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Sally Field

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Sally Field: Biography

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Birth Name: Sally Margaret Field
Birth Place: Pasadena, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/06/1946, Scorpio
Profession: Actor; producer; director; writer

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Sally Field Fast Facts:

High-school classmates included financier Michael Milken and eventual Hollywood super-agent Michael Ovitz, who later represented her.
In 1964, enrolled in an acting workshop out of high school. In her first week, a Screen Gems casting director spotted her, and she was quickly signed to star in Gidget.
Earned $500 an episode for Gidget.
Became pregnant during the last season of The Flying Nun, but hid her growing belly beneath the habit and behind books, which she carried in front of herself.
Accepted a role in Smokey and the Bandit in order to broaden her appeal; and fell in love with its director/star, Burt Reynolds, embarking on a five-year relationship with him.
Made one of the more memorable and often misquoted Oscar acceptance speeches when accepting her second Best Actress award (for work in Places in the Heart): "I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me. Right now, you like me!"

Sally Field Relationships:
Elijah Craig - Son
Maggie Mahoney - Mother
Rick Field - Brother
James O'Mahoney - Stepbrother
Burt Reynolds - Ex-significant Other
Jock Mahoney - Stepfather
Kathleen O'Mahoney - Stepsister
Peter Craig - Son
Samuel H. Morlan Greisman - Son
Richard Dryden Field - Father
Alan Greisman - Ex-husband
Princess O'Mahoney - Half Sister
Steve Craig - Ex-husband
Sally Field Awards:
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Nominee
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1979 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1984 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special - Winner
2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1982 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actress - Winner
1994 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee