It\u2019s hard to be a woman in Hollywood, but Sally Field has chosen to defy most of the \u2018rules\u2019 put in place.<\/p>\n
We love her work in films like Forrest Gump, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Steel Magnolias.<\/p>\n
Some of our favorite work from her, though, is not on the screen but instead in her<\/p>\n
personal approach to working against ageism and bullying in her career.<\/p>\n
At 78, Field exudes the same radiance she possessed at 19 \u2013 though she\u2019s still confronting criticism about her appearance<\/p>\n
Early life and career
\nField started life with some challenges, chiefly due to the sexual abuse she suffered at<\/p>\n
the hands of her stepfather, Jock Mahoney \u2013 something she revealed<\/p>\n
in her 2018 memoir, per The New York Times.<\/p>\n
Her first acting gig was in the hit 60s sitcom Gidget, a role that skyrocketed her to stardom,<\/p>\n
landing her more serious acting roles in movies like Sybil and Norma Rae (which earned her an Academy Award).<\/p>\n
As the years progressed, Field became known for her portrayal of strong maternal figures,<\/p>\n
in hit movies like Soap Dish and Not Without My Daughter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe woman I worked with, a great actress, on The Flying Nun, grabbed me to the back<\/p>\n
of the sound stage and put a piece of paper in my hand because I was really depressed,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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