Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/24/1934
Place of Birth
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Shirley MacLean BeatyŠirlė MakleinShirley McLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Biography
Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress, singer, author, activist, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, headstrong, and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning seven decades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, MacLaine made her acting debut as a teenager with minor roles in the Broadway musicals Oklahoma! and The Pajama Game. Following minor appearances as an understudy in vari...
Known For
Elsa & Fred
as Elsa
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Edna Mitty
Hot Spell
as Virginia Duval
Wild Oats
as Eva
Gambit
as Nicole
My Geisha
as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori
Ocean's Eleven
as Tipsy Girl (uncredited)
American Dreamer
as Astrid Fanelli
The Apartment
as Fran Kubelik
Bernie
as Marjorie Nugent
Guarding Tess
as Tess Carlisle
Two Loves
as Anna Vorontosov
Noelle
as Elf Polly
Circasia
as Clown
Used People
as Pearl Berman
Sweet Charity
as Charity
Bella!
as Self
Can-Can
as Simone Pistache
Carolina
as Grandmother Mirabeau
Mrs. Winterbourne
as Grace Winterbourne