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Shirley MacLaine (b. 1934)

Alias:
Shirley MacLean Beaty
Shirley McLaine
Širlė Maklein
Ширлі Маклейн
შირლი მაკლეინი
雪莉·麦克雷恩
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Birthplace:
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Born:
April 24, 1934

Biography from TheMovieDB

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).  Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley MacLaine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2012 AFI Life Achievement Award

Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1975  The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
2000  Bruno

Executive Producer:
1975  The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
1977  The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
2000  Bruno
2017  The Last Word

Producer:
1975  The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
1977  The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
2000  Bruno
2017  The Last Word

Songs:
1962  My Geisha
1965  John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1968  The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1975  The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
1977  The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
2000  Bruno
2017  The Last Word

Writer:
1962  My Geisha
1965  John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1968  The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1975  The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
1977  The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
1985  The Shirley MacLaine Show
2000  Bruno
2017  The Last Word

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Book:
1987  Out on a Limb

Teleplay:
1987  Out on a Limb

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