Dolly Parton
Acting • Born 1946-01-19
Biography
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner) before her sales and chart peak arrived during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Some of Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well. However, she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including Dolly Records. With a career spanning 60 years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Parton's music includes the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". As an actress, she has starred in the films 9 to 5 in 1980 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 (for each of which she earned Best Actress Golden Globe nominations) as well as Rhinestone in 1984, Steel Magnolias in 1989, Straight Talk in 1992, and Joyful Noise in 2012. Parton has received various accolades, including 11 Grammy Awards from 50 nominations. She has won ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She is one of seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. Parton has five Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), four People's Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts. In 2022, she was nominated for and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined but ultimately accepted. Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages several entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Splash Country water park, and many dinner theatre venues such as The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded some charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among them being the Dollywood Foundation, which manages several projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee, where she was raised. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly Parton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
199 credits
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Movie • 1988
Self
Steel Magnolias
Movie • 1989
Truvy Jones
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
Movie • 2002
Edith McKlusky
Movie Themes at the BBC
Movie • 2023
Self
The World According to Miley Cyrus
Movie • 2009
Self
Dolly Parton at the BBC
Movie • 2022
Self
The Book Lady
Movie • 2008
Self
Straight Talk
Movie • 1992
Shirlee Kenyon
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Movie • 1986
Lorna Davis
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love
Movie • 1985
Self
Joyful Noise
Movie • 2012
G.G. Sparrow
Gnomeo & Juliet
Movie • 2011
Dolly Gnome (voice)
Rhinestone
Movie • 1984
Jake Ferris
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self - Guest
Nine to Five
Movie • 1980
Doralee Rhodes
Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan
Movie • 2023
Self
Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival
Movie • 2021
Self
Unlikely Angel
Movie • 1996
Ruby Diamond
Run, Rose, Run
Movie
Hollywood to Dollywood
Movie • 2011
Self
Blue Valley Songbird
Movie • 1999
Leanna Taylor
Dolly: Live from London
Movie • 2009
Self
Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Wild Texas Wind
Movie • 1991
Thiola Rayfield
A Country Christmas Story
Movie • 2013
Dolly Parton
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember
Movie • 1984
Self
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
Movie • 2023
The Women of Country
Movie • 1993
Self (archive footage)
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Movie • 2021
Self
Inequality for All
Movie • 2013
Doralee Rhodes (archive footage)
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Movie • 2023
Self
Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music
Movie • 2017
Self
June
Movie • 2023
Self
Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou
Movie • 2016
Self
Christmas at Graceland
Movie • 2023
Self
ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton
Movie • 2023
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
Movie • 2009
Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Beverly Hillbillies
Movie • 1993
Dolly Parton
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Movie • 2022
Self
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
Movie • 1986
Self
Dolly Parton: Live & Well
Movie • 2004
Self
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
Movie • 2021
Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut
Movie • 2023
Self
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
Movie • 2005
self
The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
Movie • 2011
Dolly Parton (voice)
Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating
Movie • 1996
Self
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
Movie • 2022
Self
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
Movie • 2013
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self - Inductee
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Movie • 2024
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Movie • 2002
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
Movie • 2022
Self
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
Movie • 2018
Self
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Movie • 1995
Dolly Parton
Lily: Sold Out
Movie • 1981
Dolly Parton
Linda Perry: Let It Die Here
Movie • 2024
Self
Harlem to Hollywood
Movie • 2019
Self
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Movie • 1993
Self
Heartsong
Movie • 1995
Self
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
Movie • 2015
Self - Narrator
Country Queens at the BBC
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Movie • 2016
The Painted Lady
A Pentatonix Christmas Special
Movie • 2016
Self - Special Appearance
America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Movie • 1995
Dolly Parton
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
Movie • 1997
Dolly Parton
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004
Movie • 2004
Self - Special Guest
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Movie • 2017
Self
The Year in Memoriam
Movie • 2017
Self
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Movie • 2005
Dolly Parton
Home for Christmas
Movie • 1990
Self
Cher... Special
Movie • 1978
Dolly Parton
Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5
Movie • 2019
Dolly Parton
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Movie • 2019
Self
Opry Video Classics: Duets
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Movie • 2019
Self
Christmas at Dollywood
Movie • 2019
Dolly Parton
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979
Movie • 1979
Self
Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry
Movie • 2019
Self
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Movie • 2019
Self
Dolly in Concert
Movie • 1983
Self
Dolly Parton: Treasures
Movie • 1996
Self
Dolly and Carol in Nashville
Movie • 1979
Self / Trudy
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
Movie • 2007
Self
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie • 1982
Mona Stangley
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Movie • 1981
Self
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Movie • 2020
Angel
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
Movie • 1989
Self
The Library That Dolly Built
Movie • 2020
Self
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
A Holly Dolly Christmas
Movie • 2020
Self - Host / Performer
Graham Goes to Dollywood
Movie • 2001
Self
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
Movie • 2021
Self
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
Movie • 2021
Self - Performer
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Movie • 2009
Self
Still Working 9 to 5
Movie • 2022
Self
Jackie's Back!
Movie • 1999
Dolly Parton
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Movie • 2024
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Movie • 2004
Doralee Rhodes
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Movie • 2025
Self
Dolly Parton: Still Rockin'
Movie • 2024
Dolly Parton : L'Amérique réconciliée
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Movie • 2022
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Movie
Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
Movie • 2000
Self
A Down Home Country Christmas
Movie • 1987
Self
Iconic Women of Country
Movie • 2025
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2026
Self / Aunt Dolly (archive footage)
Dolly
TV • 1987
Self - Host
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Dolly Parton (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Reba
TV • 2001
Dolly Majors
Designing Women
TV • 1986
Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Terry and Gaby Show
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Good Morning Britain
TV • 2014
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Guest / Mentor
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
19 Kids and Counting
TV • 2008
Self
60 Minutes
TV • 1968
Self
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
Academy of Country Music Awards
TV • 1966
Self - Presenter
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
VH1: All Access
TV • 2003
Self
The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
TV • 1980
Self
The Porter Wagoner Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
Self
CMA Music Festival
TV • 2004
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host & Musical Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Special Guest
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Guest Performer
The Magic School Bus
TV • 1994
Katrina Eloise 'Murph' Murphy (voice)
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
TV • 1991
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV • 2004
Self - Co-host
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
The Howard Stern Interview
TV • 2006
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Shine On with Reese
TV • 2018
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
CMT Music Awards
TV • 2002
Self - Host
The Orville
TV • 2017
Self
Musikladen
TV • 1972
Self
Naomi's New Morning
TV • 2005
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Grace and Frankie
TV • 2015
Agnes
Hits That Missed at the BBC
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
TV • 2019
Self
Song by Song
TV • 2012
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
CMT Crossroads
TV • 2002
Self
Alvin and the Chipmunks
TV • 1983
Dolly Parton (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Hannah Montana
TV • 2006
Aunt Dolly
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV • 2004
Self
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV • 2004
Self - Host
Call Me Kat
TV • 2021
Self - Guest Star (In Memoriam of Leslie Jordan)
CMT: Inside Fame
TV • 2005
Self
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self (Vidéoclip) (archive footage)
Backstory
TV • 2009
Self
De TV Show
TV • 1981
Self
The Oprah Conversation
TV • 2020
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Dolly for President
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess
Lily's Driftwood Bay
TV • 2014
Noleen (voice)
CMA Awards
TV • 1967
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Extra
TV • 1994
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Top Ten Presenter
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self - Guest