“You have to be talentedly insecure in order to be a good actress. And then it's the director's job to make you more miserable and get a good take.”

American actress and author

Shirley MacLaine is an American actress and author, with a career that has stretched across more than 70 years. She is known for her work in film and television, and for the many honors she has received over that time. Her awards include an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Volpi Cups, and two Silver Bears. She has also been recognized with the Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute in 1995, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1998, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2012, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014. She is among the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age.