Sally Field Wins Emmy for 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' as Vogue Revisits 19 Vintage Photos
Sally Field won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series for her role in "Remarkably Bright Creatures" on Monday. This latest accolade adds to her remarkable collection, which includes two Academy Awards and four Primetime Emmys. During this year's SAG Awards, she was honored with the Life Achievement Award by Andrew Garfield. Former SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher commended Field's dedication to acting. Vogue recently highlighted 19 classic images of her career, which began with "Gidget" at age 18. Field's significant works include "The Flying Nun" and "Sybil," for which she first won an Emmy in 1976.
Key facts
- Sally Field won best lead actress in a limited series at Monday's Primetime Emmys for Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Field has two Oscars and four Primetime Emmys to her credit
- She received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2023, presented by Andrew Garfield
- Former SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher praised Field's working actor's ethos in 2023
- Field made her television debut at 18 in the sitcom Gidget after being born and raised in southern California
- She won her first Primetime Emmy for the 1976 television drama Sybil, with later wins for ER and Brothers & Sisters
- Her second Oscar came in 1985 for Places in the Heart, where she said, 'I can't deny the fact that you like me—right now, you like me!'
- Field made her directorial debut with the 1996 television film The Christmas Tree, starring Julie Harris and Andrew McCarthy
Entities
Artists
- Sally Field
- Andrew Garfield
- Helen Mirren
- Robert De Niro
- Carol Burnett
- Rita Moreno
- Lily Tomlin
- Betty White
- Fran Drescher
- Chris George
- Dustin Hoffman
- Telly Savalas
- Joe Don Baker
- Martin Sheen
- Jessica Walter
- Jill Haworth
- Eleanor Parker
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Burt Reynolds
- Peter Craig
- Steve Craig
- Martin Ritt
- Julia Roberts
- Shirley MacLaine
- Dolly Parton
- Daryl Hannah
- Tom Hanks
- Rita Wilson
- Alan Greisman
- Julie Harris
- Andrew McCarthy
- Bob Mackie
- Cher
- Martha Stewart
Institutions
- Vogue
- Getty Images
- SAG-AFTRA
- 20/20
- Revlon
- Primetime Emmy Awards
- Academy Awards
- Cannes Film Festival
- Sardi's
- Beverly Hills Hotel
Locations
- California
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Rancho Park
- Cannes
- France