Shirley Maclaine

Shirley Maclaine: Biography in Details

Who is Shirley Maclaine?

Shirley Maclaine is an American film actress, television, and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist, and author. She has also played glamorous to quirky characters on Broadway musicals, television series, and movies.

Similarly, she has also entertained and enthralled audiences all over the world with her varied roles in films including, a small-town girl, a prostitute, and many more.

Additionally, she has also appeared in more than 60 films (and counting), penned 12 books, and directed documentaries and an indie drama.

Shirley Maclaine: Age, Parents, Siblings, and Family

Maclaine was born in Richmond, Virginia, the United States on April 24, 1934, aged (84). She is the daughter of  Ira Owens Beaty (father) and Kathlyn Corinne MacLean (mother).

Her father was a professor of psychology, and her mother was a drama teacher. She has a sibling namely, Warren Beatty.

Shirley Maclaine belongs to American nationality and mixed (English- Scottish- Irish- French- Danish- Dutch ) ethnicity. Her birth sign is Taurus.

Education

On talking about her education, she studied at Washington-Lee High School, where she was cast in a number of school-productions and was also part of the cheerleading group.

Shirley Maclaine: Professional Life Career

On talking about her profession, during 1956, she was cast in ‘Around the World in 80 Days. During 1960, she was also cast opposite Jack Lemmon in ‘The Apartment’, a critical and commercial success that cemented MacLaine’s reputation as one of the leading and most versatile actors of her time.

Then, she also appeared in a number of films including, ‘The Children’s Hour’, ‘Irma la Douce’ and ‘Two Mules for Sister Sara’.

Similarly, in 1975, she wrote, produced, and directed ‘The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir’. In 1983, she also authored, ‘Out on a Limb’, which discusses her journey through spirituality.

Whereas, Shirley Maclaine also made her directorial debut with ‘Bruno’ in 2000. Since 2012, she has also been playing the role of Martha Levinson on the hit TV series, ‘Downtown Abbey.

Shirley Maclaine: Awards, Nomination

She was nominated for the Oscar Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, Movies for Grownups Awards, American Comedy Awards, Critics Choice Awards.

In addition, she won the Oscar Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Terms of Endearment (1983), she won Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Madame Sousatzka (1988), Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Terms of Endearment (1983), Best Actress – Comedy or Musical for Irma la Douce (1963), she won WIN Award for Outstanding Actress Mini-Series / Made for Television Movie for Coco Chanel (2008).

Net Worth ($ 50 million), Income, Salary

There is no information regarding her income, salary. Whereas, her net worth is around $50 million as of 2022.

Rumors, and Controversy/ Scandal

There is no information about her rumors, controversy, and scandal. Shirley Maclaine is far from rumors, controversies, and scandals.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

On talking about her body measurements, Shirley has a height of 5 feet 7 inches. Additionally, her weight is unknown.

In addition, Shirley Maclaine has a measurement of 34-24-34 inches. Shirley’s hair color was brown and her eye color was brown.

Is Shirley Maclaine active on social media?

Shirley Maclaine has around 42.4K followers on Twitter. She doesn’t have an official page on Facebook or Instagram.

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Reference: (Wikipedia)

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