Scene from Stay Hungry (1976)

Alternate Names: Sally Margaret Field, سالی فیلد

Physical Characteristics:

• Hair Color: brown hair

First Appearances:

• The Way West (1967) as Mercy McBee

Most Important Roles:

• Forrest Gump (1994) as Mrs. Gump
• Spoiler Alert (2022) as Marilyn
• 80 for Brady (2023) as Betty
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Miranda Hillard
• Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) as Rep. Victoria Rudd
• Steel Magnolias (1989) as M'Lynn Eatenton
• Stay Hungry (1976) as Mary Tate Farnsworth
• Say It Isn't So (2001) as Valdine Wingfield
• Smokey and the Bandit (1977) as Carrie 'Frog'
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) as Sassy (voice)

Career Highlights:

• Forrest Gump (1994)
• Spoiler Alert (2022)
• 80 for Brady (2023)
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
• Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)
• Stay Hungry (1976)
• Say It Isn't So (2001)
• Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Awards:

• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (1980)
• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (1985)
• Crystal Award (1986)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2007)
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2001)
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• National Medal of Arts (2014)
• Kennedy Center Honors (2019)
• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (1986)

Sally Margaret Field, born November 6, 1946, is an American actress with a career spanning over five decades. She began her career on television, starring in shows like 'Gidget', 'The Flying Nun', and 'The Girl with Something Extra'. In 1976, she gained critical acclaim for her role in the TV film 'Sybil', earning her first Emmy Award. Her film debut was as an extra in 'Moon Pilot' (1962), but she rose to prominence during the 1970s with roles in films such as 'Stay Hungry' (1976). She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress, for 'Norma Rae' (1979) and 'Places in the Heart' (1984). Throughout her career, she has appeared in numerous films like 'Smokey and the Bandit', 'Hooper', 'Steel Magnolias', 'Mrs. Doubtfire', and 'Forrest Gump'. She also had notable roles on television, including a recurring role on 'ER' and starring as Nora Walker in 'Brothers & Sisters'. In 2017, she returned to the stage after an absence of 15 years with the revival of Tennessee Williams's 'The Glass Menagerie'.