Sally Field
Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She has received many awards and nominations, including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and nominations for a Tony Award and for two British Academy Film Awards. Field began her career on television, starring in the comedies Gidget (1965โ1966), The Flying Nun (1967โ1970), and The Girl with Something Extra (1973โ1974). In 1967, she was also in the western The Way West. In 1976, she attracted critical acclaim for her performance in the television film Sybil, for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Her film debut was as an extra in Moon Pilot (1962). Her film career escalated during the 1970s with starring roles in films including Stay Hungry (1976), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Heroes (1977), The End (1978), and Hooper (1978). During the 1980s she won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice for Norma Rae (1979) and Places in the Heart (1984), and she appeared in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), Absence of Malice (1981), Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), Murphy's Romance (1985), Steel Magnolias (1989), Soapdish (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), and Forrest Gump (1994). In the 2000s, Field returned to television with a recurring role on the NBC medical drama ER, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2001 and the following year made her stage debut with Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?. For her portrayal of Nora Walker in the ABC television family drama series Brothers & Sisters (2006-2011), Field won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She starred as Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she portrayed Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, with the first being her highest-grossing release. In 2015, she portrayed the title character in Hello, My Name Is Doris, for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. In 2017, she returned to the stage after an absence of 15 years with the revival of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, for which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. In 2014, she was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2019, she received the Kennedy Center Honor.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยท80 for Bradyas Betty
- 2022 ยทSpoiler Alertas Marilyn
- 2022 ยทThe Last Movie Starsas Self
- 2022 ยทSpider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Homeas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ยทWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynastyas Jessie Buss
- 2020 ยทLove Lettersas Melissa Gardner
- 2020 ยทDispatches from Elsewhereas Janice
- 2019 ยทThe Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ยทNational Theatre Live: All My Sonsas Kate Keller
- 2018 ยทManiacas Dr. Greta Mantleray
- 2017 ยทSpielbergas Self
- 2017 ยทLittle Evilas Miss Shaylock
- 2016 ยทChelseaas Self
- 2015 ยทHello, My Name Is Dorisas Doris Miller
- 2015 ยทThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
- 2015 ยทThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
- 2014 ยทVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ยทThe Amazing Spider-Man 2as Aunt May
- 2012 ยทLincolnas Mary Todd Lincoln
- 2012 ยทThe Amazing Spider-Manas Aunt May
- 2012 ยทFinding Your Rootsas Self
- 2011 ยทThe Desert of Forbidden Artas Voice
- 2009 ยทWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2008 ยทThe Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginningas Marina Del Ray (voice)
- 2008 ยทBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakisas Self
- 2007 ยทThe Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2007 ยทThe Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzoas Self
- 2006 ยทTwo Weeksas Anita Bergman
- 2006 ยทBrothers and Sistersas Nora Walker
- 2004 ยทThe Tony Danza Showas Self
- 2003 ยทThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2003 ยทLegally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Rep. Victoria Rudd
- 2003 ยทJimmy Kimmel Live!as
- 2002 ยทThe Courtas Justice Kate Nolan
- 2001 ยทDavid Copperfieldas Aunt Betsey Trotwood
- 2001 ยทThe Story Behind "Absence of Malice"as Self
- 2001 ยทSay It Isn't Soas Valdine Wingfield
- 2000 ยทWhere the Heart Isas Mama Lil
- 1999 ยทA Cooler Climateas Iris
- 1998 ยทAFI's 100 Years... 100 Moviesas Self - Host
- 1998 ยทAFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Moviesas Self / Host
- 1998 ยทFrom the Earth to the Moonas Trudy Cooper
- 1997 ยทMerry Christmas, George Bailey!as Mrs. Bailey / Narrator
- 1997 ยทThe Viewas Self
- 1997 ยทLee Strasberg: The Method Manas Self
- 1997 ยทKing of the Hillas Junie Harper (voice)
- 1996 ยทShirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ยทThe Good, The Bad, and the Beautifulas Self
- 1996 ยทHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Franciscoas Sassy (voice)
- 1996 ยทEye for an Eyeas Karen McCann
- 1995 ยทA Woman of Independent Meansas Bess Alcott Steed Garner
- 1994 ยทThrough the Eyes of Forrest Gumpas Self
- 1994 ยทERas Maggie Wyczenski
- 1994 ยทInside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1994 ยทForrest Gumpas Mrs. Gump
- 1994 ยทSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ยทA Century of Cinemaas Self
- 1993 ยทMrs. Doubtfireas Miranda Hillard
- 1993 ยทIntimate Portraitas Self (archive footage)
- 1993 ยทHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyas Sassy (voice)
- 1992 ยทThe Larry Sanders Showas Sally Field
- 1992 ยทThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1991 ยทBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self - Hostess
- 1991 ยทSoapdishas Celeste Talbert
- 1991 ยทVoices That Careas Self - Choir Member
- 1991 ยทNot Without My Daughteras Betty Mahmoody
- 1989 ยทSteel Magnoliasas M'Lynn Eatenton
- 1989 ยทBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Herself
- 1988 ยทJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self
- 1988 ยทPunchlineas Lilah Krytsick
- 1987 ยทSurrenderas Daisy Morgan
- 1986 ยทBarbra Streisand: One Voiceas Self - Audience Member (Uncredited)
- 1985 ยทMurphy's Romanceas Emma Moriarty
- 1984 ยทPlaces in the Heartas Edna Spalding
- 1982 ยทKiss Me Goodbyeas Kay
- 1982 ยทLily for President?as Beth Barber
- 1981 ยทAll the Way Homeas Mary Follet
- 1981 ยทAbsence of Maliceas Megan Carter
- 1981 ยทBack Roadsas Amy Post
- 1980 ยทSmokey and the Bandit IIas Carrie
- 1979 ยทBeyond the Poseidon Adventureas Celeste Whitman
- 1979 ยทNorma Raeas Norma Rae
- 1978 ยทMickey's 50as Self
- 1978 ยทHooperas Gwen Doyle
- 1978 ยทThe Endas Mary Ellen
- 1977 ยทHeroesas Carol Bell
- 1977 ยทSmokey and the Banditas Carrie 'Frog'
- 1976 ยทSybilas Sybil
- 1976 ยทSybilas Sybil
- 1976 ยทBridgeras Jennifer Melford
- 1976 ยทStay Hungryas Mary Tate Farnsworth
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1974 ยทHome for the Holidaysas Christine Morgan
- 1973 ยทThe Girl with Something Extraas Sally Burton
- 1973 ยทThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
- 1971 ยทMongo's Back in Townas Vikki
- 1971 ยทMarriage: Year Oneas Jane Duden
- 1971 ยทHitchedas Roselle Bridgeman
- 1971 ยทMaybe I'll Come Home in the Springas Denise "Dennie" Miller
- 1971 ยทGreat Performancesas Self
- 1971 ยทAlias Smith and Jonesas
- 1970 ยทNight Galleryas Irene Evans
- 1968 ยทThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ยทRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1967 ยทThe Flying Nunas Sister Bertrille
- 1967 ยทThe Way Westas Mercy McBee
- 1966 ยทHollywood Squaresas Self
- 1966 ยทOccasional Wifeas
- 1965 ยทGidgetas Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1956 ยทTony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1954 ยทThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- 1949 ยทThe Emmy Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1944 ยทGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1944 ยทGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter/Winner
- Future ยทRemarkably Bright Creaturesas