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Did Sally Fields win an Academy Award for Steel Magnolias?
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie
Steel Magnolias/Awards
Who Turned Down Norma Rae?
But following her knockout performance in Sybil two years earlier, her potential as a serious actress was the buzz of the industry. After Jane Fonda turned down the role of Norma Rae, the assistant of director Martin Ritt recommended Field.
Was the movie Norma Rae based on a true story?
Norma Rae is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton— which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P.
Did anyone win an award for Steel Magnolias?
Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winner, ‘Steel Magnolias’ star, dies at 89.
How old was Sally Field when she did Norma Rae?
Field was only 18 years old when the series debuted in the fall of 1965. Petite and perky, she played a teenager on a quest to find fun with her best friend Larue (played by Lynette Winter).
Who got an Oscar for Steel Magnolias?
Olympia Dukakis
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also tweeted a tribute to the Oscar winner: “Olympia Dukakis brought warmth, humor and wit to the stage and screen for almost 60 years, including a stellar run of unforgettable roles in ‘Steel Magnolias’ ‘Tales of the City’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ for which she won a Best …
What killed Shelby in Steel Magnolias?
She died in 1985 of complications from Type 1 diabetes. In the film, Julia Roberts plays Shelby, the character based on Susan. The title suggests the main female characters can be both as delicate as the magnolia flower, and as tough as steel….
| Steel Magnolias | |
|---|---|
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $96.8 million |