Shirley MacLaine was born Shirley MacLean Beaty to Virginia native Ira Owens Beaty, an American, and Kathlyn Corinne MacLean, from Nova Scotia, Canada. Her brother, Warren Beatty, was born on March 30, 1937. Shirley was the tallest in her ballet classes at the Washington School of Ballet. Just after she graduated from Washington-Lee High School...See full bio »
1985That's Dancing!
(documentary)
(performer: "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This")
1979Shirley MacLaine at the Lido
(TV movie)
(performer: "Un Homme et Une Femme/C'est Si Bon/Chanson D'Amour/La Vie en Rose", "I Could've Danced All Night", "Send in the Clowns")
1969Sweet Charity
(performer: "My Personal Property" - uncredited, "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - uncredited, "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" - uncredited, "It's a Nice Face" - uncredited, "I'm a Brass Band" - uncredited, "Where Am I Going?" - uncredited)
1991The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award
Shirley MacLaine appeared on the talk show "Straight Talk" on March 14th, 1975 promoting her book "You Can Get There From Here" and spoke about her trip to China.
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Her trademark theme song, taken from the movie,
Sweet Charity, is "If My Friends Could See Me Now". It is usually the music that accompanies her when she makes entrances on talk shows.
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