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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).
Acted in 79
2020s
- 2024
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Martha Levinson (archive footage)
- 2022
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Amelia Thomas
- 2007
- 2005
- 2003
Carolina
Grandmother Mirabeau
Salem Witch Trials
Rebecca Nurse · 2 episodes
- 2002
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Mary Kay Ash
- 2001
- 2000
Bruno
Helen
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
A Smile Like Yours
Martha (uncredited)
- 1996
The Evening Star
Aurora Greenway
- 1995
The West Side Waltz
Margaret Mary Elderdice
- 1994
- 1993
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Helen Cooney
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
Waiting for the Light
Aunt Zena
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Out on a Limb
Shirley MacLaine · 2 episodes
- 1984
- 1983
- 1980
A Change of Seasons
Karyn Evans
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1976
Circasia
Clown
- 1972
The Possession of Joel Delaney
Norah Benson
Shirley's World
Shirley Logan · 17 episodes
- 1971
Desperate Characters
Sophie Bentwood
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Sweet Charity
Charity
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Movie
- 1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Harriet Blossom
- 1967
Woman Times Seven
Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
- 1966
Gambit
Nicole
- 1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Jenny
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
Two Loves
Anna Vorontosov
All in a Night's Work
Katie Robbins
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Career
Sharon Kensington
- 1958
Some Came Running
Ginnie Moorehead
Hot Spell
Virginia Duval
The Sheepman
Dell Payton
- 1956
- 1955
Produced 4
2010s
- 2017
1970s
- 1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Executive Producer
- 1975
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Producer
- 1974
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Producer
Sound 3
1960s
- 1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Songs
- 1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Songs
- 1962
Wrote 3
1980s
- 1987
Out on a Limb
Book, Teleplay
- 1985
The Shirley MacLaine Show
Writer
1970s
- 1975
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Writer
Directed 2
2000s
- 2000
Bruno
Director
1970s
- 1975
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Director
Appearances78
2020s
- 2026
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
Bella!
Self
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
Self - Actress (archive footage)
- 2022
Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
Self
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self (archive footage)
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Self
- 2013
- 2012
Palme
Self
- 2011
Vito
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Vittorio D.
Self
- 2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
Self
Inside 'The Apartment'
Self
- 2005
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
- 2004
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Self
The Best of So Graham Norton
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
- 2002
- 2001
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
self
Rescued from the Closet
Self
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Herself
- 2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Self
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Narrator (voice)
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Self
- 1997
- 1996
The Celluloid Closet
Self
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
- 1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1980s
- 1989
Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout
self
- 1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Self
- 1985
The Shirley MacLaine Show
Herself
- 1982
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
Self
I Love Liberty
Self
- 1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Self (archive footage)
- 1980
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Self
- 1976
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
Self
- 1975
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Self
- 1974
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Self
- 1973
Year of the Woman
Self
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
- 1965
The Car That Became a Star
Self
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1958
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
- 1956
- 1954
Reflets de Cannes
Self · 1 episode
- 1953
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 episode
- 1944
