Sunday, October 25, 2026

Shirley MacLaine - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is Shirley MacLaine, an American actress, writer, and singer. With a career spanning over 70 years, she has received numerous awards, including an Oscar, two BAFTA awards, six Golden Globes, and an Emmy.

Her Oscar for Best Actress was for “Terms of Endearment” (1983), playing “Aurora Greenway”, a refined, proud, and extremely protective widow.

Shirley MacLaine wrote approximately 15 books of memoirs, spirituality, and metaphysical treatises between 1983 and 2004.

Shirley MacLaine has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1615 Vine Street, Los Angeles, California, in the Film category.

Shirley MacLean Beaty was born on April 24, 1934, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, and is 92 years old.

The actress married Steve Parker (1922-2001), a Hollywood producer and talent agent, in 1954. The couple had a daughter, also an American film and television actress, Stephanie “Sachi” Parker (1956-). The couple maintained an open marriage for almost 30 years, officially divorcing in 1982.

2 comments:

  1. My friend Theodosia,
    Shirley MacLaine is one of the great ladies of cinema; I simply think she’s incredible!
    Once again, you’ve presented us with an excellent cinematic biography.
    Kisses!!!

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  2. I haven’t seen a single film that Shirley MacLaine starred in.

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