Sally Field
06 November, 1946
| 1.57 m
Actress
Producer
Director
Biography
Sally Margaret Field was born November 6, 1946 in Pasadena, California, to actress Margaret Field (née Morlan) and salesman Richard Dryden Field. Her parents divorced in 1950 and her mother then married stuntman Jock Mahoney, and they had a daughter, Princess O'Mahoney. She also has a brother, Richard Field. Sally attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.Her acting career began in 1965, when she landed the role of Frances Elizabeth 'Gidget' Lawrence in Gidget (1965); it was canceled after only one season because of bad ratings. She went on to star in The Flying Nun (1967), which ran for three seasons. She also appeared in her first film in 1967, Zachodni szlak (1967) opposite Kirk Douglas. In the next few years she appeared in numerous TV movies and TV shows such as Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring (1971), Marriage: Year One (1971), The Girl with Something Extra (1973), and Sybil (1976). In 1977 she starred alongside then-boyfriend Burt Reynolds in the box office hit Mistrz kierownicy ucieka (1977), which led to a less successful sequel in 1980. In 1979 she starred in the popular film Norma Rae (1979) and she received her first Oscar for that role.In the years that followed she starred in films such as Bez złych intencji (1981), Pocałuj mnie na do widzenia (1982), Miejsca w sercu (1984) (she received her second Oscar for her role), Romans Murphy'ego (1985), Puenta (1988) and Stalowe magnolie (1989). In 1993 she starred alongside Robin Williams and Pierce Brosnan in the popular comedy Pani Doubtfire (1993). A year after, she played the role of Tom Hanks character's mother (even though she's only ten years older than he is in real life) in Forrest Gump (1994). The film was a huge commercial success and won six Academy awards.Since... show more
Movies
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
Elle Woods heads to Washington, D.C. to join the staff of a Representative in order to pass a bill to ban animal testing.
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
The Bandit is hired on to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over state lines, in hot pursuit by a pesky sheriff.
A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners.
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
When the courts fail to keep behind bars the man who raped and murdered her daughter, a woman seeks her own form of justice.
An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.
When adventurous pets Chance, Shadow, and Sassy are accidentally separated from their vacationing humans, they're left to fend for themselves on the mean streets of San Francisco, searching for the "golden bridge" that will take them home.
When prosecutor Elliot Rosen leaks to naive but well-meaning Miami reporter Megan Carter that liquor wholesaler Mike Gallagher is suspected in the murder of local longshoreman union president Joey Diaz, Gallagher's life begins to unravel.
An American woman trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutal husband must find a way for her and her daughter to escape.
In north Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.
A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
A medical school dropout and a housewife/mom try to make it as stand-up comedians. They become friends and help each other out at an NYC comedy club.
Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.
Emma moves to a ranch with her son after a divorce and befriends the older Murphy, but things turn complicated when her ex shows up.
An extension of the previous film, wherein a group of adventurers return to the overturned ship to seek several fortunes.
So-called 'special agent' infiltrates into the gym, which is targeted by a dirty business fraud.