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Dolly Parton

Actor, Producer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn January 19, 1946 (79 years)
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a European-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.

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  • Unlikely Angel
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Known For

  • Steel Magnolias
  • Nine to Five
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  • Christmas on the Square
  • Joyful Noise
  • Rhinestone
  • Straight Talk
  • Inequality for All
  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas
  • Unlikely Angel
  • Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
  • Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Unaired Pilot Presentation
  • Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
  • Frank McKlusky, C.I.
  • Blue Valley Songbird
  • The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
  • Wild Texas Wind
  • A Holly Dolly Christmas
  • Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry

Featured Videos

  • Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (First Look)
    Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (First Look)Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic ChristmasBehind the Scenes
  • Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love: It's Just Business
    Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love: It's Just BusinessDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveScene
  • Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love: Are You Real?
    Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love: Are You Real?Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveScene
  • Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love: Why Are You Here?
    Dolly Parton's Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love: Why Are You Here?Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveScene
  • Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors: Stella Parton
    Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors: Stella PartonDolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsInterview
  • Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors: Ricky Schroder
    Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors: Ricky SchroderDolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsInterview
  • Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors: Ricky Schroder 2
    Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors: Ricky Schroder 2Dolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsInterview
  • Dana And Dolly
    Dana And DollyJoyful NoiseBehind the Scenes

Dolly Parton Filmography

2025
2025
Dolly Parton: Everybody's Darling · as Self (archive Footage)
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
Dolly for President (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
The Menendez Brothers · as Self - Client Of Jose Menendez
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
2023
June · as Self
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
Willie Nelson & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Musician
2022
2022
Seriously Red · as Self
2022
Died Suddenly · as Self - Singer
2022
2022
2022
Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2022
2022
Claim to Fame (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message Jada's Aunt
2022
2022
2021
All Madden · as Self
2021
2021
Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self
2021
2021
2021
Call Me Kat (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star (in Memoriam Of Leslie Jordan)
2020
A Holly Dolly Christmas · as Self - Host / Performer
2020
2020
Belushi · as Self
2020
2020
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2020
2020
The Oprah Conversation (TV Series) · as Self
2020
GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self
2020
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message
2020
2019
2019
Christmas at Dollywood · as Dolly Parton
2019
2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series) · as Self
2019
Country Music (TV Series) · as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self
2019
Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self
2019
2019
Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5 · as Dolly Parton
2019
2019
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer
2018
2018
Shine On With Reese (TV Series) · as Self
2018
2018
2018
The Price of Fame (TV Series) · as Self
2018
Miley's New Year's Eve Party (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host
2017
2017
Pickler & Ben (TV Series) · as Self - Surpise Guest
2017
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Co-Presenter
2017
The Orville (TV Series) · as Self
2017
Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road (TV Series) · as Self
2017
2017
American Pickers: Best Of (TV Series) · as Self
2017
2016
A Pentatonix Christmas Special · as Self - Special Appearance
2016
2016
2016
Harry (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2015
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country · as Self (archive Footage)
2015
The Great Pottery Throw Down (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
Mavis! · as Self
2015
2014
Country Queens at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2013
A Country Christmas Story · as Dolly Parton
2013
The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self
2013
The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self
2013
2012
Koch · as Self
2012
2012
Song By Song (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2011
The Chew (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
2011
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
The Voice (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Mentor
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
The Nate Berkus Show (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2010
2010
2010
Bert the Conqueror (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2010
American Pickers (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
Fern Britton Meets... (TV Series) · as Self - Participant
2009
2009
Joy Behar: Say Anything! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
2009
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer
2009
Tosh.0 (TV Series) · as Self
2009
2009
Tonight's the Night (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest
2009
Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
19 Kids and Counting (TV Series) · as Self
2008
Huckabee (TV Series) · as Self
2008
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2008
2008
2008
Better (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
2007
2007
Opry Video Classics: Duets · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
Opry Video Classics: Queens · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
2007
Opry Video Classics: The Hall of Fame · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
2007
2007
2007
What Perez Sez (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Best of the Doves Marathon · as Self - Performer
2007
Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
2006
2006
CMT Giants (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2006
2006
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self
2006
Soccer Aid (TV Series) · as Self
2006
CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller
2006
2006
The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer
2006
Close Up (TV Series) · as Self
2006
The Howard Stern Interview (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2005
Morning Express with Robin Meade (TV Series) · as Self
2005
The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
In the Cutz (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2005
A Capitol Fourth · as Self
2005
2005
Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Performer
2005
2005
2005
Showbiz Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
2004
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2004
The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2004
Sex 'n' Pop (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
2004
2004
CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2003
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
imagine... (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
2003
The Bachelorette (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
A Capitol Fourth · as Self
2002
Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self
2002
American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer
2002
CMT Crossroads (TV Series) · as Self
2001
VH1: All Access (TV Series) · as Self
2001
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2001
CMT Hot 20 Countdown (TV Series) · as Self
2000
Bette (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
2000
106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2000
Sunrise (TV Series) · as Self
1999
The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1999
Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
1999
1999
Jackie's Back! · as Dolly Parton
1998
So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The Donny & Marie Show (TV Series) · as Self
1997
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Good evening, Norway! (TV Series) · as Self
1996
No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self - Power Person Of The Week
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1996
TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self
1996
E! News Live (TV Series) · as Self
1995
The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self
1995
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1995
1995
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer
1994
1994
1993
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies · as Dolly Parton
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
1993
The Women of Country · as Self (archive Footage)
1993
GMTV (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self
1992
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self
1991
1990
Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self
1990
1990
Babes (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton
1990
Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) · as Self
1990
Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self
1990
1989
The Joan Rivers Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
Kelly (TV Series) · as Self
1989
BingoLotto (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1989
Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
Sky World News (TV Series) · as Self - Singer
1988
Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self
1988
This Morning (TV Series) · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1987
Dolly (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1986
A Current Affair (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1986
20th Annual Music City News Awards · as Self - Presenter
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
1984
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
1984
The 56th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1982
Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self
1981
TROS TV Show (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer
1981
Lily: Sold Out · as Dolly Parton
1981
1980
1980
Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self
1980
A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self
1980
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1979
Nightline (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1978
The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self
1978
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1978
20/20 (TV Series) · as Self
1978
Cher... Special · as Dolly Parton
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1977
The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self
1977
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
1974
Pop Goes the Country (TV Series) · as Self
1974
The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1972
1972
The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self
1972
BBC In Concert (TV Series) · as Self
1972
The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1971
A Current Affair (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self
1970
Dinah's Place (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1969
Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self
1967
The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1967
CMA Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self
1966
1966
700 Club (TV Series) · as Self
1965
The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1964
Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1962
CTV National News (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Hostess
1961
Songs of Praise (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Porter Wagoner Show (TV Series) · as Self
1959
Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1956
The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - Halftime Performer
1955
Captain Kangaroo (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self
1954
The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self
1953
World News Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

2024
2020
2020
2018
2016
2015
Grace and Frankie (TV Series) · as Agnes
2014
Lily's Driftwood Bay (TV Series) · as Noleen (voice)
2013
Inequality for All · as Doralee Rhodes (archive Footage)
2012
2012
Joyful Noise · as G.g. Sparrow
2011
2011
The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom · as Dolly Parton (voice)
2011
Gnomeo & Juliet · as Dolly Gnome (voice)
2008
2008
2006
Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Aunt Dolly
2004
2002
Frank McKlusky, C.I. · as Edith Mcklusky
2001
Reba (TV Series) · as Dolly Majors
2000
2000
1999
Blue Valley Songbird · as Leanna Taylor
1996
Unlikely Angel · as Ruby Diamond
1994
The Magic School Bus (TV Series) · as Katrina Eloise 'murph' Murphy (voice)
1992
Straight Talk · as Shirlee Kenyon
1991
Wild Texas Wind · as Thiola Rayfield
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton (voice)
1989
Steel Magnolias · as Truvy Jones
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas · as Lorna Davis
1986
Designing Women (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star
1984
Rhinestone · as Jake Ferris
1983
Alvin and the Chipmunks (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton (voice)
1982
1980
Nine to Five · as Doralee Rhodes

2022
2020
A Holly Dolly Christmas · as Executive Producer
2020
Christmas on the Square · as Executive Producer
2019
Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry · as Executive Producer
2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2016
2015
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors · as Executive Producer
2010
2009
Dolly: Live in London O2 Arena · as Executive Producer
2004
Dolly Parton: Live & Well · as Executive Producer
1999
Blue Valley Songbird · as Executive Producer
1997
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1996
Unlikely Angel · as Executive Producer
1991
Wild Texas Wind · as Executive Producer
1990
Christmas at Home · as Executive Producer

2020
2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series) · as Original Music Composer
2004
1992

2020
2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series) · as Based On The Stories And Songs Of
1999
Blue Valley Songbird · as Song "blue Valley Songbird"
1996
1991
Wild Texas Wind · as Music Supervisor
1991
Wild Texas Wind · as Story
1990
Christmas at Home · as Music Supervisor
1987
Dolly (TV Series) · as Written By
1986
1986
1984
Rhinestone · as Music Supervisor
1982
1980
Nine to Five · as Theme Song Performance

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