1980s Actresses: Then and Now

Shirley McLaine

Shirley Mclaine has a huge personality both on and off the screen. Acclaimed to be full of energy, quirky, and headstrong it is no surprise that her acting blows critics away, earning her two British Academy Film Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and five Golden Globe Awards. Shirley Rose to fame on Broadway productions such as Me and Juliet in 1953 and The Pajama Game in 1954. Her first big break was in the film The Trouble with Harry in 1955 where she won her first tribute, the Golden Globe Award debuting as one of the main characters Jennifer Rogers. Throughout her life she continued her acting career leading up to her most recent film The Little Mermaid, there’s no doubt that Shirley was made for Hollywood.