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Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award winning American actress. She is also a three-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Golden Globe Award winner who became a household name at age 20 as Sister Bertrille in the 1960s sitcom The Flying Nun. She is currently starring as Nora Holden Walker on the ABC hit drama, Brothers & Sisters, as a grieving matriarch who helps out in the family business. Her latest film, Two Weeks, came out in early 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 62nd Academy Awards Hosts Preshow: Show: Crew Producer: Director: Duration Network The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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This article is about the American broadcast network. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Brothers and Sisters (1979 TV series). ... Two Weeks is a 2006 comedy drama film directed by Steve Stockman and starring Sally Field. ...

Early life

Field was born in Pasadena, California. Her parents, Richard Dryden Field and Margaret Field (a Southern-born actress), divorced in 1950. Her mother subsequently remarried, to actor and stuntman Jock Mahoney. Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Historic Southern United States. ... Jock Mahoney (February 7, 1919 - December 14, 1989) was the stagename of American actor and stuntman Jacques OMahoney, who was of French, Irish and Cherokee descent. ...

She attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. Among her classmates were famed financier Michael Milken and fellow actress Cindy Williams (of Laverne and Shirley fame). Birmingham High School is a public coeducational high school in the neighborhood/district of Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Van Nuys is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Michael Robert Milken, born July 4, 1946, in Encino, California, is an American financier best known as the Junk Bond King of 1980s era Wall Street. ... Cindy Williams (born August 22, 1947) is an American actress // Born Cynthia Jane Williams in Van Nuys, California to John and Lillie Williams. ... Laverne & Shirley was a popular American television situation comedy which ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983. ...

Career

Early television roles

Field got her start on television, starring as the boy-struck surfer girl in the mid-1960s surf culture sitcom series Gidget. She then went on to star in her best known television role, as Sister Bertrille in The Flying Nun. In an interview on the Flying Nun DVD, she said that she would have preferred to continue playing Gidget. Field also appeared in The Girl with Something Extra. While starring on The Flying Nun, Sally tried her hand at singing, releasing an album on Colgems Records in 1967 and cracking the Billboard Hot 100 with one single, "Felicidad", in 1967. For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Surf culture is the people, language, fashion and sporting life surrounding the sport of modern surfing. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Gidget was a 1965 U.S. television sitcom starring Sally Field in the lead role of Frances Lawrence, a teenage character adapted for film and television from a novel by Frederick Kohner. ... The Flying Nun was a sitcom produced by the ABC from 1967 until 1970. ... The Girl with Something Extra was an American fantasy-based sitcom television series that aired on NBC for one season during 1973-1974. ... Colgems Records was a record label which existed from 1966 to 1971. ... â€œHot 100â€ redirects here. ...

She had several guest appearances, including a recurring role on the western comedy Alias Smith and Jones starring Pete Duel (whom she worked with on Gidget) and Ben Murphy, and the Rod Serling's Night Gallery episode "The Whisper". Image File history File links Sally_Field_at_Expo_67_smiling. ... Image File history File links Sally_Field_at_Expo_67_smiling. ... The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was the General Exhibition Category 1 Worlds Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. ... Alias Smith and Jones was a Western television series on ABC from 1971 to 1973, starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. ... Pete Duel (24 February 1940 â€“ 31 December 1971) was an American actor, best known for his role in the television series, Alias Smith and Jones. ... Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones Benjamin E. Murphy (born March 6, 1942 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American actor. ...

Sybil

Having played mostly comic characters on television, Field had a difficult time being cast in dramatic roles. She studied with famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg. Soon after, Field landed the title role in the 1976 TV film Sybil. Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 â€“ February 17, 1982) was an American director, actor, producer, and acting teacher. ... A picture of 30th anniversary DVD version of Sybil Sybil originally aired as a made-for-television miniseries in 1976. ...

Field's dramatic portrayal of Sybil, a young woman afflicted with multiple personality syndrome in the TV film not only garnered her an Emmy Award in 1977, but also enabled her to break through the typecasting she had experienced from television roles. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), as defined by the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), is a mental condition whereby a single individual evidences two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Film roles

Field had a number of critical and commercial successes in movies, particularly in the 1980s. In 1977 she co-starred with Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason and Jerry Reed in that year's #2 grossing film Smokey and the Bandit. In 1979, she starred as a union organizer in Norma Rae, and won the Best Female Perfomance Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1981, Field played a prostitute opposite Tommy Lee Jones in the South-set comedy Back Roads, which received middling reviews and grossed $11 million at the box office. Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 â€“ June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. ... Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, songwriter, and actor. ... Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. ... Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a woman from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. ... The Best Actress Award (French: Prix dinterprÃ©tation fÃ©minine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... Back Roads is a 1981 comedy starring Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. ...

She won another Oscar in 1985 for her starring role in Places in the Heart. Her gushing acceptance speech is well-remembered for its earnestness. In it, Field stated "I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!".^[1] The line ending in "...I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!" is often misquoted as simply "You like me, you really like me!" which has subsequently been the subject of many parodies. (Field parodied the line herself in a commercial.) Places in the Heart is a 1984 drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man and an African-American man. ...

Also in 1985, she co-starred with James Garner in Murphy's Romance. In A&E's biography of Garner, Field reported that her on-screen kiss with Garner was the best cinematic kiss she had ever had. For other uses, see James Garner (disambiguation). ... Murphys Romance is a 1985 romance/comedy major motion picture which tells the story of a divorced mother who moves to a small town, takes up a relationship with the towns druggist, and yet allows her ex-husband to move in with her at her home. ...

Field appeared on the cover of the March 1986 issue of Playboy magazine. She was the "Interview" subject in that month's issue. (She did not appear as a pictorial subject inside the magazine, although she did wear the classic leotard and bunny ears "Bunny Outfit" on the cover). For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... A leotard is a skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso and body but leaves the legs free. ...

She has had supporting roles in other movies, including Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) in which she played the wife of Robin Williams and the love interest of Pierce Brosnan, followed by the role of Forrest's mother in Forrest Gump (1994). She is only 10 years older than Tom Hanks, with whom she had co-starred six years earlier in Punchline. Mrs. ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE[1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... For the main character of the same name, see Forrest Gump (character) Forrest Gump is a 1994 drama film based on a 1986 novel by Winston Groom and the name of the title character of both. ... Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American two-time Academy Award-winning film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist, writer, and movie producer. ... Punchline is a 1988 film starring Tom Hanks and Sally Field. ...

Recent roles

On television, Field had a recurring role on ER in the 2000-2001 season as Dr. Abby Lockhart's mother Maggie, who is struggling to cope with bipolar disorder, a role for which she won an Emmy Award in 2001. After her critically acclaimed stint on the show, she returned to the role in 2003 and 2006. She also starred in the very short-lived 2002 series The Court. ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Dr. Abby Lockhart (previously Nurse Abby Lockhart) is a fictional medical doctor on the television series ER. She is portrayed by Maura Tierney. ... For other uses, see Bipolar. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Field has also ventured into the realm of directing. Her first directorial stint was for the television film, The Christmas Tree (1996). She also directed the feature film Beautiful (2000), as well as an episode of the TV mini-series, From the Earth to the Moon (1998). A Christmas tree in a German home One of the most popular traditions associated with the celebration of Christmas, the Christmas tree is normally an evergreen conifer tree that is brought in the house or used in the open, and is decorated with Christmas lights and colourful ornaments during the... In music: Beautiful, a song by HIM from there 2001 album Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights. Beautiful, a song by the Smashing Pumpkins, from their 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Beautiful (Mandalay song), a song by Mandalay, from their 1998 album Empathy Beautiful, a 2001 song by... From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO television miniseries (1998) co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks, and Michael Bostick detailing the landmark Apollo expeditions to the Moon during the 1960s and early 1970s. ...

Field was a late addition to the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters, which debuted in September 2006. In the show's pilot, the role of matriarch Nora Walker had been played by actress Betty Buckley. However, the producers of the show decided to take the character of Nora in another direction, and Field was cast in the role. She won the 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in her role as Nora Walker. Field also has an upcoming voice role as Marina del Ray the villain in Disney's The Little Mermaid III. This movie is scheduled for a direct-to-DVD release in 2008. This article is about the American broadcast network. ... Not to be confused with Brothers and Sisters (1979 TV series). ... Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American theater, film, and television actress. ... The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, September 16, 2007 and were televised live on FOX and CTV at 8:00 p. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ...

Currently, Field can be seen on television as the compensated spokesperson for Roche Laboratories' postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment medication, Boniva. F. Hoffmannâ€“La Roche, Ltd. ...

Political advocacy

During her acceptance speech for her 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Field made an anti-war statement: "If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no goddamn wars in the first place."^[2] In the US, Fox censored her, so that she was cut off at "god--", and did not return to her speech. Fox also censored two other speakers, saying only that the content might be "considered inappropriate by some viewers"^[3]. An Emmy Award. ... Anti war protest in Melbourne, Australia, 2003 Anti_war is a name that is widely adopted by any social movement or person that seeks to end or oppose a future or current war. ... FOX redirects here. ...

Private life

Field dated Burt Reynolds for many years. She was first married to Steven Craig from 1968 to 1975. In 1984, she married film producer Alan Greisman. The couple divorced in 1993. Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr. ...

Field has two sons from her first marriage. Her son Peter Craig is a novelist; his brother Eli Craig is an actor and director. Her third son, Sam Greisman, is from her second marriage. Peter Craig is an American writer known for his darkly comic novels of imploding father-child relationships. ...

Filmography

The Way West (1967)
Stay Hungry (1976)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Heroes (1977)
The End (1978)
Hooper (1978)
Norma Rae (1979)
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
Back Roads (1981)
Absence of Malice (1981)
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
Places in the Heart (1984)
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Surrender (1987)
Punchline (1988)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Not Without My Daughter (1991)
Soapdish (1991)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (voice)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
A Century of Cinema (1994) (documentary)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Eye for an Eye (1996)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) (voice)
A Cooler Climate (1999)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
David Copperfield (2000)
Say It Isn't So (2001)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)
Going Through Splat: The Life and Work of Stewart Stern (2005) (documentary)
Two Weeks (2006)

Upcoming: The Way West is a 1967 epic western film based on the novel by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. ... Stay Hungry is a 1976 dramatic comedy film by director Bob Rafelson from a screenplay by Charles Gaines (adapted form his 1972 novel of the same name). ... Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The End is a 1978 comedy film, directed by Burt Reynolds and starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise and Sally Field. ... Hooper is a 1978 Action-Comedy motion picture based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right, and serves as a tribute to stuntmen and stuntwomen in what was at one time an underrecognized profession. ... Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a woman from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. ... 1979 Sequel to The Poseidon Adventure that follows a salvage crew and a band of terrorists that board the Poseidon looking for gold and a lost shipment of plutonium. ... Smokey and the Bandit II is a film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States, January 1, 1981 in Australia, January 22, 1981 in West Germany, January 30, 1981 in Sweden, February 7, 1981 in Norway, and March 27, 1981 in Finland. ... Back Roads is a 1981 comedy starring Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. ... Absence of Malice is a 1981 film which tells the story of the son of a dead Mafia boss who discovers that he has become a front-page story on the local newspaper indicating that he is being investigated for a murder he didnt commit. ... Places in the Heart is a 1984 drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man and an African-American man. ... Murphys Romance is a 1985 romance/comedy major motion picture which tells the story of a divorced mother who moves to a small town, takes up a relationship with the towns druggist, and yet allows her ex-husband to move in with her at her home. ... Surrender is the title of a 1987 film starring Sally Field and Michael Caine. ... Punchline is a 1988 film starring Tom Hanks and Sally Field. ... Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, is a 1987 off-Broadway play, made into a movie in 1989. ... For other uses, see Not Without My Daughter (disambiguation). ... Soapdish is a 1991 comedy film which tells a backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular television soap opera. ... Mrs. ... A Century of Cinema is a 1994 documentary directed by Caroline Thomas about the art of filmmaking (coinciding with cinemas 100th anniversary), containing numerous interviews with some of the most influential characters of the twentieth century. ... For the main character of the same name, see Forrest Gump (character) Forrest Gump is a 1994 drama film based on a 1986 novel by Winston Groom and the name of the title character of both. ... Eye for an Eye is a movie starring Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly DAngelo and Joe Mantegna. ... Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams and produced by Susan Cartsonis, David McFadzean, Patricia Whitcher and Matt Williams. ... David Copperfield 2000 was a joint US/Irish TV film adaptation of Charles Dickenss novel David Copperfield. ... Say It Isnt So is a romantic film starring Chris Klein and Heather Graham about two young lovers who come to believe that they are actually siblings. ... Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde, is the 2003 sequel to 2001s Legally Blonde. ... Two Weeks is a 2006 comedy drama film directed by Steve Stockman and starring Sally Field. ...

Lincoln (2009)

Lincoln is a 2008 biographical film that will be directed by Steven Spielberg. ...

Television Work

Gidget was a 1965 U.S. television sitcom starring Sally Field in the lead role of Frances Lawrence, a teenage character adapted for film and television from a novel by Frederick Kohner. ... The Flying Nun was a sitcom produced by the ABC from 1967 until 1970. ... The Girl with Something Extra was an American fantasy-based sitcom television series that aired on NBC for one season during 1973-1974. ... Jim Bridger Jim Bridger (right) is honored along with Pony Express founder Alexander Majors (left) and Kansas City founder John Calvin McCoy at Pioneer Square in Westport in Kansas City. ... A picture of 30th anniversary DVD version of Sybil Sybil originally aired as a made-for-television miniseries in 1976. ... From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO television miniseries (1998) co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks, and Michael Bostick detailing the landmark Apollo expeditions to the Moon during the 1960s and early 1970s. ... ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Not to be confused with Brothers and Sisters (1979 TV series). ... Jill Clayburgh (born April 30, 1944) is an American actress of stage, motion pictures, and television. ... An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 film which tells the story of a wealthy New York woman whose â€œperfectâ€ life is shattered when her stockbroker husband leaves her for another woman. ... Isabelle Anne Huppert (born March 16, 1953) is a French actress. ... Violette NoziÃ¨re is a 1978 French film directed by Claude Chabrol about a fourteen year old girl named Violette and her encounters with a number of older men. ... The Best Actress Award (French: Prix dinterprÃ©tation fÃ©minine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a woman from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. ... Anouk AimÃ©e (born April 27, 1932) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning French film actress. ... Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. ... Coming Home is a 1978 film which tells the story of a handicapped Vietnam War veterans difficulty in re-entering civilian life after his return from the war. ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a woman from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. ... Mary Elizabeth Sissy Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. ... DVD cover Loretta Lynn published her autobiography, Coal Miners Daughter, in the mid-70s. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation and aliens. ... For the Drawn Together episode, see Terms of Endearment (Drawn Together episode). ... Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Places in the Heart is a 1984 drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man and an African-American man. ... Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated American actress. ... The Trip to Bountiful is a 1985 film which tells the story of an elderly woman who wants to return home to the small town where she grew up, but is frequently stopped from leaving Houston, Texas by the daughter-in-law who insists that there is not enough money... Jane Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. ... Coming Home is a 1978 film which tells the story of a handicapped Vietnam War veterans difficulty in re-entering civilian life after his return from the war. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ... Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a woman from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. ... This article is about the actress. ... This article is about the film. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actress, well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation and aliens. ... For the Drawn Together episode, see Terms of Endearment (Drawn Together episode). ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ... Places in the Heart is a 1984 drama film which tells the story of a Southern widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind man and an African-American man. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... The Color Purple is the ninth film directed by Steven Spielberg, and was released 1985. ... (pronounced in Swedish, but usually in English, IPA notation) (August 29, 1915 â€“ August 29, 1982) was a three-time Academy Award-winning and two-time Emmy Award-winning Swedish actress. ... Höstsonaten is a 1978 Swedish film which tells the story of a famous pianist who confronts her neglected daughters. ... The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given by the New York Film Critics Circle to honor the finest achievements in filmmaking. ... Norma Rae is a 1979 film which tells the story of a woman from a small town in the Southern United States who becomes involved in the labor union activities at the textile factory where she works. ... Mary Elizabeth Sissy Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. ... DVD cover Loretta Lynn published her autobiography, Coal Miners Daughter, in the mid-70s. ... In antiquity, the oracular seeresses of the Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean were referred to by the Greek term sibyls. In modern times, when Sibyl is adopted for a womans name, the conventional spelling is Sybil 1976 Movie Shirley Ardell Mason: the true name of Sybil Isabel Dorsett... 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This is a list of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series winners: 1974: Michael Learned - The Waltons 1975: Jean Marsh - Upstairs, Downstairs 1976: Michael Learned - The Waltons 1977: Lindsay Wagner - The Bionic Woman 1978: Sada Thompson - Family 1979: Mariette Hartley - The Incredible Hulk 1980... Not to be confused with Brothers and Sisters (1979 TV series). ...

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