Sally Field

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Summary

Sally Field is an actor known for dramatic roles in Sybil, Norma Rae, Places in the Heart, and Steel Magnolias, as well as comedy and television work. Her prominent roles often portray resilient women facing personal or social hardship. Field has publicly supported LGBT rights, received the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality Award in 2012, and campaigned for Hillary Clinton; she also joined a 2019 climate protest and urged votes for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in 2024 while sharing her experience with an illegal abortion. Her public record includes repeated advocacy on LGBT rights, women’s issues, reproductive rights, and climate change.