Sally Margaret Field is an American actress, singer, producer, director, and screenwriter. In each decade of her career, she has been known for major roles in American TV/film culture, including: in the 1960s, for Gidget or Sister Bertrille on The Flying Nun ; in the 1970s, for Sybil , Smokey and the Bandit and Norma Rae ; in the 1980s, for Absence of Malice , Places in the Heart and Steel Magnolias ; in the 1990s, for Not Without My Daughter , Mrs. Doubtfire , Forrest Gump and Eye for an Eye ; and in the 2000s, on the TV shows ER and Brothers & Sisters . She has also performed in... numerous other roles. Field won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role on two occasions, Norma Rae and Places in the Heart . Field's professional achievements also include winning three Emmy Awards: for her role in the TV film Sybil ; her guest-starring role on ER in 2000; and for her starring role as Nora Holden Walker on ABC's series Brothers & Sisters in 2007. She has also won two Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress.
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| Birthdate: | November 6, 1946 |
| Birthplace: | Pasadena, California |
| Age: | 65 |
| Height: | 5' 3" |
| Education: | Van Nuys High School, Portola Middle School |
| Also known as: | Sally Margaret Field |