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.
Organization | Category | Movie | |
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Academy Awards | Best Actress | The Children's Hour | Nominated |
Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Children's Hour | Nominated |
Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Terms of Endearment | Won |
Academy Awards | Best Actress | A Touch of Class | Nominated |
Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Some Came Running | Nominated |
Golden Globes | Best Actress | The Children's Hour | Nominated |
Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | The Turning Point | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | The Children's Hour | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Sweet Charity | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | The Turning Point | Nominated |
Shirley's World
as Shirley Logan
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Apr 07, 1972
Downton Abbey
as Martha Levinson
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 26, 2010
Out on a Limb
as Shirley MacLaine
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 18, 1987
Only Murders in the Building
as Rose Cooper
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 31, 2021
Glee
as June Dolloway
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 19, 2009
Joan of Arc
as Madame de Beaurevoir
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 16, 1999
Anne of Green Gables
as Amelia Thomas
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Dec 01, 1985
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 16, 1982
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
The View
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Early Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 01, 1999
Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 14, 1993
Harty
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1983
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 24, 1956
V Graham Norton
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 06, 2002
Pebble Mill
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1991
The Emmy Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1949
Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 05, 2013
Intimate Portrait
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 14, 1993
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1950
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 09, 1971
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1966
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1967
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1981
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1975
Système 2
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 19, 1975
Beckmann
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1999
Bitte umblättern
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 20, 1977
Der große Preis
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1974
Laugh-In
as Guest Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1977
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 25, 1954
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
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