Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Acting
Born 1934-04-24Richmond, Virginia, USA

Biography

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).

Movies (131)

Steel Magnolias
7.2

Steel Magnolias

1989Movie7.2
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
7.2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013Movie7.2
Two Mules for Sister Sara
7.0

Two Mules for Sister Sara

1970Movie7.0
The Apartment
8.2

The Apartment

1960Movie8.2
Valentine's Day
5.9

Valentine's Day

2010Movie5.9
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956Movie6.7
Ocean's Eleven
6.4

Ocean's Eleven

1960Movie6.4
Rumor Has It...
5.7

Rumor Has It...

2005Movie5.7
Bewitched
5.1

Bewitched

2005Movie5.1
In Her Shoes
6.2

In Her Shoes

2005Movie6.2
Bernie
6.6

Bernie

2012Movie6.6
The Children's Hour
7.7

The Children's Hour

1961Movie7.7
Guarding Tess
6.0

Guarding Tess

1994Movie6.0
Terms of Endearment
7.1

Terms of Endearment

1983Movie7.1
The Trouble with Harry
7.0

The Trouble with Harry

1955Movie7.0
Cannonball Run II
5.4

Cannonball Run II

1984Movie5.4
Noelle
6.6

Noelle

2019Movie6.6
The Last Word
6.6

The Last Word

2017Movie6.6
Defending Your Life
6.9

Defending Your Life

1991Movie6.9
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003Movie7.0
Wide-Awake
5.8

Wide-Awake

2012Movie5.8
The Sheepman
6.9

The Sheepman

1958Movie6.9
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
7.3

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997Movie7.3
Sweet Charity
6.9

Sweet Charity

1969Movie6.9
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
The Little Mermaid
5.0

The Little Mermaid

2018Movie5.0
Gambit
7.0

Gambit

1966Movie7.0
Irma la Douce
7.4

Irma la Douce

1963Movie7.4
Being There
7.6

Being There

1979Movie7.6
Postcards from the Edge
6.6

Postcards from the Edge

1990Movie6.6
Woman Times Seven
6.3

Woman Times Seven

1967Movie6.3
The Royal Variety Performance 1977

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

1977Movie
American Dreamer
5.9

American Dreamer

2022Movie5.9
Artists and Models
6.7

Artists and Models

1955Movie6.7
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
8.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008Movie8.0
Closing the Ring
6.2

Closing the Ring

2007Movie6.2
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019Movie6.5
Mrs. Winterbourne
7.2

Mrs. Winterbourne

1996Movie7.2
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023Movie
My Geisha
6.5

My Geisha

1962Movie6.5
Get Bruce!
6.5

Get Bruce!

1999Movie6.5
The Turning Point
6.6

The Turning Point

1977Movie6.6
Elsa & Fred
5.9

Elsa & Fred

2014Movie5.9
Some Came Running
7.0

Some Came Running

1958Movie7.0
Wild Oats
6.1

Wild Oats

2016Movie6.1
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Movie
Forever Hollywood
8.3

Forever Hollywood

1999Movie8.3
Carolina
5.8

Carolina

2003Movie5.8
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
10.0

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

2026Movie10.0
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
6.3

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993Movie6.3
The Evening Star
5.9

The Evening Star

1996Movie5.9
The Celluloid Closet
7.2

The Celluloid Closet

1996Movie7.2
What a Way to Go!
7.1

What a Way to Go!

1964Movie7.1
The Possession of Joel Delaney
5.6

The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972Movie5.6
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
4.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980Movie4.0
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
4.5

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

2024Movie4.5
The Matchmaker
7.0

The Matchmaker

1958Movie7.0
Can-Can
6.7

Can-Can

1960Movie6.7
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004Movie
Used People
5.8

Used People

1992Movie5.8
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
6.1

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964Movie6.1
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
Desperate Characters
5.1

Desperate Characters

1971Movie5.1
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
8.7

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990Movie8.7
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985Movie6.9
Rescued from the Closet
6.5

Rescued from the Closet

2001Movie6.5
Coco Chanel
6.6

Coco Chanel

2008Movie6.6
Jack Paar: Smart Television
8.0

Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003Movie8.0
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
8.0

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1988Movie8.0
Madame Sousatzka
6.9

Madame Sousatzka

1988Movie6.9
Bruno
6.5

Bruno

2000Movie6.5
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982Movie
All in a Night's Work
6.0

All in a Night's Work

1961Movie6.0
Vittorio D.
6.3

Vittorio D.

2009Movie6.3
Waiting for the Light
6.7

Waiting for the Light

1990Movie6.7
Two for the Seesaw
6.5

Two for the Seesaw

1962Movie6.5
A Smile Like Yours
4.0

A Smile Like Yours

1997Movie4.0
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
7.5

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

2017Movie7.5
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Movie6.4
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
6.2

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981Movie6.2
Vito
7.0

Vito

2011Movie7.0
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
6.0

Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

2008Movie6.0
Ask Any Girl
6.5

Ask Any Girl

1959Movie6.5
These Old Broads
6.3

These Old Broads

2001Movie6.3
Hot Spell
5.9

Hot Spell

1958Movie5.9
Men of Granite
10.0

Men of Granite

2015Movie10.0
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent
7.0

Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent

2026Movie7.0
A Change of Seasons
5.7

A Change of Seasons

1980Movie5.7
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965Movie3.8
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015Movie
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
8.0

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

1974Movie8.0
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
6.8

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968Movie6.8
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
8.0

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

1975Movie8.0
A Heavenly Christmas
6.1

A Heavenly Christmas

2016Movie6.1
Palme
7.6

Palme

2012Movie7.6
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
7.0

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

2023Movie7.0
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990Movie
Lucy Boomer

Lucy Boomer

Movie
The West Side Waltz
6.2

The West Side Waltz

1995Movie6.2
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
7.0

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

2005Movie7.0
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014Movie4.8
The Shirley MacLaine Show
10.0

The Shirley MacLaine Show

1985Movie10.0
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
5.8

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

2004Movie5.8
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
9.0

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

2001Movie9.0
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
7.1

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

2018Movie7.1
Baryshnikov in Hollywood

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

1982Movie
People Not Places

People Not Places

Movie
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
6.3

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

2002Movie6.3
Bella!

Bella!

2023Movie
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
6.0

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998Movie6.0
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul

Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul

1976Movie
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
7.4

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

1998Movie7.4
Loving Couples
4.8

Loving Couples

1980Movie4.8
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
6.5

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

1977Movie6.5
Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008Movie
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
8.0

Discovering Audrey Hepburn

2015Movie8.0
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
8.3

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

2001Movie8.3
The Car That Became a Star
6.3

The Car That Became a Star

1965Movie6.3
Career
6.7

Career

1959Movie6.7
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

1980Movie
The Unknown Peter Sellers
8.2

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000Movie8.2
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
8.0

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

1982Movie8.0
Margret and Stevie

Margret and Stevie

Movie
Circasia
5.0

Circasia

1976Movie5.0
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

2008Movie
Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

2003Movie
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

1969Movie
Two Loves
5.4

Two Loves

1961Movie5.4
Year of the Woman
9.0

Year of the Woman

1973Movie9.0
Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout

Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout

1989Movie

TV Shows (41)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Glee
6.8

Glee

2009Series6.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Only Murders in the Building
8.4

Only Murders in the Building

2021Series8.4
Downton Abbey
8.1

Downton Abbey

2010Series8.1
CBS News Sunday Morning
6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979Series6.8
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

1967Series7.7
Beckmann
4.5

Beckmann

1999Series4.5
Pebble Mill
4.1

Pebble Mill

1991Series4.1
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
V Graham Norton
5.3

V Graham Norton

2002Series5.3
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956Series6.4
Der große Preis
7.3

Der große Preis

1974Series7.3
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Harty
8.0

Harty

1983Series8.0
Système 2

Système 2

1975Series
Joan of Arc
6.6

Joan of Arc

1999Series6.6
Please Turn the Page
6.0

Please Turn the Page

1977Series6.0
Shirley's World
6.0

Shirley's World

1972Series6.0
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Salem Witch Trials
3.0

Salem Witch Trials

2003Series3.0
Out on a Limb
5.4

Out on a Limb

1987Series5.4
Laugh-In
6.6

Laugh-In

1977Series6.6
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series