Shirley MacLaine
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).
Filmography
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent
as Self (archive footage)
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent
as Self (archive footage)
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Martha Levinson (archive footage)
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Martha Levinson (archive footage)
Bella!
as Self
Bella!
as Self
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
American Dreamer
as Astrid Fanelli
American Dreamer
as Astrid Fanelli
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Noelle
as Elf Polly
Noelle
as Elf Polly
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
as Self
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
as Self
The Little Mermaid
as Eloise
The Little Mermaid
as Eloise
The Last Word
as Harriet Lauler
The Last Word
as Harriet Lauler
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
A Heavenly Christmas
as Pearl
A Heavenly Christmas
as Pearl
Wild Oats
as Eva
Wild Oats
as Eva
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self (archive footage)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self (archive footage)
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
as Self (archive footage)
Men of Granite
as Sophia Prather
Men of Granite
as Sophia Prather
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
Elsa & Fred
as Elsa
Elsa & Fred
as Elsa
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Edna Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Edna Mitty
Wide-Awake
as The Pianist
Wide-Awake
as The Pianist
Palme
as Self
Palme
as Self
Bernie
as Marjorie Nugent
Bernie
as Marjorie Nugent
Vito
as Self (archive)
Vito
as Self (archive)
Valentine's Day
as Estelle
Valentine's Day
as Estelle
Vittorio D.
as Self
Vittorio D.
as Self
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
as Amelia Thomas
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
as Amelia Thomas
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
Coco Chanel
as Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel
as Coco Chanel
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
as Self
Inside 'The Apartment'
as Self
Inside 'The Apartment'
as Self
Closing the Ring
as Ethel Ann
Closing the Ring
as Ethel Ann
Rumor Has It...
as Katharine Richelieu
Rumor Has It...
as Katharine Richelieu
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
In Her Shoes
as Ella Hirsh
In Her Shoes
as Ella Hirsh
Bewitched
as Iris Smythson / Endora
Bewitched
as Iris Smythson / Endora
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
The Best of So Graham Norton
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of So Graham Norton
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine
as Self
Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine
as Self
Carolina
as Grandmother Mirabeau
Carolina
as Grandmother Mirabeau
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
as Mary Kay Ash
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
as Mary Kay Ash
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
as self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
as self
Rescued from the Closet
as Self
Rescued from the Closet
as Self
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
as Herself
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
as Herself
These Old Broads
as Kate Westbourne
These Old Broads
as Kate Westbourne
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Self
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Self
Bruno
as Helen
Bruno
as Helen
Get Bruce!
as Self
Get Bruce!
as Self
Forever Hollywood
as Self
Forever Hollywood
as Self
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Narrator (voice)
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
as Narrator (voice)
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as Self
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as Self
A Smile Like Yours
as Martha (uncredited)
A Smile Like Yours
as Martha (uncredited)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self
The Evening Star
as Aurora Greenway
The Evening Star
as Aurora Greenway
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self
Mrs. Winterbourne
as Grace Winterbourne
Mrs. Winterbourne
as Grace Winterbourne
The Celluloid Closet
as Self
The Celluloid Closet
as Self
The West Side Waltz
as Margaret Mary Elderdice
The West Side Waltz
as Margaret Mary Elderdice
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
Guarding Tess
as Tess Carlisle
Guarding Tess
as Tess Carlisle
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as Helen Cooney
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as Helen Cooney
Used People
as Pearl Berman
Used People
as Pearl Berman
Defending Your Life
as Shirley MacLaine
Defending Your Life
as Shirley MacLaine
Postcards from the Edge
as Doris Mann
Postcards from the Edge
as Doris Mann
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
Waiting for the Light
as Aunt Zena
Waiting for the Light
as Aunt Zena
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Steel Magnolias
as Ouiser Boudreaux
Steel Magnolias
as Ouiser Boudreaux
Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout
as self
Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout
as self
Madame Sousatzka
as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka
as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
The Shirley MacLaine Show
as Herself
The Shirley MacLaine Show
as Herself
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
as Self (archive footage)
Cannonball Run II
as Veronica
Cannonball Run II
as Veronica
Terms of Endearment
as Aurora Greenway
Terms of Endearment
as Aurora Greenway
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Self
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
as Self
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
as Self - Cameo Performance
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
as Self - Cameo Performance
I Love Liberty
as Self
I Love Liberty
as Self
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
as Self (archive footage)
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
as Self (archive footage)
A Change of Seasons
as Karyn Evans
A Change of Seasons
as Karyn Evans
Loving Couples
as Evelyn
Loving Couples
as Evelyn
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
as Self
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
as Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self (archive footage)
Being There
as Eve Rand
Being There
as Eve Rand
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Turning Point
as Deedee
The Turning Point
as Deedee
Circasia
as Clown
Circasia
as Clown
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
as Self
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
as Self
Year of the Woman
as Self
Year of the Woman
as Self
The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Norah Benson
The Possession of Joel Delaney
as Norah Benson
Two Mules for Sister Sara
as Sara
Two Mules for Sister Sara
as Sara
Sweet Charity
as Charity
Sweet Charity
as Charity
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Harriet Blossom
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Harriet Blossom
Woman Times Seven
as Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
Woman Times Seven
as Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
Gambit
as Nicole
Gambit
as Nicole
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Jenny
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Jenny
The Car That Became a Star
as Self
The Car That Became a Star
as Self
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Mae Jenkins
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Mae Jenkins
What a Way to Go!
as Louisa May Foster
What a Way to Go!
as Louisa May Foster
Irma la Douce
as Irma La Douce
Irma la Douce
as Irma La Douce
Two for the Seesaw
as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
Two for the Seesaw
as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
My Geisha
as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori
My Geisha
as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori
The Children's Hour
as Martha Dobie
The Children's Hour
as Martha Dobie
Two Loves
as Anna Vorontosov
Two Loves
as Anna Vorontosov
All in a Night's Work
as Katie Robbins
All in a Night's Work
as Katie Robbins
Ocean's Eleven
as Tipsy Girl (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
as Tipsy Girl (uncredited)
The Apartment
as Fran Kubelik
The Apartment
as Fran Kubelik
Can-Can
as Simone Pistache
Can-Can
as Simone Pistache
Career
as Sharon Kensington
Career
as Sharon Kensington
Ask Any Girl
as Meg Wheeler
Ask Any Girl
as Meg Wheeler
Some Came Running
as Ginnie Moorehead
Some Came Running
as Ginnie Moorehead
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self
The All-Star Christmas Show
as Self
The Matchmaker
as Irene Molloy
The Matchmaker
as Irene Molloy
Hot Spell
as Virginia Duval
Hot Spell
as Virginia Duval
The Sheepman
as Dell Payton
The Sheepman
as Dell Payton
Around the World in 80 Days
as Princess Aouda
Around the World in 80 Days
as Princess Aouda
Artists and Models
as Bessie Sparrowbush
Artists and Models
as Bessie Sparrowbush
The Trouble with Harry
as Jennifer Rogers
The Trouble with Harry
as Jennifer Rogers
People Not Places
as Clare
People Not Places
as Clare
Lucy Boomer
as Lucy Boomer
Lucy Boomer
as Lucy Boomer