" and "Monsters, Inc."

Close was first nominated for an Oscar in 1983 for the film “The World According to Garp,” and her most recent nomination was for the 2020 film “Hillbilly Elegy.”