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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Birthday: 1934-04-24 | Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress, singer, author, activist, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, headstrong, and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning seven decades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. Born in Richmond, Virginia, MacLaine made her acting debut as a teenager with minor roles in the Broadway musicals Oklahoma! and The Pajama Game. Following minor appearances as an understudy in various other productions, MacLaine made her film debut with Alfred Hitchcock's black comedy The Trouble with Harry (1955), winning the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She rose to prominence with starring roles in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Some Came Running (1958), Ask Any Girl (1959), The Apartment (1960), The Children's Hour (1961), Two for the Seesaw (1962), Irma la Douce (1963), and Sweet Charity (1969). A six time Academy Award nominee, MacLaine won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983). Her other prominent films include The Turning Point (1977), Being There (1979), Madame Sousatzka (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Evening Star (1996), Bewitched (2005), In Her Shoes (2005), Valentine's Day (2010), and The Little Mermaid (2018). MacLaine has been the recipient of many honorary awards. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1995, and Kennedy Center Honor in 2013 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts. In 1998, she was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Apart from acting, MacLaine has written numerous books regarding the subjects of metaphysics, spirituality, and reincarnation, as well as a best-selling memoir, Out on a Limb (1983). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley MacLaine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
American Dreamer

as    Astrid

2021
Elle

as    Self (archive footage)

2019
Noelle

as    Elf Polly

2018
The Little Mermaid

as    Eloise

2017
The Last Word

as    Harriet Lauler

2016
A Heavenly Christmas

as    Pearl

2014
Elsa & Fred

as    Elsa

2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as    Edna Mitty

2012
Bernie

as    Marjorie Nugent

2008
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

as    Amelia Thomas

2008
Coco Chanel

as    Coco Chanel

2007
Closing the Ring

as    Ethel Ann

2005
In Her Shoes

as    Ella Hirsh

2005
Carolina

as    Grandmother Mirabeau

2005
Bewitched

as    Iris Smythson / Endora

2005
Rumor Has It...

as    Katharine Richelieu

2002
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

as    Mary Kay Ash

2002
Salem Witch Trials

as    Rebecca Nurse

2001
These Old Broads

as    Kate Westbourne

2000
Bruno

as    Helen

1999
Joan of Arc

as    Madame de Beaurevoir

1999
Get Bruce!

as    Self

1996
The Evening Star

as    Aurora Greenway

1996
Mrs. Winterbourne

as    Grace Winterbourne

1996
The Celluloid Closet

as    Self