Sally Field

Sally Field

Acting
Born 1946-11-06Pasadena, California, USA

Biography

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 (1965–1966), The Flying Nun (1967–1970), and The Girl with Something Extra (1973–1974). 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.

Movies (78)

Forrest Gump
8.5

Forrest Gump

1994Movie8.5
The Amazing Spider-Man
6.8

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012Movie6.8
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
6.6

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014Movie6.6
Remarkably Bright Creatures
8.4

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026Movie8.4
Steel Magnolias
7.2

Steel Magnolias

1989Movie7.2
Mrs. Doubtfire
7.2

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993Movie7.2
Smokey and the Bandit
7.0

Smokey and the Bandit

1977Movie7.0
Lincoln
6.8

Lincoln

2012Movie6.8
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
5.7

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003Movie5.7
80 for Brady
6.2

80 for Brady

2023Movie6.2
Marty, Life Is Short
7.9

Marty, Life Is Short

2026Movie7.9
Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg

2017Movie7.5
Places in the Heart
7.2

Places in the Heart

1984Movie7.2
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022Movie6.8
Where the Heart Is
7.1

Where the Heart Is

2000Movie7.1
Not Without My Daughter
6.7

Not Without My Daughter

1991Movie6.7
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
7.0

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993Movie7.0
Smokey and the Bandit II
5.5

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980Movie5.5
Love Letters

Love Letters

2020Movie
Norma Rae
7.2

Norma Rae

1979Movie7.2
A Century of Cinema
8.3

A Century of Cinema

1994Movie8.3
Hooper
6.3

Hooper

1978Movie6.3
Eye for an Eye
6.3

Eye for an Eye

1996Movie6.3
Little Evil
5.6

Little Evil

2017Movie5.6
Soapdish
6.3

Soapdish

1991Movie6.3
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
6.6

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996Movie6.6
Spoiler Alert
7.0

Spoiler Alert

2022Movie7.0
The End
5.6

The End

1978Movie5.6
Absence of Malice
6.6

Absence of Malice

1981Movie6.6
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
5.0

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979Movie5.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994Movie7.0
Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.3

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015Movie6.3
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
10.0

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996Movie10.0
The Way West
6.1

The Way West

1967Movie6.1
Punchline
5.6

Punchline

1988Movie5.6
Stay Hungry
5.7

Stay Hungry

1976Movie5.7
Say It Isn't So
4.8

Say It Isn't So

2001Movie4.8
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
10.0

Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20

2026Movie10.0
David Copperfield
6.3

David Copperfield

2001Movie6.3
Murphy's Romance
6.2

Murphy's Romance

1985Movie6.2
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
7.6

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986Movie7.6
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
7.3

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

2012Movie7.3
Voices That Care
7.0

Voices That Care

1991Movie7.0
Brothers & Sisters: Family Album

Brothers & Sisters: Family Album

2007Movie
Two Weeks
6.1

Two Weeks

2006Movie6.1
All the Way Home
7.0

All the Way Home

1981Movie7.0
Back Roads
5.4

Back Roads

1981Movie5.4
Kiss Me Goodbye
5.9

Kiss Me Goodbye

1982Movie5.9
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989Movie
Bridger
10.0

Bridger

1976Movie10.0
Marriage: Year One
6.0

Marriage: Year One

1971Movie6.0
Heroes
6.2

Heroes

1977Movie6.2
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
5.6

Saturday Night Live: Christmas

1999Movie5.6
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
6.0

Merry Christmas, George Bailey

1997Movie6.0
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
6.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991Movie6.5
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Movie6.4
I Am Burt Reynolds
6.9

I Am Burt Reynolds

2020Movie6.9
Moon Pilot
5.5

Moon Pilot

1962Movie5.5
Mickey's 50
9.0

Mickey's 50

1978Movie9.0
Surrender
5.1

Surrender

1987Movie5.1
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
7.5

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

1994Movie7.5
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
8.0

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

1998Movie8.0
A Cooler Climate
4.8

A Cooler Climate

1999Movie4.8
Home for the Holidays
5.5

Home for the Holidays

1974Movie5.5
Hitched
7.3

Hitched

1973Movie7.3
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

2015Movie
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982Movie
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
8.5

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

2019Movie8.5
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
6.0

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

2001Movie6.0
The Greatest Stuntman Alive

The Greatest Stuntman Alive

1978Movie
The Desert of Forbidden Art
4.7

The Desert of Forbidden Art

2011Movie4.7
Mongo's Back in Town
6.1

Mongo's Back in Town

1971Movie6.1
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring
6.0

Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

1971Movie6.0
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6.0

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

2007Movie6.0
Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

1997Movie
Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story

Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story

2010Movie
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
6.7

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

2008Movie6.7

TV Shows (56)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Brothers and Sisters
7.1

Brothers and Sisters

2006Series7.1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Flying Nun
6.3

The Flying Nun

1967Series6.3
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Chelsea
5.1

Chelsea

2016Series5.1
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971Series7.0
Maniac
7.3

Maniac

2018Series7.3
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
7.7

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

2022Series7.7
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
5.5

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025Series5.5
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
7.5

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

2008Series7.5
Gidget
6.8

Gidget

1965Series6.8
The Directors
6.1

The Directors

1999Series6.1
Hollywood Squares
7.5

Hollywood Squares

1966Series7.5
The Last Movie Stars
7.0

The Last Movie Stars

2022Series7.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Dating Game
4.6

The Dating Game

1965Series4.6
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Dispatches from Elsewhere
6.7

Dispatches from Elsewhere

2020Series6.7
Occasional Wife
8.0

Occasional Wife

1966Series8.0
Sybil
7.4

Sybil

1976Series7.4
The Girl with Something Extra
8.3

The Girl with Something Extra

1973Series8.3
The Court
10.0

The Court

2002Series10.0
David Copperfield
7.0

David Copperfield

2000Series7.0
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
8.4

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998Series8.4
Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

2026Series
A Woman of Independent Means
10.0

A Woman of Independent Means

1995Series10.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series