LOS ANGELES (AP) ā Mindy Kaling is set to receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America at the groupās awards show in February.
āComedy can break boundaries and push culture forward; Mindy Kalingās immense contributions to the television comedy landscape are prime examples of this truth,ā said in a statement Wednesday.
āItās her work producing series from diverse female perspectives that is reshaping the industry. From āThe Mindy Projectā to āNever Have I Everā to āThe Sex Lives of College Girls,ā Kaling has proven just how much audiences have been craving funny, relatable stories about characters weāve rarely (seen) as television protagonists.ā
Kaling got her first big break when she was hired to join the writing staff of āThe Office.ā She was only 24 and the only woman on the eight-person team and would go on to write, produce and direct episodes, earning Emmy nominations along the way.
āTo be included in this prestigious group of past recipients is humbling, and Iām so grateful to the Producers Guild for this recognitionā, Kaling said in a statement.
Previous honorees include Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes and Lorne Michaels.
The 34th Producers Guild Awards will be held on Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton. in Beverly Hills, California.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
