Sally Field American Actress Born 1946 in Pasadena

Sally Field, born 6 November 1946 in Pasadena, is an American actress. Her best-known titles on this site are Forrest Gump (1994) and Lincoln (2012).

Early life

Her mother is Margaret Field. Her education includes Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and Birmingham High School.

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 1965 with Gidget. The 1980s brought Places in the Heart (1984) and Steel Magnolias (1989). Her 1990s credits include Not Without My Daughter (1991) and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). During the 2000s, she worked on Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) and Brothers & Sisters (2006, as Nora Walker). Work from the 2010s includes The Amazing Spider-Man (2012, as Aunt May) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014, as Aunt May).

Sally Field’s credits add up to 44 films and 8 TV series from 1965 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (6), followed by comedy drama (4) and romantic comedy (4). Her credits run up to Remarkably Bright Creatures in 2026. Of her four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) has the highest, at $758 million. Behind the camera, she is listed as director on Beautiful and The Christmas Tree.

Emma Stone appears in three of her listed titles, including Maniac (2018). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Tom Hanks (two titles) and Andrew Garfield (two titles). Marc Webb directed two of her titles on record.

Recognition

Her awards include two Academy Awards (1980 and 1985). The list of wins also includes four Primetime Emmy Awards (1977, 2001, 2007 and 2026) and the National Medal of Arts (2014). A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for Lincoln is also listed. In total, she has won 14 awards and earned 4 nominations.

Personal life

She is the mother of Eli Craig and Peter Craig, and has 3 children in total.