Sally Field, an actress who has won Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards, is well-known for her parts in the films āForrest Gump,ā āBrothers and Sisters,ā āLincoln,ā and āSteel Magnolias.ā
The 76-year-old actress launched her career in 1965 with the lead part in āGidget.ā She has since made several TV appearances, motion pictures, and Broadway performances.
Field has also been open about her struggles in her personal life. She discusses her stepfatherās sexual abuse of her as well as her battles with depression, self-doubt, and loneliness in her 2018 memoir āIn Pieces.ā
On November 6, 1946, Sally Field was born in Pasadena, California. Her mother was the actress Margaret Field (nƩe Morlan), and her father was a salesman named Richard Dryden Field.
Her mother married actor and stuntman Jock Mahoney following her parentās divorce. Richard Field, Sallyās brother, and Princess OāMahoney, her half-sister, are both living.