Andrews, Holmes and Moore to be Honored by Elle Magazine

ELLE Magazine annouced its eight honorees yesterday for its 16th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute.  The distinguished ladies include:  Julie Andrews, Emily Blunt, Katie Holmes, Julianne Moore, Zoe Saldana, Robin Wright Penn, Renee Zellweger and casting director Bonnie Timmerman. The event will be held at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel.

ELLE editor-in-chief Roberta Myers said of this year's list: "This is an incredibly strong, distinguished group of women, many of them icons, or icons to be. We are so proud to bring them together and celebrate their remarkable contribution to the industry."

Past recipients are a virtual who's who of powerhouse women in the industry, including Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron, Halle Berry and Gwyneth Paltrow. Celebs who attend the October 19 celebration will be asked to sign a bottle of Möet & Chandon champagne that will be auctioned off for charity.

Julie Andrews made her Broadway debut in 1954's THE BOY FRIEND.  In 1956 she appeared in MY FAIR LADY, CAMELOT in 1960 and VICTOR/VICTORIA in 1995, all in starring roles she made famous. Andrews is well known for her performance of Maria in the movie THE SOUND OF MUSIC.  She has be in dozens of shows and successful films for which she has received the highest accolades, including The Kennedy Center Honor.

Katie Holmes, though best known for her role as Mrs. Cruise as of late appeared on Broadway in last season's ALL MY SONS.  After rising to fame playing Joey on "Dawson's Creek," she has since gone on to star in doezens of successful films, including "Batman Begins."

Julianne Moore, on the the most successful film actresses of all time, appeared on Broadway in 2006's The Verticle Hour to critical acclaim. 1987 she was part of the junior company in the New York premiere of Caryl Churchill's Serous Money at The Public Theater and has starred in numerous stage productions since.  She appearred in the high profile films "Boogie Nights" and "The Hours," amongst many others.

Emily Blunt is  known for her work in the film "My Summer of Love" and her appearance in "The Devil Wears Prada." She won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film for the BBC TV film "Gideon's Daughter" and was nominated for the same award in the movie category for "The Devil Wears Prada."  She most recently appeared in "Sunshine Cleaning" with Amy Adams.

Robin Wright Penn first became famous on television, playing Kelly Capwell on the soap opera "Santa Barbara," which earned her three Daytime Emmy nominations. She shot to stardom after her roles as Buttercup in "The Princess Bride" and Jenny Curran in "Forrest Gump," the latter role garnering her Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 1996 she starred in the film adaptation of Daniel Dafoe's Moll Flanders for which she received a Satellite Nomination for Best Actress in a Drama. She went on to co-star with Sean Penn in the 1997 film "She's So Lovely," for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. One of her most recent successes was a supporting role in the TV movie "Empire Falls" as Grace Roby, mother of Ed Harris's character Miles Roby. Penn received her third Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for this role.

Renee Zellweger has won an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, was named Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year in 2009, and has established herself as one of the highest-paid Hollywood actresses in recent years. Zellweger first gained widespread attention for her role in the film "Jerry Maguire" (1996), and subsequently received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her roles as Bridget Jones in the comedy "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) and as Roxie Hart in the musical "Chicago" (2002), and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama "Cold Mountain" (2003). Her other films include "Me, Myself and Irene" (2000), "Shark Tale" (2004), "Cinderella Man" (2005), and "Bee Movie" (2007).

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