Overview
- The honor will be presented at the 37th Producers Guild Awards on Feb. 28, 2026, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
- PGA presidents Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain praised her ability to fuse purpose with imagination, pointing to Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane, and Forever.
- Brock Akil said she is deeply honored to receive an award bearing Norman Lear’s name and highlighted storytelling’s power to move culture.
- Her career includes Moesha, Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane, and Netflix’s 2025 adaptation of Judy Blume’s Forever, which has been renewed for a second season.
- Event chairs are Mike Farah and Joe Farrell, the show is produced by Anchor Street Collective, and Branden Chapman and Carleen Cappelletti lead production with PR by Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.