Shirley MacLaine
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
April 24, 1934Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
124Place of birth
Richmond, Virginia, USAAlso known as
Shirley MacLean Beaty, Ширли МакЛейн, 셜리 매클레인, Širlė Maklein, Shirley McLaine, შირლი მაკლეინი, 셜리 맥클레인Cast credits
The Apartment
Fran KubelikBeing There
Eve RandIrma la Douce
Irma La DouceRumor Has It...
Katharine RichelieuAround the World in Eighty Days
Princess AoudaSteel Magnolias
Ouiser BoudreauxCarolina
Grandmother MirabeauThe Children's Hour
Martha DobieTerms of Endearment
Aurora GreenwayThe Evening Star
Aurora GreenwayThe Trouble with Harry
Jennifer RogersPostcards from the Edge
Doris MannGuarding Tess
Tess CarlisleWhat a Way to Go!
Louisa May FosterCoco Chanel
Coco ChanelTwo Mules for Sister Sara
SaraIn Her Shoes
Ella HirshCannonball Run II
VeronicaDefending Your Life
Shirley MacLaineValentine's Day
Estelle PaddingtonBewitched
Iris Smythson / EndoraCrew credits
Bruno
DirectorThe Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Director, Writer, ProducerThe Shirley MacLaine Show
WriterThe Last Word
Executive ProducerJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
SongsThe Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
SongsMy Geisha
SongsThe Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Executive Producer