Michelle Williams was given her own beach hut on the Promenade des Planches in Deauville, France, as part of the city’s annual film festival.
The 44-year-old One Tree Hill actress will be honored at the 50th Deauville American Film Festival.
Michelle, who attended Tory Burch’s fashion show during New York Fashion Week, will receive the Deauville Talent Award for her career achievements.
In the photos, the Brokeback Mountain star looked chic in a navy blue dress with a pointed collar, long sleeves and buttons down the front of the dress.
Her blonde hair was parted in the middle and pulled back into a bun, sunglasses shielding her eyes from the glare of the sun.
Michelle Williams was given her special beach hut on the Promenade des Planches in Deauville, France, as part of the city’s annual film festival
Sheer black stockings and black loafers completed the fashion icon’s look.
“From Wim Wenders to Martin Scorsese, from Todd Haynes to Steven Spielberg and Kelly Reichardt, she stands out as one of the most emblematic contemporary actresses with a magnetic gesture that is as intense as it is delicate,” the Deauville American Film Festival said in a statement.
The festival also praised Williams for her “admirable artistic freedom.”
Each year, the celebrities being honored open their huts, which later become a tourist attraction in the city in northern France.
They are all named after celebrities from the film industry who visited the picturesque coastal town.
This year, Natalie Portman, 43, will also be honoured with the Deauville Talent Award, while Sebastian Stan, 42, will receive the Rising Star Award.
The honour comes as Michelle’s daughter Matilda, 18, is reportedly planning to spend time in Australia with the family of her late father Heath Ledger during her gap year.
For her 18th birthday last October, she received an important and sentimental gift from her father.
The Ledgers gave her Heath’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar, which he won posthumously for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
Heath’s parents, Kim and Sally Ledger, and their older sister Kate accepted the trophy on his behalf at the 2009 Oscars.
Michelle had her daughter with the late 10 Things I Hate About You star in 2005.
The 44-year-old One Tree Hill actress will be honored at the 50th Deauville American Film Festival
Michelle receives the Deauville Talent Award for her career achievements
“From Wim Wenders to Martin Scorsese, from Todd Haynes to Steven Spielberg via Kelly Reichardt, she stands out as one of the most emblematic contemporary actresses with a magnetic gesture, as intense as it is delicate,” the Deauville Festival wrote in a statement
The festival also praised Williams for her “admirable artistic freedom”
Each year, the celebrities being honored open their huts, which later become a tourist attraction in the city in northern France
Matilda plans to defer her studies for a year so she can travel and spend time with her family in Australia.
According to a source, the teenager wants to take a gap year and travel the world before starting her studies.
The country where her father comes from is an important destination for Matilda.
“She will also be spending a large portion of her time in Australia. She always feels closest to her dad when she is there and loves nothing more than hearing his childhood stories from his entire family,” the source said.