Emily Watson will receive the honorary Richard Harris Award at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs).

Introduced in 2002, the BIFAs hand out the Richard Harris Award to recognise an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. Previous honorees include Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Daniel Day-Lewis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham, and Sophie Okonedo.

“I’m delighted and deeply honoured to be receiving this award,” Watson said in a statement. “I’ve had the great privilege of spending time with Jared as an actor and raconteur, hearing thrilling wild tales of his dad and the force that he was. I’m so grateful to the Harris family for thinking of me. Truly an honour. Thank you, BIFA .”

The 28th BIFA awards ceremony takes place on No

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