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Shirley MacLaine

24th April 1934 Richmond, Virginia, USA Acting

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).

124 Movies 38 TV Shows 177 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rat Pack poster
Rat Pack 11th January 2022 as Self (archive footage)
Noelle poster
Noelle 12th November 2019 as Elf Polly
Palme poster
Palme 14th September 2012 as Self
Bernie poster
Bernie 27th April 2012 as Marjorie Nugent
Vito poster
Vito 14th October 2011 as Self (archive)
Bewitched poster
Bewitched 21st June 2005 as Iris Smythson / Endora
Carolina poster
Carolina 4th July 2003 as Grandmother Mirabeau
Bruno poster
Bruno 16th April 2000 as Helen
Woman Times Seven poster
Woman Times Seven 29th September 1967 as Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
Gambit poster
Gambit 16th December 1966 as Nicole
My Geisha poster
My Geisha 9th March 1962 as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori
Can-Can poster
Can-Can 9th March 1960 as Simone Pistache
Career poster
Career 8th October 1959 as Sharon Kensington
Glee poster
Glee 19th May 2009 as June Dolloway