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She starred as Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln (2012), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she portrayed Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, with the first being her highest grossing release.
In the years that followed she starred in films such as Absence of Malice (1981), Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), Places in the Heart (1984) (she received her second Oscar for her role), Murphy's Romance (1985), Punchline (1988) and Steel Magnolias (1989).
- January 1, 1
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- Pasadena, California, USA
Browse the full list of movies and TV shows featuring Sally Field, the award-winning actor, producer, director and writer. See her roles from Forrest Gump to Brothers & Sisters, from The Flying Nun to Murphy's Romance.
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- Norma Rae (1979) A turning point for Field, this Martin Ritt Best Picture nominee was a major turning point in Field's career, showing once and for all that dimple-faced "Gidget" had become a formidable, serious movie actress.
- Places in the Heart (1984) Even if you haven't seen "Places in the Heart," the film for which Field won her second Best Actress Oscar, you're likely familiar with the iconic "You like me!"
- Lincoln (2012) Although the lion's share of praise (and accolades) went to Daniel Day-Lewis' transformative performance as Abraham Lincoln, Sally Field is just as integral to the success of Steven Spielberg's epic, Oscar-heavy biopic.
- Steel Magnolias (1989) You could hardly hope to find a better assemblage of A-list actresses doing top notch work than in "Steel Magnolias" (think of it as the "Avengers" of tearjerkers).
- "Norma Rae" (1979) Based on the life of labor leader Crystal Lee Sutton, Norma Rae is the story of a North Carolina textile worker who fights against the corrupt management of the factory she works in.
- "Steel Magnolias" (1989) Adapted from the off-Broadway play by Robert Harling, this tearjerker follows the lives, loves, and tragedies of a group of women gathered in a Louisiana beauty shop.
- "Sybil" (1976) In this two-part TV movie, Sally Field plays Sybil Dorsett, a teacher diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. After she suffers a breakdown in front of her students, she seeks the help of psychiatrist Dr. Cornelia Wilbur (Joanne Woodward), and they discover that the blackouts in which her various alters take control were brought on by repressed childhood abuse.
- "Places in the Heart" (1984) In this Depression-era drama, Field plays Edna Spalding, a widowed mother who tries to keep her rural Texas farm from going under.
Sally Field Movies. by luisbrincos | created - 11 Jul 2017 | updated - 31 Jul 2018 | Public. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View: 15 titles. 1. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy. 7. Rate. 50 Metascore.
She portrayed Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel. Other roles include in the films Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015), and 80 for Brady (2023), as well as in the Netflix limited series Maniac (2018).
