Michael Douglas, Casey Nicholaw & More Honored at Tonight's 2016 Actors Fund Gala

The Actors Fund recognizes its 2016 Medal of Honor recipients at its annual gala, tonight, April 25, 2016 (6pm) at the Marriott Marquis.

Honorees include: actor and producer Michael Douglas, producer and singer/songwriter Emilio and Gloria Estefan, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, American prima ballerina Cynthia Gregory, and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw.

The accomplished group, representative of the diverse members of the arts community helped by The Actors Fund, will each receive The Fund's highest award, the Medal of Honor. The evening will include special tribute performances by guests to be announced.

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone-performers and those behind the scenes-who works in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 21,000 people directly each year, and hundreds of thousands online. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund's programs include social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and employment and training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors Fund has been-for 133 years-a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition. Visit www.actorsfund.org.