LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Mindy Kaling is set to receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America at the group鈥檚 awards show in February.
鈥淐omedy can break boundaries and push culture forward; Mindy Kaling鈥榮 immense contributions to the television comedy landscape are prime examples of this truth,鈥� said in a statement Wednesday.
鈥淚t鈥檚 her work producing series from diverse female perspectives that is reshaping the industry. From 鈥楾he Mindy Project鈥� to 鈥楴ever Have I Ever鈥� to 鈥楾he Sex Lives of College Girls,鈥� Kaling has proven just how much audiences have been craving funny, relatable stories about characters we鈥檝e rarely (seen) as television protagonists.鈥�
Kaling got her first big break when she was hired to join the writing staff of 鈥淭he Office.鈥� 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.
鈥淭o be included in this prestigious group of past recipients is humbling, and I鈥檓 so grateful to the Producers Guild for this recognition鈥�, 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
