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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 [4] [5] – which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P. Leifermann of The New York Times [6] – and stars Sally Field in the title role.
She has received various accolades, including two Academy Award for Best Actress for Norma Rae (1979), and Places in the Heart (1984). She also received three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and nominations for a Tony Award and for two British Academy Film Awards.
Sally Field - Norma Rae; Best Supporting Actor: Paul Dooley - Breaking Away; Best Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep - Manhattan, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, Kramer vs. Kramer; Best Director: John Schlesinger - Yanks; Career Achievement Award: Myrna Loy
Norma Desmond 1951: Jan Sterling: Ace in the Hole: Lorraine Minosa 1952: Shirley Booth: Come Back, Little Sheba: Lola Delaney 1953: Jean Simmons: The Actress: Ruth Gordon Jones: The Robe: Diana Young Bess: Princess Elizabeth: 1954: Grace Kelly: The Country Girl: Georgie Elgin Dial M for Murder: Margot Mary Wendice Rear Window: Lisa Carol ...
Sally Field revealed that when she won an Oscar for best actress in 1980, her then-boyfriend, Burt Reynolds, refused to attend the ceremony with her.. Field, 77, was nominated for her role in ...
Now in her 70s, Field has earned a place among other high-caliber actors due to her work in films like "Norma Rae," "Steel Magnolias," "Mrs. Doubtfire," and "Forrest Gump." Amitabh Bachchan began ...
The Academy Awards are reviving an iconic tradition at this year's Oscars, with multiple former winners teaming up to present the major acting categories.As The Hollywood Reporter first reported ...
Norma Rae: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. April 6, 1979 A Perfect Couple: April 27, 1979 Dreamer: May 25, 1979 Alien: co-production with Brandywine Productions Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2002. June 15, 1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days