Reese Witherspoon will receive its Generation Award at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards

MTV says Witherspoon will receive its Generation Award at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards.

The 35-year-old Oscar winner is being recognized for her range as an actress and for delighting the MTV audience throughout her career. MTV President Stephen Friedman called Witherspoon "one of the most versatile and accomplished performers of her time."

Reese Witherspoon with his co-star Jake Gyllenhaal attending the "Rendition" photocall in Rome Film Festival (2007)

Reese Witherspoon and her co-star Robert Pattinson at "WATER FOR ELEPHANTS" PARIS PREMIERE (2011)

"Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis will host Sunday's ceremony at the Gibson Amphitheater, where Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Steve Carell, Shia LaBeouf, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Selena Gomez and Nicki Minaj are among those set to present the prizes.

MTV chose Witherspoon, who joins previous Generation Award winners Sandra Bullock, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers, Tom Cruise and Jim Carrey". Source: www.google.com