See Mindy Kaling and Her Daughter at the White House to Receive National Medal of Art

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Mindy Kaling is still in disbelief with the honor of a lifetime, after President Joe Biden bestowed her with a National Medal of Art during a ceremony at the White House.The 43-year-old actress and producer took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared photos of her time at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., where she and a slew of other celebrities — like legendary singer Gladys Knight, actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and rock star Bruce Springsteen — were honored for their artistic achievements.Kaling said it was a while ago when the National Endowment of the Arts called her to inform her that the president wanted to honor her for her work in television and as an author.

Kaling, of course, is known for her work on,,, the Netflix hit and HBO's .Kaling, dressed elegantly in a purple dress with matching heels, attended the ceremony with her 5-year-old daughter, Katherine, who donned a white ruffle dress with sparkly shoes.

Kaling said that, as the president spoke about her achievements, she couldn't help but think about her parents, especially her late mother, Swati Chokalingam, who died from pancreatic cancer in 2012.

As the president placed the medal around her neck, Kaling pointed to the sky in an apparent tribute to her late mother.A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling)«To hear the President speak about my parents, their journey to the United States, my late mother’s dreams for me, and the power of comedy to make people understand each other was almost too much to take in,» she shared in her thoughtful caption.