Sarah Jessica Parker was honored with the Carol Burnett Award within the days main as much as the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
The actress, 60, accepted the accolade throughout the brand new CBS and Paramount+ annual prime-time particular Golden Eve, which aired on Thursday, January 8. Earlier than accepting the award, Parker was honored by her husband, Matthew Broderick in addition to pals Colman Domingo and Kristin Davis.
“To my beloved household, my sensible husband, Matthew Broderick, who has been my husband for simply shy of 30 years, who was giving me a household low cost and all entry move to his masterclass in appearing and comedy,” she mentioned. “And [his] dedication and to the household now we have made our divine James, Will, Loretta and Tabitha. Oh God I like you so deeply and admire a lot. The individuals you’re turning into that day-after-day at residence and at work I need to make you proud.”
Parker even have a shoutout to her dad and mom, group, Intercourse and the Metropolis costars and Burnett herself.
Previous to the Golden Eve broadcast, Parker shared an Instagram picture of her award.
“It’s inconceivable to easily ‘caption’ my profound gratitude for the night that despatched me again east with this platinum statue within the magical @itscarolburnett’s title,” she wrote on Thursday. “So, when you have about 5 minutes to listen to my deeply heartfelt phrases and likewise to see the good Dame @helenmirren be so deservedly honored [with the Cecil B. DeMille Award], tune in tonight to Golden Eve on @cbstv and @paramountplus at 8p ET. X, SJ.”
The Golden Globes introduced Parker because the Carol Burnett Award recipient in November 2025, noting in a press launch on the time that the distinction “acknowledges her contributions to the tv business each in entrance of and behind the digicam.”
“Sarah Jessica Parker’s profession embodies the very spirit of the Carol Burnett Award,” Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne mentioned in an announcement. “Her trailblazing influence on tv and her dedication to storytelling throughout stage and display have left an indelible mark on in style tradition. We’re honored to have fun her extraordinary contributions to leisure.”
The Carol Burnett Award was launched on the Golden Globe Awards in January 2019. The honorary accolade was named after its first recipient, Burnett, now 92. Since then, it has been given to Ellen DeGeneres in 2020, Norman Lear in 2021, Ryan Murphy in 2023 and Ted Danson in 2025.
Past her new award, Parker has six Golden Globe wins and 14 nominations below her belt. She beforehand took residence Greatest Efficiency by an Actress in a Tv Sequence – Musical or Comedy for her position as Carrie Bradshaw on Intercourse and the Metropolis in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004. As a producer of the HBO present, she additionally earned trophies for Greatest Tv Sequence – Musical or Comedy in 2001 and 2002.
The Golden Eve prime-time particular targeted on Parker and Mirren’s honorary awards, giving viewers an prolonged take a look at their legacy and that includes private tales, profession retrospectives and particular presenters. This system is a part of Golden Week, a brand new weeklong Golden Globes-branded expertise throughout Paramount platforms to have fun the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.
Hosted by Nikki Glaser, the Golden Globes ceremony will happen on Sunday, January 11, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and air stay on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET.


