ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — You know her as "Maria" in "West Side Story" and as "Tintum" in the "The King and I." These roles and countless others have helped actress Rita Moreno score big at award time, making her one of only 27 people to achieve EGOT status — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.

Moreno will be adding one more award to her shelf in October, when she accepts the George Eastman Award specialized in "Contributions to the Art of Cinema."

News 8's Gio Battaglia had the chance to sit down with Moreno for "Behind the Curtain with Gio Battaglia," streaming Fridays on the RochesterFirst app, available for Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV.

News 8's Gio Battaglia: We've seen you win what it takes to become an EGOT: Emmy, Oscar, Grammy, Tony. Now receiving the George Eastman Awar

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