Television

In 1971-72 Shirley ventured into the world of the small screen with a series called Shirley’s World. In 1975 she created a television special, Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now, which received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special.

Since those early years she has appeared in seven of her own variety specials like the Emmy Winning, Gypsy in My Soul, her award winning Out on a Limb and the documentary The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir. She has appeared in acclaimed series such as Downton Abbey and Glee, numerous movies made for television such as the Emmy nominated, Coco Chanel, and in countless interviews.