Who is Shirley MacLaine?

Shirley MacLaine is an actress and author. Shirley MacLaine’s illustrious career includes a long list of collaborations with Hollywood’s biggest names, as well as a string of spirited performances that have stood the test of time.

Shirley MacLaine- Birth, Parents, siblings & Education

Shirley MacLaine Beaty was born in Los Angeles, California, to psychologist Ira Owens Beatty and theatrical instructor Kathlyn Corinne. Shirley Temple, an actress, was the inspiration for her name.

Shirley and her brother were raised as Baptists. Due to her weak ankles, her mother enrolled her in ballet classes when she was three years old.

She went to Washington-Lee High School, where she was on the cheerleading squad and appeared in several school plays.

Before entering her senior year, she tried her hand at Broadway in New York and was somewhat successful. She was cast in the musical ‘The Pajama Game’ after graduation and was later signed by Paramount Pictures.

Net Worth of Shirley MacLaine? Salary, Earning

Shirley MacLaine’s net worth is $50 million. Shirley has had an illustrious professional career spanning over six decades.

Relationship, Married Life, Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Shirley MacLaine’s marital status has been kept private.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Color

Shirley MacLaine has a height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Shirley MacLaine- Professional Career

Maclaine received her first Golden Globe Award for her role as “Jennifer Rogers” in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Trouble with Harry” in 1955. For the same role, she was nominated for a BAFTA.

In 1956, she was cast in ‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ and the following year, she received her first Academy Award nomination for ‘Some Came Running.’

In 1960, she co-starred with Jack Lemmon in ‘The Apartment,’ a critical and commercial success that established MacLaine as one of the most talented and versatile actors of her generation.

She later appeared in films like “The Children’s Hour,” “Irma la Douce,” and “Two Mules for Sister Sara.”

‘The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir,’ which she wrote, produced, and directed in 1975, received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary.

‘Terms of Endearment,’ ‘Madame Souzsatzka,’ and ‘Steel Magnolias,’ among others, saw MacLaine in a string of demanding performances that earned her critical and financial acclaim in the 1980s.

In 1983, she published ‘Out on a Limb,’ a memoir about her spiritual journey. The book was adapted into a television film with the same title five years later.

Her ferocious performances in ‘Postcards from the Edge’ and ‘Waiting for the Light,’ both published in 1990, heralded the arrival of the new decade. ‘Used People,’ ‘Guarding Tess,’ and ‘Mrs Winterbourne’ were among her hits in the 1990s.

She received Academy Award nominations for her roles in ‘Hell on Heels: The Battle of May Kay,’ ‘In Her Shoes,’ and ‘Coco Chanel,’ all during the new millennium.

‘I’m All Over That: And Other Confessions,’ which she published in 2011, became a best-seller and gave readers a glimpse into her life as well as everything else relating to love, marriage, and home.

She has played Martha Levinson on the hit TV show ‘Downtown Abbey’ since 2012. ‘The Apartment,’ released in 1960 and grossing $25 million at the box office, was a critical and commercial success.

For her performance as ‘Fran Kubelik,’ she was nominated for an Academy Award and won a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and the Volpi Cup.

Her role as ‘Aurora Greenway’ in the 1983 film ‘Terms of Endearment’ earned her numerous accolades, including an Academy Award nomination. The film grossed $108,423,489 dollars in the United States alone.

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Social Media

Her social media handles are unknown.

Quick Facts of Shirley MacLaine

• This famous actress shattered her ankle while warming up backstage before her school’s ballet performance, but she still gave it her all on stage.
• This well-known actress was interviewed several times for her interest in UFOs by CNN, NBC, and Fox news channels between 2007 and 2008.
• Her net worth is $50 million.
• In 1999, she was awarded an ‘Honorary Golden Bear’ at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.
• MacLaine has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1165 Vine Street.