Shirley MacLaine American Actress Born 1934 in Richmond
Shirley MacLaine · film actor and dancer · American
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Biography
Born on 24 April 1934 in Richmond, Shirley MacLaine is an American actress. She is 92 years old. She is recognised for appearances in A Century of Cinema (1994) and Valentine's Day (2010).
Her first listed screen credit dates to 1955, with Artists and Models. The list below counts 74 films and 6 TV series from 1955 to 2024. She is credited as Marjorie "Margie" Nugent in Bernie (2011), Madame de Beaurevoir in Joan of Arc (1999) and Martha Levinson in Downton Abbey (2010). Her latest credit on record is A Family Affair (2024). Shirley MacLaine also worked as director on Bruno and The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir and writer on Out on a Limb and The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir.
Shirley MacLaine is also credited on one album, Shirley MacLaine Live at the Palace.
Shirley MacLaine has won 22 awards and received 7 nominations on record. Her first award on record is Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1955 for The Trouble with Harry. AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012 is the latest win listed.
Filmography
80 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Family Affair | Film | |
| 2022 | American Dreamer | Film | |
| 2019 | Noelle | Film | |
| 2018 | The Little Mermaid | Film | |
| 2016 | A Heavenly Christmas | Film | |
| 2016 | The Last Word | Film | |
| 2016 | Wild Oats | Film | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Film | |
| 2012 | Palme | Film | |
| 2011 | Bernie | Marjorie "Margie" Nugent | Film |
| 2010– | Downton Abbey | Martha Levinson | TV series |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Film | |
| 2008– | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | TV series | |
| 2008– | Coco Chanel | Coco Chanel | TV series |
| 2007 | Closing the Ring | Film |
Show all 80 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bewitched | Film | |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Film | |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It | Film | |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Film | |
| 2003 | Carolina | Film | |
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay | Film | |
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Film | |
| 2001 | Timeless: Live in Concert | Film | |
| 2000 | Bruno | Director | Film |
| 2000 | Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth | Film | |
| 1999 | Get Bruce | Film | |
| 1999– | Joan of Arc | Madame de Beaurevoir | TV series |
| 1997 | A Smile Like Yours | Film | |
| 1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne | Film | |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Aurora Greenway | Film |
| 1995 | The Celluloid Closet | Film | |
| 1995 | The West Side Waltz | Film | |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Film | |
| 1994 | Barbra: The Concert | Film | |
| 1994 | Guarding Tess | Film | |
| 1993 | Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | Film | |
| 1992 | Used People | Film | |
| 1991 | Defending Your Life | Film | |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge | Film | |
| 1990 | Waiting for the Light | Film | |
| 1989 | Steel Magnolias | Film | |
| 1988 | Madame Sousatzka | Film | |
| 1987– | Out on a Limb | self, Writer | TV series |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Film | |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Film | |
| 1981 | Sois belle et tais-toi | Film | |
| 1980 | A Change of Seasons | Film | |
| 1980 | Loving Couples | Film | |
| 1979 | Being There | Film | |
| 1977 | The Turning Point | Film | |
| 1975 | The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1972 | The Possession of Joel Delaney | Film | |
| 1971 | Desperate Characters | Film | |
| 1971– | Shirley's World | TV series | |
| 1970 | Two Mules for Sister Sara | Sara | Film |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity | Film | |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Film | |
| 1967 | Woman Times Seven | Film | |
| 1966 | Gambit | Film | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Film | |
| 1964 | The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Film | |
| 1964 | What a Way to Go! | Film | |
| 1963 | Irma la Douce | Film | |
| 1962 | My Geisha | Film | |
| 1962 | Two for the Seesaw | Film | |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work | Film | |
| 1961 | The Children's Hour | Film | |
| 1961 | Two Loves | Film | |
| 1960 | Can-Can | Film | |
| 1960 | Ocean's 11 | Film | |
| 1960 | The Apartment | Film | |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Film | |
| 1959 | Career | Film | |
| 1958 | Hot Spell | Film | |
| 1958 | Some Came Running | Film | |
| 1958 | The Matchmaker | Film | |
| 1958 | The Sheepman | Film | |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Film | |
| 1955 | Artists and Models | Film | |
| 1955 | The Trouble with Harry | Film |
Awards and nominations
22 won, 7 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2011 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2002 | GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | |
| 1999 | Honorary Golden Bear | Won | |
| 1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Madame Sousatzka | Won |
| 1988 | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 1988 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Madame Sousatzka | Won |
| 1984 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1978 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special | Won | |
| 1971 | Silver Bear for Best Actress | Desperate Characters | Won |
| 1964 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Irma la Douce | Won |
| 1963 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 1961 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Apartment | Won |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Apartment | Won |
| 1960 | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Ask Any Girl | Won |
| 1960 | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | The Apartment | Won |
| 1959 | Silver Bear for Best Actress | Ask Any Girl | Won |
| 1955 | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress | The Trouble with Harry | Won |
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1985 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress | Cannonball Run II | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Terms of Endearment | Nominated |
| 1978 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Turning Point | Nominated |
| 1976 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film | The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir | Nominated |
| 1964 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Irma la Douce | Nominated |
| 1961 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Apartment | Nominated |
| 1959 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Some Came Running | Nominated |
Discography
1 release| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley MacLaine Live at the Palace | Album |
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Steve Parker (1954 to 1982, divorced). She is the mother of Sachi Parker. Education on record includes Washington-Liberty High School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Shirley MacLaine?
Shirley MacLaine is 92 years old, born on 24 April 1934 in Richmond.
What is Shirley MacLaine known for?
Shirley MacLaine is known for A Century of Cinema (1994) and Valentine's Day (2010).
What is Shirley MacLaine’s nationality?
Shirley MacLaine is American, born in Richmond.
Who has Shirley MacLaine been married to?
Shirley MacLaine’s marriages on record are to Steve Parker (1954 to 1982).
Has Shirley MacLaine won any awards?
Yes. 22 awards are on record, including AFI Life Achievement Award (2012).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q95026), accessed October 2026
- Photo: movie studio · Public domain
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