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Dolly Parton

Actor, Producer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn January 19, 1946 (79 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Inequality for All
  • Unlikely Angel

Known For

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Nine to Five
  • Steel Magnolias
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  • Christmas on the Square
  • Joyful Noise
  • Rhinestone
  • Straight Talk
  • Inequality for All
  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
  • Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas
  • Unlikely Angel
  • Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
  • 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

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    Filmography

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    Dolly Parton : L'Amérique réconciliée · as Self (archive Footage)
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    Dolly for President (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
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    The Menendez Brothers · as Self - Client Of Jose Menendez
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    June · as Self
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    Willie Nelson & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Musician
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    Seriously Red · as Self
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    Died Suddenly · as Self - Singer
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    Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Claim to Fame (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message Jada's Aunt
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    All Madden · as Self
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    Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self
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    Call Me Kat (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star (in Memoriam Of Leslie Jordan)
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    A Holly Dolly Christmas · as Self - Host / Performer
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    Belushi · as Self
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    The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Oprah Conversation (TV Series) · as Self
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    GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self
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    RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message
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    Christmas at Dollywood · as Dolly Parton
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    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series) · as Self
    2019
    Country Music (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self
    2019
    Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self
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    Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5 · as Dolly Parton
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    The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer
    2018
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    Shine On With Reese (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Price of Fame (TV Series) · as Self
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    Snoop Dogg's New Years Eve (TV Series) · as Self - Host
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    Pickler & Ben (TV Series) · as Self - Surpise Guest
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    The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Co-Presenter
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    The Orville (TV Series) · as Self
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    Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road (TV Series) · as Self
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    American Pickers: Best Of (TV Series) · as Self
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    A Pentatonix Christmas Special · as Self - Special Appearance
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    Harry (TV Series) · as Self
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    Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
    2015
    Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self
    2015
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    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
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    IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Mavis! · as Self
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    Country Queens at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage)
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    Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
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    A Country Christmas Story · as Dolly Parton
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    The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self
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    Koch · as Self
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    Song By Song (TV Series) · as Self
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    Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self
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    Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self
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    Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self
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    Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
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    CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Chew (TV Series) · as Self
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    Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
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    Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Voice (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Mentor
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    The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Nate Berkus Show (TV Series) · as Self
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    Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self
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    Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self
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    Bert the Conqueror (TV Series) · as Self
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    American Pickers (TV Series) · as Self
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    Joy Behar: Say Anything! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self
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    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The 63rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer
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    Tonight's the Night (TV Series) · as Self
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    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest
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    19 Kids and Counting (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Better (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Opry Video Classics: Duets · as Self (archive Footage)
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    Opry Video Classics: Queens · as Self (archive Footage)
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    Opry Video Classics: The Hall of Fame · as Self (archive Footage)
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    CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller
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    Close Up (TV Series) · as Self
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    Morning Express with Robin Meade (TV Series) · as Self
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    Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
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    In the Cutz (TV Series) · as Self
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    Showbiz Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
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    George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
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    Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
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    On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self
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    imagine... (TV Series) · as Self
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
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    The Bachelorette (TV Series) · as Self
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    A Capitol Fourth · as Self
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    Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self
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    American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest / Mentor
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    Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Nominee
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    CMT Hot 20 Countdown (TV Series) · as Self
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    Bette (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton
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    BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
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    106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Sunrise (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self
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    Jackie's Back! · as Dolly Parton
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    So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self
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    Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Donny & Marie Show (TV Series) · as Self
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    The View (TV Series) · as Self
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    Good evening, Norway! (TV Series) · as Self
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    No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self
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    Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self - Power Person Of The Week
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    E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
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    TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self
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    E! News Live (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self
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    E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
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    Extra (TV Series) · as Self
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    The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer
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    The Beverly Hillbillies · as Dolly Parton
    1993
    Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Women of Country · as Self (archive Footage)
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    GMTV (TV Series) · as Self
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    ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self
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    Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self
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    Babes (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton
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    Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) · as Self
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    Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Joan Rivers Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Kelly (TV Series) · as Self
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    BingoLotto (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
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    Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
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    The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Sky World News (TV Series) · as Self - Singer
    1988
    Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self
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    This Morning (TV Series) · as Self
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Dolly (TV Series) · as Self - Host
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    Biography (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    A Current Affair (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    20th Annual Music City News Awards · as Self - Presenter
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    American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
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    Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver
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    The 56th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
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    Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Self
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    Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
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    Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
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    Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self
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    TROS TV Show (TV Series) · as Self
    1981
    Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
    1981
    The 53rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer
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    Lily: Sold Out · as Dolly Parton
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    Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self
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    Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self
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    A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self
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    The 52nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
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    Nightline (TV Series) · as Self
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    Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Cher... Special · as Dolly Parton
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    Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host & Musical Guest
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    Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest
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    Pop Goes the Country (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self
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    BBC In Concert (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
    1971
    A Current Affair (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self
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    Dinah's Place (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
    1969
    Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self
    1968
    60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    CMA Awards (TV Series) · as Self
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    Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self
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    700 Club (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Academy of Country Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
    1965
    The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
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    Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
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    CTV National News (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
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    The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
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    Songs of Praise (TV Series) · as Self
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    Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
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    The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - Halftime Performer
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    Captain Kangaroo (TV Series) · as Dolly Parton
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    The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self
    1953
    World News Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
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    The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
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    Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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