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).
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| 1 | American Dreamer (2022) | Astrid Fanelli | 6 | |
| 2 | Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) | Self (archive footage) | - | - |
| 3 | Noelle (2019) | Elf Polly | 7 | |
| 4 | The Little Mermaid (2018) | Eloise | 5.3 | |
| 5 | Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018) | Self | - | - |
| 6 | The Last Word (2017) | Harriet Lauler | 6.7 | |
| 7 | Wild Oats (2016) | Eva | 4 | |
| 8 | A Heavenly Christmas (2016) | Pearl | 8 | |
| 9 | Elsa & Fred (2014) | Elsa | 6.7 | |
| 10 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) | Edna Mitty | 7.4 | |
| 11 | Bernie (2012) | Marjorie Nugent | 6.9 | |
| 12 | Valentine's Day (2010) | Estelle Paddington | 6 | |
| 13 | Coco Chanel (2008) | Coco Chanel | - | - |
| 14 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) | Self | - | - |
| 15 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008) | Amelia Thomas | - | - |
| 16 | Closing the Ring (2007) | Ethel Ann | 6 | |
| 17 | Bewitched (2005) | Iris Smythson / Endora | 5.4 | |
| 18 | Rumor Has It... (2005) | Katharine Richelieu | 6 | |
| 19 | In Her Shoes (2005) | Ella Hirsh | 6 | |
| 20 | Carolina (2003) | Grandmother Mirabeau | 6 | |
| 21 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002) | Mary Kay Ash | - | - |
| 22 | Salem Witch Trials (2002) | Rebecca Nurse | - | - |
| 23 | These Old Broads (2001) | Kate Westbourne | - | - |
| 24 | Bruno (2000) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 25 | A Smile Like Yours (1997) | Martha (uncredited) | - | - |
| 26 | The Evening Star (1996) | Aurora Greenway | 6.5 | |
| 27 | The Celluloid Closet (1996) | Self | 7.4 | |
| 28 | Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) | Grace Winterbourne | - | - |
| 29 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) | Self | - | - |
| 30 | Guarding Tess (1994) | Tess Carlisle | 7 | |
| 31 | Defending Your Life (1991) | Shirley MacLaine | 8 | |
| 32 | Postcards from the Edge (1990) | Doris Mann | 7.5 | |
| 33 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) | Self | - | - |
| 34 | Waiting for the Light (1990) | Aunt Zena | - | - |
| 35 | Steel Magnolias (1989) | Ouiser Boudreaux | 7.8 | |
| 36 | Madame Sousatzka (1988) | Madame Yuvline Sousatzka | - | - |
| 37 | Cannonball Run II (1984) | Veronica | 7.2 | |
| 38 | Terms of Endearment (1983) | Aurora Greenway | 7.7 | |
| 39 | Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981) | Self (archive footage) | 4 | |
| 40 | Being There (1979) | Eve Rand | 8.3 | |
| 41 | The Turning Point (1977) | Deedee | 3 | |
| 42 | Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul (1976) | Self | - | - |
| 43 | Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) | Sara | 6.3 | |
| 44 | Sweet Charity (1969) | Charity | - | - |
| 45 | Woman Times Seven (1967) | Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne | - | - |
| 46 | Gambit (1966) | Nicole | 7 | |
| 47 | What a Way to Go! (1964) | Louisa May Foster | 7 | |
| 48 | Irma la Douce (1963) | Irma La Douce | 6.7 | |
| 49 | The Children's Hour (1961) | Martha Dobie | 8.8 | |
| 50 | The Apartment (1960) | Fran Kubelik | 8.2 | |
| 51 | Ocean's Eleven (1960) | Tipsy Girl (uncredited) | 7.2 | |
| 52 | Career (1959) | Sharon Kensington | - | - |
| 53 | Some Came Running (1958) | Ginnie Moorehead | 7 | |
| 54 | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) | Princess Aouda | 7.4 | |
| 55 | The Trouble with Harry (1955) | Jennifer Rogers | 6.8 |
