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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 24, 1934 (91)
Birthplace Richmond, Virginia, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Apr 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

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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Filmography

American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022

as Astrid Fanelli

Noelle

Noelle

2019

as Elf Polly

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

2018

as Eloise

The Last Word

The Last Word

2017

as Harriet Lauler

Wild Oats

Wild Oats

2016

as Eva

A Heavenly Christmas

A Heavenly Christmas

2016

as Pearl

Men of Granite

Men of Granite

2015

as Sophia Prather

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

2014

as Elsa

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

as Edna Mitty

Bernie

Bernie

2012

as Marjorie Nugent

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

2010

as Estelle Paddington

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

2008

as Coco Chanel

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

2007

as Ethel Ann

Bewitched

Bewitched

2005

as Iris Smythson / Endora

In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes

2005

as Ella Hirsh

Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

2005

as Katharine Richelieu

Carolina

Carolina

2003

as Grandmother Mirabeau

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

2002

as Rebecca Nurse

These Old Broads

These Old Broads

2001

as Kate Westbourne

Bruno

Bruno

2000

as Helen

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998

as Narrator (voice)

A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

1997

as Martha (uncredited)

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996

as Aurora Greenway

Mrs. Winterbourne

Mrs. Winterbourne

1996

as Grace Winterbourne

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

1995

as Margaret Mary Elderdice

Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

1994

as Tess Carlisle

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993

as Helen Cooney

Used People

Used People

1992

as Pearl Berman

Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991

as Shirley MacLaine

Waiting for the Light

Waiting for the Light

1990

as Aunt Zena

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990

as Doris Mann

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

1989

as Ouiser Boudreaux

Madame Sousatzka

Madame Sousatzka

1988

as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

1984

as Veronica

Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

1983

as Aurora Greenway

A Change of Seasons

A Change of Seasons

1980

as Karyn Evans

Loving Couples

Loving Couples

1980

as Evelyn

Being There

Being There

1979

as Eve Rand

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1977

as Deedee

Circasia

Circasia

1976

as Clown

The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972

as Norah Benson

Desperate Characters

Desperate Characters

1971

as Sophie Bentwood

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969

as Charity

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

as Harriet Blossom

Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven

1967

as Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne

Gambit

Gambit

1966

as Nicole

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

as Louisa May Foster

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

as Mae Jenkins

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

1963

as Irma La Douce

My Geisha

My Geisha

1962

as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori

Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

1962

as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz

Two Loves

Two Loves

1961

as Anna Vorontosov

The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour

1961

as Martha Dobie

All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

1961

as Katie Robbins

Can-Can

Can-Can

1960

as Simone Pistache

The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

as Fran Kubelik

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as Tipsy Girl (uncredited)

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

as Meg Wheeler

Career

Career

1959

as Sharon Kensington

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

as Dell Payton

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

1958

as Ginnie Moorehead

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1958

as Irene Molloy

Hot Spell

Hot Spell

1958

as Virginia Duval

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Princess Aouda

The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry

1955

as Jennifer Rogers

Artists and Models

Artists and Models

1955

as Bessie Sparrowbush

Bruno

Bruno

2000

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Organization Category Movie
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
Television Credits

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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