Shirley MacLaine
Acting
Born: Apr 24, 1934
From: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine's Day | Estelle Paddington | 2010 | 5.921 |
| Coco Chanel | Coco Chanel | 2008 | 6.6 |
| Closing the Ring | Ethel Ann | 2007 | 6.2 |
| Rumor Has It... | Katharine Richelieu | 2005 | 5.676 |
| In Her Shoes | Ella Hirsh | 2005 | 6.214 |
| Bewitched | Iris Smythson / Endora | 2005 | 5.092 |
| Carolina | Grandmother Mirabeau | 2003 | 5.8 |
| The Evening Star | Aurora Greenway | 1996 | 6.038 |
| Mrs. Winterbourne | Grace Winterbourne | 1996 | 7.206 |
| Guarding Tess | Tess Carlisle | 1994 | 6.0 |
| Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | Helen Cooney | 1993 | 6.309 |
| Used People | Pearl Berman | 1992 | 5.811 |
| Defending Your Life | Shirley MacLaine | 1991 | 6.921 |
| Postcards from the Edge | Doris Mann | 1990 | 6.619 |
| Steel Magnolias | Ouiser Boudreaux | 1989 | 7.184 |
| Cannonball Run II | Veronica | 1984 | 5.4 |
| Terms of Endearment | Aurora Greenway | 1983 | 7.1 |
| I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 | — |
| The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Self (archive footage) | 1980 | 4.0 |
| Being There | Eve Rand | 1979 | 7.591 |
| The Possession of Joel Delaney | Norah Benson | 1972 | 5.635 |
| Two Mules for Sister Sara | Sara | 1970 | 6.956 |
| Gambit | Nicole | 1966 | 6.994 |
| What a Way to Go! | Louisa May Foster | 1964 | 7.137 |
| Irma la Douce | Irma La Douce | 1963 | 7.395 |
| The Children's Hour | Martha Dobie | 1961 | 7.638 |
| The Apartment | Fran Kubelik | 1960 | 8.2 |
| Can-Can | Simone Pistache | 1960 | 6.676 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Princess Aouda | 1956 | 6.656 |
| The Trouble with Harry | Jennifer Rogers | 1955 | 6.991 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1934 |
| From | Richmond, Virginia, USA |