SAG-AFTRA honors Star Trek: Picard's Michelle Hurd with President's Award for service
Pictured: Michelle Hurd as Raffi of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: James Dimmock/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 - This month, Star Trek: Picard actor Michelle Hurd was honored with the SAG-AFTRA President’s Award. News of the award was posted to the SAG-AFTRA website.
Each year, the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) President’s Awards is presented to an individual for their “extraordinary service, dedication and commitment to the membership of SAG-AFTRA and the American labor movement.”
Hurd’s receipt of the award should come as no surprise. She is a passionate and active member of SAG-AFTRA, and is a member of the National Board of Directors for the organization.
This year, exiting president Gabrielle Carteris honored Hurd with the President’s award, saying, “Michelle Hurd is a changemaker. She is a shining example of how to balance a successful acting career with dedicated union service and a commitment to improving the lives of SAG-AFTRA members and all workers.”
Hurd is a member of the SAG-AFTRA President’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Safety. Her efforts there led to developing the Intimacy Coordinator position to establish safe working conditions while filming intimate material. Her influence also led to the creation of SAG-AFTRA Safe Place, a discreet reporting platform that allows members to safely report sexual harassment in the workplace.
During the presentation, Carteris went on to cite Hurd’s efforts toward creating a safe environment for her fellow SAG-AFTRA members. “Michelle has led from the frontlines in our efforts to ensure the safety and protection of SAG-AFTRA members and to help eradicate sexual harassment from the entertainment industry,” Carteris said. “Because of her efforts, Hollywood is a safer and better place. Our members are forever indebted to Michelle for her selfless commitment to the SAG-AFTRA mission and we look forward to continuing our partnership in the years ahead.”
Please join us in extending our congratulations to Michelle Hurd.
Chris Peterson is a contributing writer for Daily Star Trek News on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. An outdoor enthusiast and a fan of film and literature, he is also an actor, singer and musician with stage credits including CATS, Fiddler on the Roof, The Rocky Horror Show and The Producers.
