Shirley MacLaine Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order
All 64 Shirley MacLaine roles in chronological order (1953 to 2022): 58 movies and 6 TV series.

How many movies and TV shows has Shirley MacLaine been in? This complete Shirley MacLaine filmography lists 64 credited roles (58 films, 6 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2022, with links to our full guides where available.
Shirley MacLaine movies in order
- The Trouble with Harry (1955) as Jennifer Rogers
- Artists and Models (1955) as Bessie Sparrowbush
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Princess Aouda
- The Sheepman (1958) as Dell Payton
- Some Came Running (1958) as Ginnie Moorehead
- Can-Can (1960) as Simone Pistache
- The Apartment (1960) as Fran Kubelik
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Tipsy Girl (uncredited)
- All in a Night's Work (1961) as Katie Robbins
- The Children's Hour (1961) as Martha Dobie
- My Geisha (1962) as Lucy Dell / Yoko Mori
- Two for the Seesaw (1962) as Gittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
- Irma la Douce (1963) as Irma La Douce
- What a Way to Go! (1964) as Louisa May Foster
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Mae Jenkins
- Gambit (1966) as Nicole
- Woman Times Seven (1967) as Paulette / Maria Teresa / Linda / Edith / Eve Minou / Marie / Jeanne
- Sweet Charity (1969) as Charity
- Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) as Sara
- The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) as Norah Benson
- The Turning Point (1977) as Deedee
- Being There (1979) as Eve Rand
- A Change of Seasons (1980) as Karyn Evans
- Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981) as Self (archive footage)
- Terms of Endearment (1983) as Aurora Greenway
- Cannonball Run II (1984) as Veronica
- That's Dancing! (1985)
- That's Dancing! (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- Madame Sousatzka (1988) as Madame Yuvline Sousatzka
- Steel Magnolias (1989) as Ouiser Boudreaux
- Postcards from the Edge (1990) as Doris Mann
- Defending Your Life (1991) as Shirley MacLaine
- Used People (1992) as Pearl Berman
- Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) as Helen Cooney
- Guarding Tess (1994) as Tess Carlisle
- The Celluloid Closet (1996) as Self
- Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) as Grace Winterbourne
- The Evening Star (1996) as Aurora Greenway
- A Smile Like Yours (1997) as Martha (uncredited)
- Bruno (2000) as Helen
- Salem Witch Trials (2002) as Rebecca Nurse
- Carolina (2003) as Grandmother Mirabeau
- Bewitched (2005) as Iris Smythson / Endora
- In Her Shoes (2005) as Ella Hirsh
- Rumor Has It... (2005) as Katharine Richelieu
- Closing the Ring (2007) as Ethel Ann
- Coco Chanel (2008) as Coco Chanel
- Valentine's Day (2010) as Estelle Paddington
- Bernie (2012) as Marjorie Nugent
- Palme (2012) as Self
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) as Edna Mitty
- Elsa & Fred (2014) as Elsa
- Wild Oats (2016) as Eva
- A Heavenly Christmas (2016) as Pearl
- The Last Word (2017) as Harriet Lauler
- The Little Mermaid (2018) as Eloise
- Noelle (2019) as Elf Polly
- American Dreamer (2022) as Astrid Fanelli
Shirley MacLaine TV shows
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
- Joan of Arc (1999) as Madame de Beaurevoir
- Glee (2009) as June Dolloway
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Martha Levinson
- Only Murders in the Building (2021) as Rose Cooper
Filmography data via TMDB, refreshed automatically as new roles are announced.
Frequently asked questions
How many movies has Shirley MacLaine been in?
Shirley MacLaine has 58 credited film roles and 6 TV roles, for a total of 64 credits from 1953 to 2022.
What was Shirley MacLaine's first major role?
The Oscars (1953).
What is Shirley MacLaine's most recent project?
American Dreamer (2022).



