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Sally Field

Acting

Sally Field

Sally Field is an actress born on November 6, 1946 in Pasadena, California, USA. She is known for Forrest Gump, The Amazing Spider-Man and Mrs. Doubtfire. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 6, 1946
Place of birth
Pasadena, California, USA
Also known as
Sally Margaret Field

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Marty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)
  2. 2026Remarkably Bright Creaturesas Tova Sullivan
  3. 202380 for Bradyas Betty
  4. 2022Spoiler Alertas Marilyn
  5. 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Homeas Self (archive footage)
  6. 2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynastyas Jessie Buss · 10 episodes
  7. 2020Dispatches from Elsewhereas Janice · 10 episodes
  8. 2018Maniacas Dr. Greta Mantleray · 10 episodes
  9. 2017Spielbergas Self
  10. 2017Little Evilas Miss Shaylock
  11. 2015Hello, My Name Is Dorisas Doris Miller
  12. 2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2as Aunt May
  13. 2012Lincolnas Mary Todd Lincoln
  14. 2012The Amazing Spider-Manas Aunt May
  15. 2008The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginningas Marina Del Ray (voice)
  16. 2006Two Weeksas Anita Bergman
  17. 2006Brothers and Sistersas Nora Walker · 109 episodes · Executive producer
  18. 2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Victoria Rudd
  19. 2001David Copperfieldas Betsey Trotwood
  20. 2001Say It Isn't Soas Valdine Wingfield
  21. 2000BeautifulDirector
  22. 2000Where the Heart Isas Mama Lil
  23. 1998From the Earth to the Moonas Trudy Cooper · 1 episode · Director
  24. 1997King of the Hillas Junie Harper (voice) · 1 episode
  25. 1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Franciscoas Sassy (voice)
  26. 1996Eye for an Eyeas Karen McCann
  27. 1994ERas Maggie Wyczenski · 11 episodes
  28. 1994Forrest Gumpas Mrs. Gump
  29. 1993Mrs. Doubtfireas Miranda Hillard
  30. 1993Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyas Sassy (voice)
  31. 1992The Larry Sanders Showas Sally Field · 1 episode
  32. 1991Dying YoungProducer
  33. 1991Soapdishas Celeste Talbert
  34. 1991Not Without My Daughteras Betty Mahmoody
  35. 1989Steel Magnoliasas M'Lynn Eatenton
  36. 1988Punchlineas Lilah Krytsick
  37. 1987Surrenderas Daisy Morgan
  38. 1985Murphy's Romanceas Emma Moriarty
  39. 1984Places in the Heartas Edna Spalding
  40. 1982Kiss Me Goodbyeas Kay
  41. 1981Absence of Maliceas Megan Carter
  42. 1981Back Roadsas Amy Post
  43. 1980Smokey and the Bandit IIas Carrie
  44. 1979Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Celeste Whitman
  45. 1979Norma Raeas Norma Rae
  46. 1978Hooperas Gwen Doyle
  47. 1978The Endas Mary Ellen
  48. 1977Heroesas Carol Bell
  49. 1977Smokey and the Banditas Carrie
  50. 1976Sybilas Sybil · 2 episodes
  51. 1976Stay Hungryas Mary Tate Farnsworth
  52. 1974Home for the Holidaysas Christine Morgan
  53. 1971Great Performancesas Self · 1 episode
  54. 1971Alias Smith and Jones2 episodes
  55. 1970Night Galleryas Irene Evans · 1 episode
  56. 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self · 1 episode
  57. 1967The Flying Nunas Sister Bertrille · 82 episodes
  58. 1967The Way Westas Mercy McBee
  59. 1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes