Sally field acceptance speech norma rae biography
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“You like me! You really like me!”
The Maskspoofed her. Madonnamocked her. To this day, she’s regularly quoted by mere mortals in self-aggrandizing shows of appreciation.
But Sally Field never actually said, “You like me! You really like me!”
When she accepted her second best-actress Oscar for Places in the Heart in 1985, just five years after her first for Norma Rae, Field gave a speech that reflected her gratitude at being recognized bygd her peers even after getting her start in lowbrow fare she hated, like The Flying Nun. “I haven’t had an orthodox career, and I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect,” she said that night, adding that she hadn’t really felt the impact of her first Oscar win. “This time inom feel it. And inom can’t deny the fact that you like me. Right now, you like me!”
But that’s it. Her speech included no admission that she was “so in love” with her brother. No political statement. No sudden drop to the floor to do a series of one-armed pu
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Norma Rae
1979 film by Martin Ritt
Norma Rae is a 1979 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay written by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. The film is based on the true story of Crystal Lee Sutton[4][5] – which was told in the 1975 book Crystal Lee, a Woman of Inheritance by reporter Henry P. Leifermann of The New York Times[6] – and stars Sally Field in the title role. Beau Bridges, Ron Leibman, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley and Gail Strickland are featured in supporting roles. The film follows Norma Rae Webster, a factory worker with little formal education in North Carolina who, after she and her co-workers' health are compromised due to poor working conditions, becomes involved in trade union activities at the textile factory where she works.[7]
Norma Rae premiered at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, while Field won the Best Actress Prize. It was theatrica
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Sally Field
American actress (born 1946)
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| Born | Sally Margaret Field (1946-11-06) November 6, 1946 (age 78) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Partner | Burt Reynolds (1976–1980) |
| Children | 3, including Peter Craig and Eli Craig |
| Mother | Margaret Field |
| Relatives | Richard D. Field (brother) |
| Awards | Full list |
Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946)[1] is an American actress. Known for her extensive work on screen and stage, she has received many accolades throughout her career spanning six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award an