In the history of the Academy of TV Arts & Sciences, the Board of Governors has given its prestigious Governors Award to only 15 individuals. The only female ever to receive it was the legendary Lucille Ball. 

Now, on September 12 at the Los Angeles Nokia Theater, the award will be presented by actress Elaine Stritch to Sheila Nevins, President of HBO Documentary Films. 

wOw’s own Sheila highly deserves the award after 21 years of distinguished participation in the Emmy competition by her acclaimed HBO unit. She has had a lengthy, multiple-award-winning career. This year alone, the dynamic Sheila is nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards – three for "The Alzheimer’s Project" and a nomination for "Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery." She has, through the years, personally amassed 54 nominations and 22 wins at the Emmy Awards.

HBO’s Richard Plepler says, "She is a genuine original in every sense of the word. We are so proud and honored that she is part of our family." 

The Tony-winning actress Elaine Stritch considers it a high water mark in her own career to be handing the Governors Award to her friend Sheila, who produced another amazing documentary about Miss Stritch and her one-woman Broadway show, "Elaine Stritch at Liberty." Miss Stritch herself is up for an Emmy again this year for "outstanding guest actress in a comedy series" for "30 Rock." 

Both these women have the full support and a big rooting section here at wowOwow.com. We don’t know how we ever got so lucky as to know these incredible dames!