Age: 92
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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 various other productions, MacLaine made her film debut with Alfred Hitchcock's black comedy The Trouble with Harry (1955), winning the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She rose to prominence with starring roles in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Some Came Running (1958), Ask Any Girl (1959), The Apartment (1960), The Children's Hour (1961), Two for the Seesaw (1962), Irma la Douce (1963), and Sweet Charity (1969). A six time Academy Award nominee, MacLaine won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the comedy-drama Terms of Endearment (1983). Her other prominent films include The Turning Point (1977), Being There (1979), Madame Sousatzka (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Evening Star (1996), Bewitched (2005), In Her Shoes (2005), Valentine's Day (2010), and The Little Mermaid (2018). MacLaine has been the recipient of many honorary awards. She was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1995, and Kennedy Center Honor in 2013 for her contribution to American culture, through performing arts. In 1998, she was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Apart from acting, MacLaine has written numerous books regarding the subjects of metaphysics, spirituality, and reincarnation, as well as a best-selling memoir, Out on a Limb (1983).
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley O’Connor
for Shirley O’Connor in Once Upon A Time At High Noon
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In the dusty plains of the Wild West, amidst the rugged beauty of the frontier, Sarah, a spirited young woman with a heart as wild as the prairie itself, finds herself drawn to Jack, a rugged cowboy. Their first encounter, a chance glance across a bustling saloon, sparks a connection that neither can deny. Caught in a sudden downpour, Sarah seeks refuge in the barn, where Jack, tending to the horses, steals a kiss that ignites a fire within them both. Later, Jack sset up in the quiet corner of his family's ranch. With the prairie stretching out before them, they dine by candlelight, their laughter mingling with beautiful sound of crickets philharmony. Once Jack brings Sarah onto the dance floor their boots tapping in time to the lively country music. It takes a perilous turn when Sarah is attacked by gang that rules town. Jack beats them, saves her. Only the leader survives. Jack pours his heart out in a handwritten letter to Sarah, told her, the leader challenges him to a duel at high noon. They have unforgettable horseback ride on hill w sundown. She is afraid that he could die. They spends night by campfire, their bond growing stronger. Sun is high, light and dust on streets. Jack and the gang leader face off in a shootout. In a heart-stopping fight, Jack emerges victorious. Under prairie sky, Jack asks Sarah to be his wife Overwhelmed with emotion, she throws her arms around him, whispering yes as they seal love with a kiss beneath the endless horizon.
