Bette Midler
Acting
Born: Dec 01, 1945
From: Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA [now Hawaii, USA]
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Bette Midler (/bɛt ˈmɪdlər/ bet MID-lər; born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her five-decade career, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several off-off-Broadway plays before her engagements in Fiddler on the Roof and Salvation on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing at the Continental Baths. In this local gay bathhouse, she managed to build up a core following. Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist, selling over 30 million records worldwide, and has received four Gold, three Platinum, and three Multi-Platinum albums from the RIAA. Many of her songs became chart hits, including her renditions of "The Rose", "Wind Beneath My Wings", "Do You Want to Dance", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", and "From a Distance". She won Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "The Rose", and Record of the Year …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy and Desi | Self | 2022 | 7.1 |
| Casting By | Self | 2012 | 6.857 |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Kitty Galore (voice) | 2010 | 5.204 |
| Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | Self | 2010 | 8.0 |
| The Women | Leah Miller | 2008 | 5.123 |
| Then She Found Me | Bernice Graves | 2007 | 5.649 |
| The Stepford Wives | Bobbie Markowitz | 2004 | 5.685 |
| Drowning Mona | Mona Dearly | 2000 | 5.484 |
| Fantasia 2000 | Self - Host | 2000 | 6.973 |
| Isn't She Great | Jacqueline Susann | 2000 | 5.088 |
| Get Bruce! | Self | 1999 | 6.545 |
| Motown 40: The Music is Forever | Self (archive footage) | 1998 | — |
| That Old Feeling | Lilly Leonard | 1997 | 6.212 |
| The First Wives Club | Brenda Morelli Cushman | 1996 | 6.709 |
| Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz | Self | 1995 | — |
| Gypsy | Rose Hovick | 1994 | 6.3 |
| Hocus Pocus | Winifred Sanderson | 1993 | 7.039 |
| For the Boys | Dixie Leonard | 1991 | 6.284 |
| Scenes from a Mall | Dr. Deborah Finegold-Fifer | 1991 | 5.154 |
| Stella | Stella Claire | 1990 | 5.816 |
| Oliver & Company | Georgette (voice) | 1988 | 6.733 |
| Big Business | Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton | 1988 | 6.369 |
| Beaches | CC Bloom | 1988 | 6.703 |
| Outrageous Fortune | Sandy Brozinsky | 1987 | 6.008 |
| Ruthless People | Barbara Stone | 1986 | 6.576 |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Barbara Whiteman | 1986 | 5.903 |
| The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Self (archive footage) | 1980 | 4.0 |
| The Rose | Mary Rose Foster | 1979 | 6.709 |
| Goodbye, Columbus | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1969 | 5.328 |
| The Detective | Woman at Party | 1968 | 5.914 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1945 |
| From | Honolulu, Territory of … |