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 Hitchcocks 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 Childrens 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 comedydrama 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 Valentines 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 bestselling memoir Out on a Limb 1983 Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley MacLaine licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia