Sally Field

Born: 1946-11-06

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.


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as Mrs. Gump
Released: 1994-06-23

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during...

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

as Aunt May
Released: 2014-04-16

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time...

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The Amazing Spider-Man

as Aunt May
Released: 2012-06-23

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be...

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Mrs. Doubtfire

as Miranda Hillard
Released: 1993-11-24

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed...

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as Mary Todd Lincoln
Released: 2012-11-09

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation...

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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

as Rep. Victoria Rudd
Released: 2003-07-02

Now a rising young lawyer, Elle Woods is about to make partner at her firm, but when she finds...

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Steel Magnolias

as M'Lynn Eatenton
Released: 1989-11-15

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon,...

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80 for Brady

as Betty
Released: 2023-02-03

A quartet of elderly best friends decide to live life to the fullest by taking a wild trip to...

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

as Sassy (voice)
Released: 1993-02-03

Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets --...

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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

as Sassy (voice)
Released: 1996-03-08

When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and...

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Where the Heart Is

as Mama Lil
Released: 2000-04-27

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's...

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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-05-03

Join our hosts JB Smoove and Martin Starr for a celebration of 20 years of Spider-Man™ movies! ...

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Little Evil

as Miss Shaylock
Released: 2017-08-08

Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old...

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as Carrie
Released: 1980-08-15

The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas....

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Eye for an Eye

as Karen McCann
Released: 1996-01-12

It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands...

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Spielberg

as Self
Released: 2017-10-05

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time,...

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Not Without My Daughter

as Betty Mahmoody
Released: 1991-01-11

An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape...

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as Carrie 'Frog'
Released: 1977-05-26

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28...

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as Marilyn
Released: 2022-12-02

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his...

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Places in the Heart

as Edna Spalding
Released: 1984-09-11

In 1930s Texas, a widow and her family fight to save their home by harvesting cotton.

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Stay Hungry

as Mary Tate Farnsworth
Released: 1976-04-23

A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be...

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Soapdish

as Celeste Talbert
Released: 1991-05-31

Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's...

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Norma Rae

as Norma Rae
Released: 1979-03-02

Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working...

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Absence of Malice

as Megan Carter
Released: 1981-11-19

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected...

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Hello, My Name Is Doris

as Doris Miller
Released: 2015-11-27

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

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Hooper

as Gwen Doyle
Released: 1978-07-28

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many...

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Punchline

as Lilah Krytsick
Released: 1988-10-07

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian....

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Say It Isn't So

as Valdine Wingfield
Released: 2001-03-10

Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when...

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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

as Celeste Whitman
Released: 1979-05-18

After "The Poseidon Adventure", in which the ship got flipped over by a tidal wave, the ship...

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The Way West

as Mercy McBee
Released: 1967-05-24

In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a...

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Heroes

as Carol Bell
Released: 1977-11-04

A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and...

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The End

as Mary Ellen
Released: 1978-05-10

Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life...

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Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1994-05-18

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...

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Back Roads

as Amy Post
Released: 1981-03-13

A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the...

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self
Released: 1988-11-22

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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Murphy's Romance

as Emma Moriarty
Released: 1985-12-25

Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona....

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David Copperfield

as Aunt Betsey Trotwood
Released: 2001-12-25

After the death of his father and a second wedding of his mother, David Copperfield suffers from...

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Kiss Me Goodbye

as Kay
Released: 1982-12-22

Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their...

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Two Weeks

as Anita Bergman
Released: 2006-01-01

In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North...

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Surrender

as Daisy Morgan
Released: 1987-10-09

A wealthy writer who has had terrible experiences with money-hungry girlfriends & ex-wives...

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Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1996-05-19

Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her...

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A Century of Cinema

as Self
Released: 1994-01-01

A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.

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Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as Self - Audience Member (Uncredited)
Released: 1986-12-27

Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6,...

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Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member
Released: 1990-02-28

Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".

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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

as Self
Released: 1996-03-17

A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led...

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Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

as Self
Released: 1994-10-01

A look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.

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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as Self - Hostess
Released: 1991-07-15

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress...

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Bridger

as Jennifer Melford
Released: 1976-09-10

The story of famous frontiersman Jim Bridger, who is given 40 days to cut a trail through the...

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Merry Christmas, George Bailey!

as Mrs. Bailey / Narrator
Released: 1997-12-25

Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic...

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Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring

as Denise "Dennie" Miller
Released: 1971-02-16

Dennie has returned from a year among the hippies to her superficial, image-conscious suburban...

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Lily for President?

as Beth Barber
Released: 1982-05-20

Comedian Lily Tomlin stars in this comical farce which deals with her experiences running for...

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A Cooler Climate

as Iris
Released: 1999-08-22

Iris is broke after her divorce and takes a job working as a housekeeper for a wealthy woman...

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Home for the Holidays

as Christine Morgan
Released: 1974-07-13

An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife,...

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Marriage: Year One

as Jane Duden
Released: 1971-10-15

A medical student marries a millionaire's daughter but insists they live on the money he earns.

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Hitched

as Roselle Bridgeman
Released: 1971-03-31

The adventures of a newly married teenage couple in the Old West.

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National Theatre Live: All My Sons

as Kate Keller
Released: 2019-05-14

America, 1947. Despite hard choices and even harder knocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a success...

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The Desert of Forbidden Art

as Voice
Released: 2011-03-18

How does art survive in a time of oppression? During the Soviet rule artists who stay true to...

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The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

as Self
Released: 2001-06-13

A wonderfully entertaining series of interviews with Pollack, Newman, Field and Luedtke about...

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Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

as Self
Released: 1997-07-23

Documentary about the life of Lee Strasberg and the creation of Actor's Studio and the...

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

as Marina Del Ray (voice)
Released: 2008-08-25

Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing...

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All the Way Home

as Mary Follet
Released: 1981-12-21

A wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of...

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

as Self / Host
Released: 1998-06-16

The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome...

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Love Letters

as Melissa Gardner
Released: 2020-05-21

Andrew Makepeace Ladd III wrote his first letter to Melissa Gardner to tell her she looked like...

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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

as Self
Released: 2007-01-01

Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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King of the Hill

as Junie Harper (voice)
First aired: 1997-01-12

Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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Brothers and Sisters

as Nora Walker
First aired: 2006-09-24

The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that...

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Finding Your Roots

as Self
First aired: 2012-03-24

Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost...

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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Alias Smith and Jones

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-01-05

Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to...

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The Flying Nun

as Sister Bertrille
First aired: 1967-09-07

Young Sister Bertrille uses her ability to become airborne to help others, whether they want it...

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Night Gallery

as Irene Evans
First aired: 1970-12-16

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a...

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The Larry Sanders Show

as Sally Field
First aired: 1992-08-15

Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry...

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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

as Jessie Buss
First aired: 2022-03-06

A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles...

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Oscars

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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ER

as Maggie Wyczenski
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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From the Earth to the Moon

as Trudy Cooper
First aired: 1998-04-05

The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon...

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Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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Chelsea

as Self
First aired: 2016-05-11

It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that...

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

as Self
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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Maniac

as Dr. Greta Mantleray
First aired: 2018-09-21

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self - Host
First aired: 1998-06-23

To commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on...

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Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

as Self
First aired: 2008-01-04

Host Zach Galifianakis conducts celebrity interviews sitting with his guests between two potted...

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The Last Movie Stars

as Self
First aired: 2022-07-21

A celebration of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership....

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Dispatches from Elsewhere

as Janice
First aired: 2020-03-01

A group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday...

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The Emmy Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1949-01-25

An annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen...

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The Girl with Something Extra

as Sally Burton
First aired: 1973-09-14

A woman's ability to read minds disrupts her marriage.

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Gidget

as Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence
First aired: 1965-09-15

Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed...

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Hollywood Squares

as Self
First aired: 1966-10-17

Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show, in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to...

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The Court

as Justice Kate Nolan
First aired: 2002-03-26

The Court is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 26 until April 9, 2002.

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Occasional Wife

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-09-13

Occasional Wife is an American sitcom

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Inside the Actors Studio

as Self
First aired: 1994-08-14

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...

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Sybil

as Sybil
First aired: 1976-11-14

A young woman whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed at least 13 different...

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