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- "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.
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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).
- 12 80 For Brady
- 11 The Flying Nun
- 10 Mrs. Doubtfire
- 9 Er
- 8 Lincoln
- 7 Sybil
- 6 Places in The Heart
- 5 The Amazing Spider-Man
- 4 Brothers & Sisters
- 3 Forrest Gump
Released in 2023, 80 for Bradyis about a group of older women’s shared passion for the football star Tom Brady. Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin, and Sally Field all-star as a bunch of elderly women whose dreams consist of seeing Brady at the Super Bowl just once before he retires. They originally became fans in 2001, but when one of the women ...
The Flying Nunfirst appeared on American television in 1967, and ran for several seasons, ultimately ending with 82 episodes. It was based on a book by the author Tere Rios. A fantasy sitcom, it tells the story of a community of nuns in Puerto Rico that has an anomaly happening with one of them. When the wind drifts across her cornette one day, she...
Chris Columbus’ Mrs. Doubtfirecame out in 1993, and it was adapted from a novel titled Alias Madame Doubtfire by Randi Mayem Singer. Set in San Francisco, a freelance voice actor finds himself in a bad situation after quitting his job. His wife decides to divorce him and is granted custody because how he is unable to have a stable income and living...
The television series ERran for 15 years, making it one of the longest American medical dramas in American television history. It ran for a total of 331 episodes and 15 seasons, and was immensely popular during its run. Field appeared on the series for six years, from 2000 to 2006. Set in an emergency room in Chicago, the department’s staff has to ...
Steven Spielberg came out with Lincolnin 2012, and it was one of the best movies of his career. It also marks one of the last film appearances of actor Daniel Day-Lewis before announcing his retirement. Day-Lewis portrays American President Abraham Lincoln, who, in the late-1800s, was the face of abolishing slavery in the United States and guiding ...
Sybilcame out on American television in 1976, and clocks in at over three hours in its run time. Field portrays Sybil, a teacher who has just had a mental breakdown in front of her students. Although it wasn’t a big one, she still is sent to a psychiatrist, who decides there’s a deeper problem at hand here. The psychiatrist tries to dig deeper into...
Robert Benton’s Places in the Heartwas a hit when it was released in 1984, and it even won him the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival. Field portrays Edna, who, during the Great Depression, lives in Texas. Her husband has been accidentally killed by a Black teenager, who is then killed in retaliation. Edna must ...
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone’s The Amazing Spider-Man created a new addition to the lore of the Spider-Manuniverse. The film, which came out in 2012, finds Peter Parker in a new situation after getting bit by a radioactive spider after sneaking around in a company that specializes in cross genetics. A villain named the Lizard is increasingly on t...
An ABC family drama, Brothers & Sistersran for five years before concluding in 2011. The show is about the Walker Family, whose patriarch, William, has just died. The family business is in shambles at his death, and now a plethora of personal issues are being brought to the table. The wife (Field) must deal with the fact her husband wasn’t faithful...
Forrest Gumpis one of the most recognizable movies for an entire generation since its release in 1994. Tom Hanks portrays Forrest Gump, who, at the beginning of the movie, is an older man who narrates his life to strangers whether they want to listen or not. Born with a physical condition and a low IQ, Gump may be a disabled person, but he still sh...
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Mar 1, 2024 · With a career spanning more than 60 years, two-time Academy Award-winner Sally Field has been in several truly incredible and enduring movies. A look at Sally Field's best movies. Screen Rant
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Here, we rank the 15 best Sally Field movies and TV shows. 1. Norma Rae (1979) – This drama features Sally Field in an Oscar-winning turn as a factory worker who becomes involved in labor union activities.
Nov 3, 2023 · Her movies since then have included “Places in the Heart” (a second Oscar win), “Absence of Malice,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Lincoln” (a third nomination) and more. Tour our photo gallery of her 16...
Sep 18, 2023 · From Soapdish to Norma Rae, these are Sally Field's best movies.
