Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Born: April 24, 1934 (92 years)
Richmond, Virginia, USA

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. Born in Richmond, Virginia, MacLaine made her acting debut as a teenager with minor roles in the Broadway musicals Oklahoma! and The Pajama Game. Following minor appearances as an understudy in various other productions, MacLaine made her film debut with Alfred Hitchcock's black comedy The Trouble with Harry (1955), winning the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She rose to prominence with starring roles in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Some Came Running (1958), Ask Any Girl (1959), The Apartment (1960), The Children's Hour (1961), Two for the Seesaw (1962), Irma la Douce (1963), and Sweet Charity (1969). A six time Academy Award nominee, MacLaine won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983). Her other prominent films include The Turning Point (1977), Being There (1979), Madame Sousatzka (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Evening Star (1996), Bewitched (2005), In Her Shoes (2005), Valentine's Day (2010), and The Little Mermaid (2018). MacLaine has been the recipient of many honorary awards. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1995, and Kennedy Center Honor in 2013 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts. In 1998, she was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Apart from acting, MacLaine has written numerous books regarding the subjects of metaphysics, spirituality, and reincarnation, as well as a best-selling memoir, Out on a Limb (1983).

Movies Directed (2)
Movies as Actor (132)
Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent

Shirley MacLaine, comme un torrent

as Self (archive footage)

Mar 22, 2026

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

as Martha Levinson (archive footage)

Dec 14, 2024

Bella!

Bella!

as Self

Jul 30, 2023

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

Mar 14, 2023

Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

as Self (archive footage)

Feb 10, 2023

American Dreamer

American Dreamer

as Astrid Fanelli

Nov 4, 2022

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 11, 2022

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

Aug 14, 2021

Noelle

Noelle

as Elf Polly

Nov 12, 2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

as Self (archive footage)

Jul 26, 2019

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

as Self

Nov 15, 2018

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

as Eloise

Aug 2, 2018

The Last Word

The Last Word

as Harriet Lauler

Mar 3, 2017

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Jan 11, 2017

A Heavenly Christmas

A Heavenly Christmas

as Pearl

Nov 26, 2016

Wild Oats

Wild Oats

as Eva

Sep 22, 2016

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self (archive footage)

Nov 6, 2015

Discovering Audrey Hepburn

Discovering Audrey Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

Aug 10, 2015

Men of Granite

Men of Granite

as Sophia Prather

Feb 6, 2015

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

as Self

Aug 25, 2014

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

as Elsa

Mar 7, 2014

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as Edna Mitty

Dec 18, 2013

Wide-Awake

Wide-Awake

as The Pianist

Dec 7, 2012

Palme

Palme

as Self

Sep 14, 2012

Bernie

Bernie

as Marjorie Nugent

Apr 27, 2012

Vito

Vito

as Self (archive)

Oct 14, 2011

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

as Estelle

Feb 10, 2010

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

as Self

Sep 17, 2009

Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

as Amelia Thomas

Dec 4, 2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as Self

Oct 14, 2008

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

as Coco Chanel

Sep 13, 2008

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

as Self

Jan 10, 2008

Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment'

as Self

Jan 6, 2008

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

as Ethel Ann

Sep 14, 2007

Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

as Katharine Richelieu

Dec 22, 2005

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

as Self

Oct 25, 2005

In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes

as Ella Hirsh

Oct 7, 2005

Bewitched

Bewitched

as Iris Smythson / Endora

Jun 21, 2005

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

as Self

Oct 28, 2004

Jack Paar: Smart Television

Jack Paar: Smart Television

as Self

Nov 29, 2003

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

as Self

Nov 4, 2003

Carolina

Carolina

as Grandmother Mirabeau

Jul 4, 2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

Apr 3, 2003

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

as Rebecca Nurse

Dec 24, 2002

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

as Mary Kay Ash

Oct 6, 2002

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

as self

May 31, 2001

Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet

as Self

May 29, 2001

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

as Herself

Feb 14, 2001

These Old Broads

These Old Broads

as Kate Westbourne

Feb 12, 2001

The Unknown Peter Sellers

The Unknown Peter Sellers

as Self

Apr 25, 2000

Bruno

Bruno

as Helen

Apr 16, 2000

Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

as Self

Jan 1, 1999

Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

as Self

Jan 1, 1999

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

as Narrator (voice)

May 5, 1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

as Self

Feb 4, 1998

A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

as Martha (uncredited)

Aug 27, 1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as Self

Feb 24, 1997

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

as Aurora Greenway

Dec 25, 1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as Self

May 19, 1996

Mrs. Winterbourne

Mrs. Winterbourne

as Grace Winterbourne

Apr 19, 1996

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

as Self

Mar 15, 1996

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

as Margaret Mary Elderdice

Nov 23, 1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as Self

Jun 5, 1995

100 Years at the Movies

100 Years at the Movies

as Self (archive footage)

Apr 14, 1994

Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

as Tess Carlisle

Mar 11, 1994

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

as Helen Cooney

Dec 17, 1993

Used People

Used People

as Pearl Berman

Dec 16, 1992

Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

as Shirley MacLaine

Mar 22, 1991

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

as Doris Mann

Sep 14, 1990

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as Self (archive footage)

Jul 23, 1990

Waiting for the Light

Waiting for the Light

as Aunt Zena

Jun 14, 1990

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

Feb 4, 1990

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

as Ouiser Boudreaux

Nov 15, 1989

Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout

Shirley MacLaine's Inner Workout

as self

Jan 1, 1989

Madame Sousatzka

Madame Sousatzka

as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka

Oct 14, 1988

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as Self

May 27, 1988

The Shirley MacLaine Show

The Shirley MacLaine Show

as Herself

Jul 12, 1985

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 18, 1985

Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

as Veronica

Jun 29, 1984

Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

as Aurora Greenway

Nov 20, 1983

Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance

Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance

as Self

Jan 1, 1983

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

Shirley MacLaine... Illusions

as Self

Jun 24, 1982

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

Baryshnikov in Hollywood

as Self - Cameo Performance

Apr 21, 1982

I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

as Self

Mar 21, 1982

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

as Self (archive footage)

Mar 4, 1981

A Change of Seasons

A Change of Seasons

as Karyn Evans

Dec 1, 1980

Loving Couples

Loving Couples

as Evelyn

Oct 24, 1980

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

Shirley MacLaine: '...Every Little Movement'

as Self

May 22, 1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 4, 1980

Being There

Being There

as Eve Rand

Dec 19, 1979

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

Nov 27, 1977

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

as Deedee

Nov 14, 1977

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

as Self

Mar 12, 1977

Circasia

Circasia

as Clown

Apr 8, 1976

Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul

Shirley MacLaine: Gypsy in My Soul

as Self

Jan 20, 1976

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

as Self

Mar 12, 1975

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now

as Self

Nov 28, 1974

Year of the Woman

Year of the Woman

as Self

Oct 1, 1973

The Possession of Joel Delaney

The Possession of Joel Delaney

as Norah Benson

May 24, 1972

Desperate Characters

Desperate Characters

as Sophie Bentwood

Sep 22, 1971

Two Mules for Sister Sara

Two Mules for Sister Sara

as Sara

Mar 2, 1970

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

as Charity

Feb 25, 1969

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

Jan 1, 1969

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Harriet Blossom

Sep 11, 1968

Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven

as Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne

Sep 29, 1967

Gambit

Gambit

as Nicole

Dec 16, 1966

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as Jenny

Mar 24, 1965

The Car That Became a Star

The Car That Became a Star

as Self

Jan 1, 1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as Mae Jenkins

Dec 31, 1964

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

as Louisa May Foster

Jul 2, 1964

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

as Irma La Douce

Jan 30, 1963

Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz

Nov 21, 1962

My Geisha

My Geisha

as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori

Mar 9, 1962

The Children's Hour

The Children's Hour

as Martha Dobie

Dec 19, 1961

Two Loves

Two Loves

as Anna Vorontosov

May 24, 1961

All in a Night's Work

All in a Night's Work

as Katie Robbins

Mar 15, 1961

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

as Tipsy Girl (uncredited)

Aug 10, 1960

The Apartment

The Apartment

as Fran Kubelik

Jun 21, 1960

Can-Can

Can-Can

as Simone Pistache

Mar 9, 1960

Career

Career

as Sharon Kensington

Oct 8, 1959

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

as Meg Wheeler

Aug 21, 1959

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

as Ginnie Moorehead

Dec 25, 1958

The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

as Self

Dec 1, 1958

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

as Irene Molloy

Jul 23, 1958

Hot Spell

Hot Spell

as Virginia Duval

May 21, 1958

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

as Dell Payton

May 1, 1958

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

as Princess Aouda

Oct 17, 1956

Artists and Models

Artists and Models

as Bessie Sparrowbush

Nov 7, 1955

The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry

as Jennifer Rogers

Oct 3, 1955

People Not Places

People Not Places

as Clare

Lucy Boomer

Lucy Boomer

as Lucy Boomer

Margret and Stevie

Margret and Stevie

as Margret Rey

TV Shows as Actor (40)
Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

as Rose Cooper

Aug 31, 2021

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 5, 2013

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

as Martha Levinson

Sep 26, 2010

Glee

Glee

as June Dolloway

May 19, 2009

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

as Rebecca Nurse

Mar 2, 2003

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as Self

May 6, 2002

The Early Show

The Early Show

as Self

Nov 1, 1999

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

as Madame de Beaurevoir

May 16, 1999

Beckmann

Beckmann

as Self

Jan 25, 1999

The View

The View

as Self

Aug 11, 1997

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Aug 14, 1994

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage), Self - Narrator (voice)

Nov 14, 1993

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

as Self

Oct 14, 1991

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Sep 5, 1988

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

as Shirley MacLaine

Jan 18, 1987

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

as Self

Feb 3, 1984

Harty

Harty

as Self

Sep 20, 1983

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Jan 16, 1982

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Sep 15, 1981

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Jan 28, 1979

Laugh-In

Laugh-In

as Guest Performer

Sep 5, 1977

Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

as Self

Apr 20, 1977

Système 2

Système 2

as Self

Jan 19, 1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self - Guest

Jan 12, 1975

Der große Preis

Der große Preis

as Self

Sep 5, 1974

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

as Shirley Logan

Apr 7, 1972

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

May 9, 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Jun 6, 1968

Omnibus

Omnibus

Oct 13, 1967

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Sep 11, 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Oct 1, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Dec 11, 1961

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Oct 5, 1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Jun 24, 1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Host, Self - Presenter

Apr 1, 1956

Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

as Self

Mar 25, 1954

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Apr 9, 1950

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Jan 25, 1949

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self, Self - Presenter, Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient, Self - Nominee / Presenter, Self - Winner

Jan 20, 1944