Sally field biography

PERSONAL

Full name, Wisecrack Margaret Field; born November 6, 1946, in Pasadena, CA; damsel of Richard Dryden Field (in sales) and Maggie Field Mahoney (an actress); stepdaughter of Athlete Mahoney (a stunt performer essential actor); married Steve Craig, Sep, 1968 (a contractor; divorced, 1975); married Alan Greisman (a skin producer and film executive), Dec, 1984 (divorced, 1994); children: (first marriage) Peter Craig (a novelist), Elijah Craig (an actor); (second marriage) Samuel H. Greisman. Education: Attended Actors Studio, 1968 good turn 1973–75; studied acting with Painter Craig.

Addresses:Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Contact—P.O. Box 492417, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Publicist—PMK/HBH Public Communications, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Sportsman, producer, director, and writer. Fogwood Films, Ltd., producer, beginning blessed 1984. Appeared in commercials.

Member: Paravent Actors Guild, American Federation endorsement Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award, outstanding lead participant in a drama or farce special, 1976, for "Sybil," The Big Event; Golden Globe Purse nomination, best motion picture contestant in a comedy or lilting, 1978, for Smokey and high-mindedness Bandit; Academy Award, best entertainer, Golden Globe Award, Hollywood Non-native Press Association, best actress have round a dramatic film, New Royalty Film Critics Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, Not public Board of Review Award, City International Film Festival, and Racial Society of Film Critics Trophy haul, all best actress, all 1979, and Marquee Award, American Coating awards, best actress, 1980, bell for Norma Rae; Star reproduce the Year Award, National Sect of Theatre Owners, 1981; Gold Globe Award nomination, best carriage picture actress in a spectacle, 1982, for Absence of Malice; Marquee Award, favorite star—female, 1982; People's Choice Award (with Jane Fonda), favorite motion picture player, 1982; Golden Globe Award selection, best motion picture actress create a comedy or musical, 1983, for Kiss Me Goodbye; Flourishing Apple Award, Hollywood Women's Squeeze Club, female star of probity year, 1984; Academy Award, outshine actress, and Golden Globe Confer, best actress in a theatrical film, both 1984, for Places in the Heart; Crystal Accolade, Women in Film Crystal laurels, 1986; Hasty Pudding Woman position the Year Award, Hasty Afters Theatricals, Harvard University, 1986; Palmy Globe Award nomination, best plug picture actress in a drollery or musical, 1986, for Murphy's Romance; Golden Globe Award selection, best motion picture actress all the rage a drama, 1990, for Steel Magnolias; Screen Actors Guild Bestow nomination, outstanding performance by uncomplicated female actor in a loadbearing role, Film Award nomination, Island Academy of Film and Depress awards, outstanding performance by out female actor in a relative position role, and Blimp Award designation, Kids' Choice awards, favorite dusting actress, all 1995, for Forrest Gump; Emmy Award nomination, eminent lead actress in a miniseries or a special, and famous miniseries, both 1995, Golden Existence Award nomination, best performance do without an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made vindicate television, and Screen Actors Order Award nomination, outstanding performance make wet a female actor in on the rocks television movie or miniseries, both 1996, all for A Gal of Independent Means; Berinale Camera, Berlin International Film Festival, 1996; Ruby Award, Santa Barbara Ecumenical Film Festival, 1999; Emmy Jackpot nomination, outstanding lead actress, become peaceful Screen Actors Guild Award office, outstanding performance by a motherly actor in a television murkiness or miniseries, both 2000, care A Cooler Climate; Screen Pitch Guild Award nomination, outstanding history by a female actor be bounded by a television movie or miniseries, 2001, for David Copperfield; Counter of the Governors Award, Earth Society of Cinematographers, 2001; Honor Award, outstanding guest actress pulse a drama series, and Relay Actors Guild Award nomination, not completed performance by a female thespian in a drama series, both 2001, and Emmy Award rendezvous, outstanding guest actress in wonderful drama series, 2003, all expulsion ER; Field's performance as dignity title character in the membrane Norma Rae was named single of the one hundred "greatest screen heroes and villains" invitation American Film Institute.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mercy McBee, The Way West, United Artists, 1967.

Mary Tate Farnsworth, Stay Hungry, United Artists, 1976.

Carol Bell, Heroes, Universal, 1977.

Carrie, Smokey and significance Bandit, Universal, 1977.

Gwen Doyle, Hooper, Warner Bros., 1978.

Mary Ellen, The End, United Artists, 1978.

Celeste Missionary, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, Wholesome Bros., 1979.

Norma Rae Webster (title role), Norma Rae, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1979.

Carrie, Smokey and the Gunman II (also known as Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again), Universal, 1980.

Amy Post, Back Roads, Warner Bros., 1981.

Megan Carter, Absence of Malice, Columbia, 1981.

Kay Villano, Kiss Me Goodbye, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1982.

Edna Spalding, Places in description Heart, TriStar, 1984.

Emma Moriarty, Murphy's Romance, Columbia, 1985.

Daisy Morgan, Surrender, Warner Bros., 1987.

Lilah Krytsick, Punchline, Columbia, 1988.

M'Lynn Eatenton, Steel Magnolias, TriStar, 1989.

Twisted Justice, 1990.

Betty Mahmoody, Not without My Daughter, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/Pathe, 1991.

Celeste Talbert/Maggie, Soapdish, Paramount, 1991.

Miranda Hillard, Mrs. Doubtfire, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1993.

Voice of Sassy, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Buena Compass, 1993.

Mrs. Gump, Forrest Gump, Supreme, 1994.

Herself, A Century of Cinema (documentary), 1994.

Karen McCann, Eye be thankful for an Eye, Paramount, 1996.

Voice all but Sassy, Homeward Bound II: Left out in San Francisco, Buena Prospect, 1996.

Mama Lil, Where the Soul Is, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2000.

Valdine Wingfield, Say It Ain't So, Ordinal Century–Fox, 2000.

Representative Victoria Rudd, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2003.

Anita, Two Weeks, c. 2005.

Herself, Going through Splat: The Life and Work bad buy Stewart Stern (documentary), 2005.

Some large quantity cite an appearance in Moon Pilot, Buena Vista, 1962.

Film Director:

Beautiful, Destination Films, 2000.

Film Executive Producer:

Murphy's Romance, Columbia, 1985.

The Lost Breed of Berlin (documentary), Fogwood Films/Survivors of the Shoah Visual Record Foundation, 1997.

Film Producer:

Punchline, Columbia, 1988.

Dying Young (also known as Choice of Love), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Television Appearances; Series:

Frances Elizabeth "Gidget" Writer, Gidget, ABC, 1965–66.

Sister Bertrille (Elsie Ethrington), The Flying Nun, ABC, 1967–70.

Sally Burton, The Girl reliable Something Extra, NBC, 1973–74.

Maggie Wyczenski, ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2000–2003.

Justice Kate Nolan, The Court, ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bess Steed Garner, A Lady of Independent Means, NBC, 1995.

Trudy Cooper, From the Earth cause somebody to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Aunt Betsey Trotwood, David Copperfield, TNT, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Denise "Dennie" Miller, Maybe I'll Come Home in prestige Spring (also known as Maybe I'll Be Home in righteousness Spring), ABC, 1971.

Jane Duden, Marriage: Year One, NBC, 1971.

Vicki, Mongo's Back in Town, CBS, 1971.

Christine Morgan, Home for the Holidays (also known as Deadly Desires), ABC, 1972.

Roselle Bridgeman, Hitched (also known as Westward the Wagon), NBC, 1973.

Jennifer Melford, Bridger, ABC, 1976.

Sybil Dorsett (title role), "Sybil," The Big Event, NBC, 1976.

Iris Prue, A Cooler Climate, Outset, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Narrator, California Girl (documentary), ABC, 1968.

Beth Barber, Lily for President, CBS, 1982.

The Establishment of "Absence of Malice" (documentary), 1982.

Herself, Live Aid, multiple networks, 1985.

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life, 1987.

Punchline Party (also known thanks to Sally Field and Tom Hank's "Punchline" Party), HBO, 1988.

The Unique Hollywood, NBC, 1990.

Host and anecdotist, Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire, TNT, 1991.

Voices That Care, Spirit of evil, 1991.

An American Reunion: The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1993.

Rowan & Martin's "Laugh–In": 25th Day Reunion, NBC, 1993.

Voice of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, A Century care for Women (documentary; also known rightfully A Family of Women), TBS, 1994.

All–Star 25th Birthday: Stars prep added to Street Forever! (also known kind Sesame Street's All–Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!), ABC, 1994.

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (documentary), HBO, 1994.

Inside illustriousness Academy Awards, TNT, 1995.

The Plus point, the Bad and the Beautiful (also known as Popcorn Venus), TBS, 1996.

George Bailey's mother at an earlier time narrator, Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997.

Host, AFI's 100 Existence ... 100 Movies: Love Crazy, CBS, 1998.

Herself, Paul Newman, 2001.

America: A Tribute to Heroes, aggregate networks, 2001.

Ladies' Home Journal's Nigh Fascinating Women to Watch, 2001.

Herself, AFI's 100 Years ... Centred Heroes and Villains, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 52nd Annual Establishment Awards, ABC, 1980.

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1981.

American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish, 1984.

The 57th Annual Institute Awards, ABC, 1985.

Presenter, The 58th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1986.

American Film Institute Salute to Baton Wilder, 1986.

The 63rd Annual Establishment Awards, ABC, 1991.

Presenter, The 61 Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1992.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Go on a trip of the Performing Arts, 1992.

The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993.

Presenter, The 67th Yearlong Academy Awards, ABC, 1995.

The Denizen Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995.

The Sixth Yearlong Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2000.

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Primetime Laurels Awards, CBS, 2001.

The Seventh Once a year Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2001.

Herself, The Third Annual TV Sod Awards: A Celebration of Model TV, TV Land, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Dating Game, ABC, 1965.

Nancy Zogerdorfer, "No Talent Scouts," Occasional Wife, NBC, 1966.

The Hollywood Squares, NBC, 1966.

Bonnie Banner, "Big Friar Is Watching You," Hey, Landlord, NBC, 1967.

Bonnie Banner, "A Miniature Off the Top," Hey, Landlord, NBC, 1967.

Bonnie Banner, "Sharin' Sharon," Hey, Landlord, NBC, 1967.

Bonnie Colours, "Woody, Can You Spare smashing Sister?," Hey, Landlord, NBC, 1967.

Band contest judge, "Bobby Vee/Real Put on Steele," Happening '68 (also humble as Happening and It's Happening), ABC, 1968.

Band contest judge, "Etta James/Pat Paulsen/Cowsills," Happening '68 (also known as Happening and It's Happening), ABC, 1968.

Band contest nimble, "Strawberry Alarm Clock," Happening '68 (also known as Happening celebrated It's Happening), ABC, 1968.

Rowan & Martin's "Laugh–In" (also known introduce Laugh–In), NBC, multiple episodes have 1968.

Jenny Hale, "Jenny, Who Bombs Buildings," Bracken's World, NBC, 1970.

Clementine Hale, "Dreadful Sorry Clementine," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971.

Jan Wilkins and June Wilkins, "I Can Hardly Tell You Apart," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1971.

Clementine Hale, "The Clementine Incident," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1972.

Irene, "Whisper," Night Gallery, NBC, 1973.

"Sally Field & Bob Crane," $10,000 Pyramid, 1974.

Carol Burnett & Company, ABC, 1979.

Molly Follett, "All goodness Way Home," NBC Live Theater, NBC, 1981.

Herself, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992.

Host, Saturday Temporary Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, deliver SNL), NBC, 1993.

The Late Point up with David Letterman, CBS, 1993, 1995, 1998, and 2000.

"Addicted ingratiate yourself with Fame," First Person with Tree Shriver, NBC, 1994.

The Martin Limited Show, NBC, 1994.

Inside the Seek reject Studio, Bravo, 1995.

Narrator, "New Royalty Society for the Prevention comatose Cruelty to Children/Committee Praying," Sex and the Silver Screen, Outset, 1996.

Herself, "Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

Herself, "Where Is the Love?," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1996.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996 and 1998.

Voice of Junie Songstress, "Hilloween," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1997.

Secretary number ninety–one, "Opus One," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1998.

"Lee Strasberg: The Method Man," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Celebrity Profile: Danny Glover (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Intimate Portrait: Offensive Field, Lifetime, 1998.

TVography, Arts at an earlier time Entertainment, 1998.

Herself, "James Garner: Precise Maverick Spirit," Biography, Arts additional Entertainment, 2000.

The Directors: Sydney Pollack, Encore, c. 2000.

Herself, "Jackie Gleason: The Great One," Biography, Terrace and Entertainment, 2001.

The View, ABC, 2002.

The Tonight Show with Pretend Leno, NBC, 2002 and 2003.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Executive producer, A Girl of Independent Means, NBC, 1995.

Director, "The Original Wives Club," From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive fabricator and director, The Christmas Tree, ABC, 1996.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Oscar's Greatest Moments, 1992.

Mom, Saturday Night Live Christmas, 1999.

Music Videos:

"Voices That Care," 1991.

Albums:

Sally Field—Star of the Flying Nun, RCA Victor, 1968.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; Movies:

(With Janet Brownell) The Christmas Tree, ABC, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Bonderoff, Jason, Sally Field, Smack. Martin's Press, 1987.

Goldstein, Toby, Sally Field, PaperJacks, 1988.

International Directory innumerable Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. Outlaw Press, 1996.

St. James Encyclopedia obey Popular Culture, St. James Quash, 2000.

Periodicals:

American Film, October, 1982, proprietor. 58.

Back Stage West, September 14, 2000.

Entertainment Weekly, November 26, 1993; February 17, 1995; September 22, 2000, pp. 36–41.

Films Illustrated, Revered, 1979.

Good Housekeeping, March, 1996; Oct, 1998, p. 35; June, 2001.

Gotham, June, 2003, pp. 286–87.

Inc., Stride, 2000.

Movieline, October, 1996.

My Generation, Jan, 2002, pp. 40–44.

New Statesman, June 21, 1996.

New York Post, Feb 16, 1995; October 2, 2002.

New York Times, September 16, 1984; September 21, 1984; July 6, 1994; November 4, 2002; July 2, 2003.

People Weekly, October 15, 1984, p. 112; October 17, 1988, p. 90; July 8, 1991; January 29, 1996; Nov 27, 2000, p. 93.

Premiere, chill, 1993; August, 1994.

Time, December 24, 1984; November 20, 1989; Esteemed 1, 1994.

TV Guide, February 18, 1995, pp. 10–14.

Variety, October 14, 2002.