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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Acting·1934·122 films

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.…

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As Actor

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)Edna Mitty
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day (2010)Estelle Paddington
The Apartment
The Apartment (1960)Fran Kubelik
Bewitched
Bewitched (2005)Iris Smythson / Endora
In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes (2005)Ella Hirsh
Rumor Has It...
Rumor Has It... (2005)Katharine Richelieu
Being There
Being There (1979)Eve Rand
Bernie
Bernie (2012)Marjorie Nugent
The Trouble with Harry
The Trouble with Harry (1955)Jennifer Rogers
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (2018)Eloise
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983)Aurora Greenway
Noelle
Noelle (2019)Elf Polly
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias (1989)Ouiser Boudreaux
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)Sara
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Princess Aouda
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce (1963)Irma La Douce
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour (1961)Martha Dobie
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (1960)Tipsy Girl (uncredited)
The Last Word
The Last Word (2017)Harriet Lauler
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II (1984)Veronica
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess (1994)Tess Carlisle
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life (1991)Shirley MacLaine
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge (1990)Doris Mann
Mrs. Winterbourne
Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)Grace Winterbourne
Gambit
Gambit (1966)Nicole
Some Came Running
Some Came Running (1958)Ginnie Moorehead
Artists and Models
Artists and Models (1955)Bessie Sparrowbush
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet (1996)Self
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel (2008)Coco Chanel
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring (2007)Ethel Ann
What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go! (1964)Louisa May Foster
Elsa & Fred
Elsa & Fred (2014)Elsa
Wild Oats
Wild Oats (2016)Eva
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity (1969)Charity
Carolina
Carolina (2003)Grandmother Mirabeau
The Evening Star
The Evening Star (1996)Aurora Greenway
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2017)Self (archive footage, uncredited)
American Dreamer
American Dreamer (2022)Astrid Fanelli
The Turning Point
The Turning Point (1977)Deedee
The Sheepman
The Sheepman (1958)Dell Payton
A Heavenly Christmas
A Heavenly Christmas (2016)Pearl
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)Mae Jenkins
Woman Times Seven
Woman Times Seven (1967)Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)Helen Cooney
Two for the Seesaw
Two for the Seesaw (1962)Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials (2002)Rebecca Nurse
Used People
Used People (1992)Pearl Berman
The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)Norah Benson
Can-Can
Can-Can (1960)Simone Pistache
Bruno
Bruno (2000)Helen
Palme
Palme (2012)Self
A Change of Seasons
A Change of Seasons (1980)Karyn Evans
A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours (1997)Martha (uncredited)
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work (1961)Katie Robbins
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)Self (archive footage)
My Geisha
My Geisha (1962)Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka (1988)Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)
These Old Broads
These Old Broads (2001)Kate Westbourne
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008)Amelia Thomas
Loving Couples
Loving Couples (1980)Evelyn
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (1958)Irene Molloy
Career
Career (1959)Sharon Kensington
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)Harriet Blossom
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl (1959)Meg Wheeler
Vito
Vito (2011)Self (archive)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)Self (archive footage)
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert (2001)Herself
Get Bruce!
Get Bruce! (1999)Self
Two Loves
Two Loves (1961)Anna Vorontosov
Waiting for the Light
Waiting for the Light (1990)Aunt Zena
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D. (2009)Self
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)Jenny
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu (1998)Narrator (voice)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)Self
Wide-Awake
Wide-Awake (2012)The Pianist
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)Self
Desperate Characters
Desperate Characters (1971)Sophie Bentwood
Hot Spell
Hot Spell (1958)Virginia Duval
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)Self
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema (2023)Self - Actress (archive footage)
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002)Mary Kay Ash
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)Self
The West Side Waltz
The West Side Waltz (1995)Margaret Mary Elderdice
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)Self
The Unknown Peter Sellers
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)Self
Forever Hollywood
Forever Hollywood (1999)Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)Self
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
Shirley MacLaine... Illusions (1982)Self
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
Rescued from the Closet
Rescued from the Closet (2001)Self
The Car That Became a Star
The Car That Became a Star (1965)Self
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024)Martha Levinson (archive footage)
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent (2026)Self (archive footage)
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (1977)Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)Self
The All-Star Christmas Show
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)Self
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)Self
Year of the Woman
Year of the Woman (1973)Self
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)Self
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
Discovering Audrey Hepburn (2015)Self (archive footage)
Circasia
Circasia (1976)Clown
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974)Self
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (1975)Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (2001)self
Commitment to Life
Commitment to Life (2023)Self (archive footage)
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (2008)Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)Self (archive footage)
Bella!
Bella! (2023)Self
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)Self - Cameo Performance
Inside 'The Apartment'
Inside 'The Apartment' (2008)Self
The Shirley MacLaine Show
The Shirley MacLaine Show (1985)Herself
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'
Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement' (1980)Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma (1969)
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul
Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul (1976)Self
Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout
Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout (1989)self

As Director

Bruno
Bruno (2000)
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (1975)

As Writer

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (1975)
The Shirley MacLaine Show
The Shirley MacLaine Show (1985)