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Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Acting·1945·94 films

Bette Midler (/bɛt ˈmɪdlər/ bet MID-lər; born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her five-decade career, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.…

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As Actor

What Women Want
What Women Want (2000)Dr. J. M. Perkins (uncredited)
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus (1993)Winifred Sanderson
The Addams Family
The Addams Family (2019)Grandma (voice)
Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)Winifred Sanderson
Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company (1988)Georgette (voice)
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives (2004)Bobbie Markowitz
The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2 (2021)Grandma (voice)
Fantasia 2000
Fantasia 2000 (2000)Self - Host
Get Shorty
Get Shorty (1995)Doris Saphron
The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club (1996)Brenda Morelli Cushman
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)Kitty Galore (voice)
Parental Guidance
Parental Guidance (2012)Diane Decker
Ruthless People
Ruthless People (1986)Barbara Stone
The Women
The Women (2008)Leah Miller
Big Business
Big Business (1988)Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton
The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)Self (archive footage)
Beaches
Beaches (1988)CC Bloom
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)Barbara Whiteman
20 Feet from Stardom
20 Feet from Stardom (2013)Self
Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona (2000)Mona Dearly
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me (2007)Bernice Graves
The Rose
The Rose (1979)Mary Rose Foster
Freak Show
Freak Show (2018)Muv
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune (1987)Sandy Brozinsky
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)Self - Barbara Whiteman / Barbara Stone (archive footage)
Sitting in Bars with Cake
Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)Benita
For the Boys
For the Boys (1991)Dixie Leonard
Scenes from a Mall
Scenes from a Mall (1991)Dr. Deborah Finegold-Fifer
The Detective
The Detective (1968)Woman at Party
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)Self
That Old Feeling
That Old Feeling (1997)Lilly Leonard
The Glorias
The Glorias (2020)Bella Abzug
Hawaii
Hawaii (1966)Passenger (uncredited)
Live Aid
Live Aid (1985)Self
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi (2022)Self
Casting By
Casting By (2012)Self
Isn't She Great
Isn't She Great (2000)Jacqueline Susann
Stella
Stella (1990)Stella Claire
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)Self
Gypsy
Gypsy (1994)Rose Hovick
Coastal Elites
Coastal Elites (2020)Miriam Nessler
Goodbye, Columbus
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim (2013)Mama Rose (archive footage)
The Fabulous Four
The Fabulous Four (2024)Marilyn
Jinxed!
Jinxed! (1982)Bonita Friml
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007)Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)Self
Divine Madness
Divine Madness (1980)Self - The Divine Miss M
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020)Winifred Sanderson
Vito
Vito (2011)Self (archive)
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)Mother Earth
Get Bruce!
Get Bruce! (1999)Self
Camp! The Movie
Camp! The Movie (2019)Self
Jackie's Back!
Jackie's Back! (1999)Bette Midler
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)Self (Interviewee)
Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas
Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas (1997)Self
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (2025)Self
The Lottery
The Lottery (1989)Woman
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)Self - Host
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream (1992)Reader (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)Self
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (2010)Self
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema (1994)Self
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Bette Midler: Art or Bust (1984)Self
The Thorn
The Thorn (1974)Virgin Mary
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (2010)Self
The Bette Midler Show
The Bette Midler Show (1976)Self - Host
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous (1995)Self
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007)Self - Narrator
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
Women in Rock (1986)Self
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50 (2021)Self (archive footage)
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977)Self
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request (2003)Self
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo
Bette Midler's Mondo Beyondo (1988)Mondo Beyondo; Eudora P Quickly
Barry Manilow: Greatest Hits & Then Some
Barry Manilow: Greatest Hits & Then Some (2000)Self
Commitment to Life
Commitment to Life (2023)Self (archive footage)
A Childhood History Plan
A Childhood History Plan
Hocus Pocus 3
Hocus Pocus 3Winifred Sanderson
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz (1995)Self
Steps
StepsFairy Godmother (voice)
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M (2014)Self
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary (1993)Self
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998)Self (archive footage)
The Divine Bette Midler
The Divine Bette Midler (2005)Self
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration
'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration (2004)Self
Bette Midler at the Continental Baths
Bette Midler at the Continental Baths (1971)Self
What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David
What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David (2019)Host
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans (2006)Self
Bette Midler: Kiss My Brass Live at Madison Square Garden
Bette Midler: Kiss My Brass Live at Madison Square Garden (2004)Self
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook (2005)Self
Bette Midler: Divine Miss Millennium
Bette Midler: Divine Miss Millennium (1999)Self

As Director

Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (2010)

As Writer

Divine Madness
Divine Madness (1980)
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Bette Midler: Art or Bust (1984)