The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada today announced that Amrit Kaur (The Sex Lives of College Girls; The Queen of My Dreams) will receive the Breakthrough Award at this year’s second annual event on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada’s Breakthrough Award honours rising stars in entertainment and media who are making waves in a big way with bold, innovative storytelling and a distinct artistic vision.
Amrit Kaur
2025 Breakthrough Award Honouree
Amrit Kaur is an artistic hyphenate: actor, writer, comedian and activist whose performances and creative voice have captured the attention of audiences and critics alike.
Kaur is best known for her breakout role as Bela Malhotra on the Max original comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls. An award-winning actor, Kaur received the ‘Best Actor in a Feature Film’ Award for her dual character work in The Queen of My Dreams at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, and was recognized as a TIFF rising star in 2023. She is a member of Gracemoon Arts Company, an international ensemble of actors with a base in Italy, America, and Canada, having collectively opened an off-off Broadway theatre in New York July 2024.
The Breakthrough Award is presented in partnership with Bell Media.
The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada is a first-of-its-kind summit bringing the industry together across television, film, and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of Canadian women who are driving the industry forward in their respective fields. As previously announced, acclaimed actress Tantoo Cardinal will receive the Equity in Entertainment Award and iconic fashion and lifestyle journalist Jeanne Beker will be honoured with the IMPACT Award at this year’s event. Additional award recipients and programming for Women in Entertainment Canada 2025 details will be announced later this spring.
Tickets are now available, with an early-bird rate available until Friday, April 25, 2025.
For more information visit www.womeninentertainment.ca.
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