Dolly Parton

Q: Has Dolly Parton won any awards?

Yes, Dolly Parton has won 10 Grammy Awards from 49 nominations, along with numerous other accolades including the Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts for her contributions to music and culture.

Q: What was Dolly Parton's first film?

Dolly Parton's first film was 'Nine to Five' (1980), where she starred alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The film was a major success and helped establish her acting career.

Q: What are some of Dolly Parton's most successful films?

Some of Dolly Parton's most successful films include 'Nine to Five' (1980), 'Steel Magnolias' (1989), and 'Joyful Noise' (2012). Each film showcased her talent as both an actress and a singer.

Q: What is known about Dolly Parton's personal life?

Dolly Parton has been married to Carl Dean since 1966. They maintain a relatively private life, and she has no children. Parton is also known for her philanthropic efforts, particularly in education and literacy.

Q: What is Dolly Parton's estimated net worth?

Dolly Parton's estimated net worth is around $600 million, making her one of the wealthiest musicians in the world. Her wealth comes from her music career, business ventures, and theme park ownership.

Q: What are some milestones in Dolly Parton's filmography?

Dolly Parton's filmography milestones include her breakout role in 'Nine to Five', her acclaimed performance in 'Steel Magnolias', and her recent work in films like 'Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors', showcasing her continued relevance in entertainment.

Q: What genre of music is Dolly Parton known for?

Dolly Parton is primarily known for country music, but she has also explored pop, bluegrass, and gospel genres throughout her career. Her versatility has contributed to her lasting popularity and influence in the music industry.

Known for

Steel Magnolias (1989)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

1989 / Comedy, Drama / 117 min

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a...

Nine to Five (1980)

IMDb 6.9 / 10

1980 / Comedy / 109 min

Frank Hart is a pig. He takes advantage in the grossest manner of the women who work with him. When his three assistants manage...

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

IMDb 5.9 / 10

2011 / Adventure, Animation / 84 min

A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles...

Name

Dolly Parton

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

31 January 1946, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Spouses

Carl Dean (1966–present)

Children

None

Parents

Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Parton

Estimated Net Worth

$600 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special Filmed in front of a live studio audience and hosted by Alex Cooper of 'Call Her Daddy' fame, Miley Cyrus...	Self / Aunt Dolly (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2025	Movie Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow A powerful return to roots, this concert captures Black Sabbath in peak form - reuniting to deliver classic hits with...	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Dolly Parton : L'Amérique réconciliée The absolute queen of country music, Dolly Parton succeeded in rallying a fractured America to her peroxide-colored beehive and her...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2025	Movie Iconic Women of Country “Iconic Women of Country” is an intimate look at the timeless music of country music’s legendary female singers.	Unknown character	Not rated
2025	Movie Ringo & Friends at the Ryman Ringo Starr headlines a star-studded country music concert at Nashville's Ryman. He performs new songs, solo hits, and Beatles classics...	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular Jimmy and his friends present a hour long special inspired by his album, "Holiday Seasoning".	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2024	TV Dolly for President Why does everyone - left and right, rich and poor, young and old - love Dolly Parton? During a road...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	Movie Linda Perry: Let It Die Here A documentary that explores the life of pioneering songwriter and producer Linda Perry in this intimate and revealing journey. It’s...	Self	Not rated
2024	Movie 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 A celebration of some of the biggest names in music, offering an epic compilation of 60 songs performed over the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2024	Movie Dolly Parton's Pet Gala Doggy Parton and CBS present "Dolly Parton's Pet Gala", a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music’s biggest stars,...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2024	TV Hits That Missed at the BBC A selection of classic songs that never made the UK Top 40 the first time they were released, including Summer...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2024	Movie Dolly Parton: Still Rockin' It is truly difficult to overstate the achievements of Dolly Parton. One of the most successful musicians of all time,...	Unknown character	Not rated
2023	Movie Christmas at Graceland Musicians pay tribute to Elvis Presley and perform live at his famed estate, Graceland.	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2023	Movie ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton Dolly Parton's music milestones, movies, collaborations, signature style, marriage, friendships, and next career move.	Unknown character	Not rated
2023	Movie Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event Dolly Parton has joined forces with some of Rock music’s most legendary artists along with today’s biggest stars for her...	Unknown character	Not rated
2023	Movie June Until Reese Witherspoon’s Oscar-winning portrayal of her in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, most contemporary audiences were unfamiliar...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2023	Movie Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll Together, Dolly Parton and GMA's Robin Roberts discuss Dolly's collaborations with numerous rock artists on her new album, including Paul...	Self	Not rated
2023	Movie Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut At the turn of the 20th century, a deadly blight accidentally imported into the U.S. from Asia devastated the American...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2023	Movie Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan Filmed in February at the Grand Ole Opry House, the special is a one-of-a-kind collection of performances and storytelling moments...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2023	Movie Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrious career with a star-studded event...	Self - Guest	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2023	Movie Movie Themes at the BBC A selection of some of the best BBC moments and classic archive performances from those singers and bands who cracked...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2022	Movie Miley's New Year's Eve Party Live from Miami, multi-platinum-selling superstar Miley Cyrus is back with the legendary Dolly Parton to host a star-studded evening full...	Unknown character	Not rated
2022	Movie Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas Follow Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique "mountain magic". Throughout the chaos, Dolly finds...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2022	Movie 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft...	Self - Inductee	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2022	Movie Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn CMT’s tribute delivers tears, heartfelt tributes and emotional performances to honor the life, legacy & music of country music icon...	Self	Not rated
2022	Movie Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo The story of Joseph Shabalala, who rose to international fame with his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo after contributing to Paul...	Self	Not rated
2022	TV Sherri Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily...	Self - Guest	TMDB 2.6 / 10
2022	Movie Still Working 9 to 5 Examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 1980 release of the comedy film...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	Movie Dolly Parton at the BBC A look back at some of Dolly Parton's finest performances at the BBC, incorporating her greatest moments and hits such...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2021	Movie Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends A compilation of classic songs from The Porter Wagoner Show and Dolly TV series (1967-1977) features the iconic, beloved, singing-songwriting...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2021	Movie Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival Two Nashville music icons, John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas, combine their talents during the pandemic to record the album "Leftover...	Self	Not rated
2021	Movie Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler The life and legacy of country music legend Kenny Rogers is honored in a new star-studded concert special, Kenny Rogers:...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2021	Movie Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music	Self - Performer	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2021	Movie Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute In a star-studded evening of music and memories, a community of iconic performers honor Dolly Parton as the MusiCares Person...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2021	TV Call Me Kat Kat is a woman who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that she can still live...	Self - Guest Star (In Memoriam of Leslie Jordan)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2021	Movie Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2020	Movie The Library That Dolly Built A behind-the-scenes look at Dolly Parton's literacy-focused non-profit, Imagination Library, to show how the famous performer shares her love of...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2020	Movie A Holly Dolly Christmas Parton will perform from an intimate, candlelit set while sharing personal Christmas stories and faith-based recollections of the season, interspersed...	Self - Host / Performer	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2020	Movie Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You The first two decades of Dolly Parton's career sees her cross over from her rural Tennessee country roots to become...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2020	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks...	Angel	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	Movie The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees....	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2020	TV The Oprah Conversation Oprah leads intimate discussions with today's foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft. Bringing truth and perspective to...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2019	Movie Dolly Parton: Here I Am Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places who have helped shape...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2019	Movie Christmas at Dollywood Event planner Rachel lands her biggest job yet – Dollywood's 30th Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration, where she’s teamed with operations...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2019	Movie Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry Dolly Parton is celebrating a half-century of being an official Grand Ole Opry member with “Dolly Parton: 50 Years at...	Self	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	TV Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic country...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	Movie Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2019	Movie Harlem to Hollywood An insider's look at the most famous person most people have never heard of: singer-songwriter Billy Vera.	Self	Not rated
2019	Movie Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5 Love Island winner Amber Davies chats her preparation for taking on the role of a lifetime as Judy in the...	Dolly Parton	Not rated
2019	Movie Charley Pride: I'm Just Me This film traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton...	Self	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2018	Movie Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack Behind-the-scenes music documentary starring Dolly Parton in the recording studio with famed producer Linda Perry for an exclusive look inside...	Self	Not rated
2018	TV Shine On with Reese Join Reese Witherspoon for some real talk and laughs with female trailblazers.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2017	Movie The Year in Memoriam Saw the death of many musicians, and they’ll be remembered during a two-night tv special.	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration This one-night-only concert event taping brings together fans, friends and music icons to celebrate Kenny Rogers’ final farewell to Nashville....	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2017	TV The Orville Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.	Dolly Parton	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2017	TV The True Story of...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2017	Movie Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music The birth of Country music in the true birthplace before it went to Nashville. The "hillbilly" recordings that opened the...	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie A Pentatonix Christmas Special Celebrating the holiday season with a one-hour television event where viewers can enjoy the Grammy Award-winning musical phenomenon Pentatonix performing...	Self - Special Appearance	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2016	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly's father (and his kids) make sacrifices to...	The Painted Lady	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	Movie Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou Documentary which explores how Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris's careers took off in the 1970s with very distinct...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	Movie Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing....	Self - Narrator	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	Movie Dolly Parton: Queen of Country Dolly Parton is the most honoured female country performer of all time. She has had 25 songs reach No1 on...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV Grace and Frankie Elegant, proper Grace and freewheeling, eccentric Frankie are a pair of frenemies whose lives are turned upside down - and...	Agnes	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2014	Movie Country Queens at the BBC Classic female country stars in action on a variety of BBC studio shows and featuring Bobbie Gentry, Anne Murray, Emmylou...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV Lily's Driftwood Bay Follow the imagination of Lily, a five-year-old hunter, as she creates a world of adventure and friendship from treasures she...	Noleen (voice)	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2014	TV Good Morning Britain The latest news, sport, and weather from the UK in this daily breakfast show.	Self	TMDB 4.1 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2014	Movie America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville Follow Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood from their unassuming beginnings to the world's largest...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2013	Movie A Country Christmas Story A starry-eyed young girl journeys from the mountains of Appalachia to the stage at Dollywood, where she discovers the impact...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2013	Movie Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies A Documentary about Nashville's Maverick songwriter/producer, 'Cowboy' Jack Clement.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2013	Movie Inequality for All Based on Reich's 2010 book Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, the film examines widening income inequality in the...	Doralee Rhodes (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	TV Song by Song Go inside the lives of legendary music artists—through the lens of their own music.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2012	Movie Joyful Noise G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head...	G.G. Sparrow	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2011	Movie Country at the BBC Grab your partner by the hand - the BBC have raided their archive and brought to light glittering performances by...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	Movie Hollywood to Dollywood Gay twins Gary and Larry have always loved Dolly Parton. They left their small town home ten years ago to...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2011	Movie The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom Elizabeth Alison Gray is just your average suburban 11-year old waiting for adolescence to arrive when she finds out her...	Dolly Parton (voice)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2011	Movie Gnomeo & Juliet A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet...	Dolly Gnome (voice)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2009	Movie Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special Multi-platinum recording artist and Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood headlines CARRIE UNDERWOOD: AN ALL-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL, a two-hour variety special....	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2009	Movie The World According to Miley Cyrus For tweens and teens, the program examines mega-pop star Miley Cyrus' daily life, her upbringing, her rise to fame, and...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2009	TV The Jay Leno Show The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10 p.m....	Self	TMDB 3.3 / 10
2009	TV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2009	Movie Dolly: Live from London Few artists are known around the globe by their first name only - Dolly is one of them. This Movie...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	TV Backstory Backstories and interviews with various country stars, one per episode, from Sara Evans to Dolly Parton	Self	Not rated
2009	Movie Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live	Self - Performer (archive footage)	Not rated
2009	TV RuPaul's Drag Race Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen...	Self - Special Guest	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2008	TV 19 Kids and Counting 19 Kids and Counting, rendered graphically as 19 Kids & Counting in its onscreen logo, is an American reality television...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2008	Movie The Book Lady Pop culture icon and country music legend Dolly Parton is known around the world as a singer, songwriter and actress....	Self	Not rated
2007	Movie Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame Back in 1961, the Country Music Association founded the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize the top artists, songwriters,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2007	Movie Opry Video Classics : Legends The biggest names in country music appear in this compilation of 15 performances from Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry, featuring...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2007	Movie Opry Video Classics: Duets Relive some of the Grand Ole Opry's greatest moments with this collection of 15 vintage duets featuring performers such as...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2007	Movie Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country This collection of 15 vintage performances from the Grand Ole Opry showcases the divas of country music, including Tammy Wynette...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie Countdown - The Wonder Years 2 Featuring the Original Live Countdown performances by the World biggest artists from the 70s and 80s	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2007	Movie The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2006	TV Hannah Montana At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes...	Aunt Dolly	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2006	TV The Howard Stern Interview Video interviews from The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2005	TV Naomi's New Morning	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	Movie Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began The show tells the story of a group of songwriters who hung out together at the bar 30 years ago...	self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2005	TV CMT: Inside Fame What is it really like to be a famous country singer? CMT Inside Fame brings you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2005	Movie Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2004	TV Miley's New Year's Eve Party An annual television special broadcast live from Times Square in New York City.	Self - Co-host	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2004	TV Miley's New Year's Eve Party An annual television special broadcast live from Times Square in New York City.	Self - Host	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2004	Movie Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004 Blue Note Records will release a new DVD from Norah Jones, entitled Norah Jones and the Handsome Band: Live In...	Self - Special Guest	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2004	TV The Paul O'Grady Show The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2004	Movie Dolly Parton: Live & Well Country superstar Dolly Parton performs live at the Celebrity Theatre in Dollywood, Tennessee in December 2004.	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2004	TV The Tony Danza Show The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2004	TV CMA Music Festival	Self	Not rated
2004	Movie AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John...	Doralee Rhodes	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2004	TV On Air with Ryan Seacrest On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004 through September...	Self	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2003	TV The Terry and Gaby Show The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	TV VH1: All Access VH1: All Access is VH1's series of original specials that offer an insider's look into the world of rock &...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2002	Movie The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s From those early days of black and white with Ed Ames' memorable Tomahawk toss, to Tiny Tim's Technicolor wedding, to...	Unknown character	Not rated
2002	TV CMT Music Awards The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is...	Self - Host	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2002	TV American Idol Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in...	Self - Guest / Mentor	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2002	TV American Idol Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in...	Self - Guest Performer	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2002	Movie Frank McKlusky, C.I. As a child, Frank McKlusky watched his daredevil father "Madman" McKlusky become comatose in an ill-fated motorcycle stunt. Now as...	Edith McKlusky	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2002	TV CMT Crossroads Country music stars collaborate with performers from other musical genres and exchange stories about their mutual love for music.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2001	Movie Graham Goes to Dollywood Dolly Parton enjoyed her appearance on late-night talk show So Graham Norton so much that she invited the host to...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2001	TV Reba After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned...	Dolly Majors	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2000	Movie Chet Atkins: A Life in Music A documentary that celebrates the life and career of musician and record executive Chet Atkins with guest stars including Dolly...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1999	TV The Early Show The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1999	Movie Blue Valley Songbird Country singer Leana Taylor (Dolly Parton) struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfriend Hank (John Terry) as well as her...	Leanna Taylor	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1999	Movie Jackie's Back! A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.	Dolly Parton	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1999	Movie Dolly Partons Precious Memories Dolly Parton and special guests share their love of gospel music and perform to promote The Southern Gospel Hall of...	Unknown character	Not rated
1998	TV Parkinson Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story Biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell.	Dolly Parton	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1996	Movie Unlikely Angel A country singer dies prematurely, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on earth.	Ruby Diamond	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1996	Movie Dolly Parton: Treasures Promotional special for Parton's album of the same name features music-video sequences, historical footage and insight from various singers and...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1996	TV E! True Hollywood Story E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1996	Movie Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating Video documentary about Dolly Parton's "Tennnessee Mountain Home" theme park.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1995	TV The Frank Skinner Show The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1995	Movie Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge This is a true story about the relationship between a mother and her daughter, and their struggle to make it...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1995	Movie Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Dottie West fought a difficult childhood to rise as one of country music's icons winning the first ever Grammy for...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1995	Movie Heartsong In this multi-sensory film experience, Dolly Parton takes you on a breathtaking journey through the Great Smoky Mountains as she...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1994	TV The Magic School Bus An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.	Katrina Eloise 'Murph' Murphy (voice)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1994	TV Extra Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication....	Self - Guest	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1993	TV Intimate Portrait Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews...	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1993	Movie The Beverly Hillbillies Mild-mannered dirt-poor hill-dweller Jed Clampett strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his property. At cousin Pearl's insistence, he...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Top Ten Presenter	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	Movie Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music No single figure in American music so dominated a genre as did Bill Monroe with bluegrass. BILL MONROE: FATHER OF...	Self	TMDB 9.5 / 10
1993	Movie The Women of Country Special on the history of women in country music, featuring music performances, interviews, and vintage footage.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1992	TV The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1992	Movie Straight Talk Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem...	Shirlee Kenyon	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	Movie Wild Texas Wind Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.	Thiola Rayfield	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	TV Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie Home for Christmas Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Dolly Parton (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1989	Movie Steel Magnolias A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group...	Truvy Jones	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1989	Movie Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong This was a concert performed in Houston for employees of NASA and their families to celebrate the US space program....	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1988	Movie Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show Hope's annual Christmas show, with songs, skits, and comedy routines.	Self	Not rated
1987	Movie A Down Home Country Christmas Dolly Parton celebrates the holidays Tennessee-style with special guests Mac Davis and Burl Ives.	Self	Not rated
1987	TV Dolly Dolly is a television variety show that ran on ABC during the 1987-1988 season featuring Dolly Parton.	Self - Host	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1986	Movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas A country-western singer on a trip through the Tennessee mountains runs into a reclusive backwoodsman — and a witch.	Lorna Davis	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1986	Movie Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary The Walt Disney World resort turned 15 years old in 1986. On November 9, 1986, ABC aired Walt Disney World's...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	TV Designing Women Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia...	Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1985	Movie Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love In February 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers kicked off a nine-city U.S. concert tour. Footage from the tour was...	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1984	Movie Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember A holiday musical special with Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers based around their best-selling album "Once Upon a Christmas."	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1984	Movie Rhinestone After a big-time country singer brags that she can turn anybody in to a country-singin' star, she's out to prove...	Jake Ferris	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1983	TV Alvin and the Chipmunks Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are adopted by human, Dave.	Dolly Parton (voice)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1983	Movie Dolly in Concert Dolly Parton's Live HBO Concert filmed in London.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1982	Movie The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her...	Mona Stangley	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie The Best Little Special In Texas The stars of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and musical guests assemble in Austin, Texas for the film's world...	Unknown character	Not rated
1982	TV Wogan Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1982	TV Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1982	TV Champs-Elysées	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1982	TV Champs-Elysées	Self (Vidéoclip) (archive footage)	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1981	Movie All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds is honored by more than 100 of his fellow celebrities and co-workers.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1981	TV De TV Show	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1981	TV Entertainment Tonight Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
1981	Movie Lily: Sold Out After taking her successful Broadway show to Las Vegas, Lily Tomlin is faced with a tough decision: soften her act...	Dolly Parton	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1980	Movie Nine to Five Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.	Doralee Rhodes	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1980	TV Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters is an American variety show hosted by Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell that aired...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1979	Movie The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979 The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1979	Movie Dolly and Carol in Nashville Dolly & Carol in Nashville is a television special starring Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett that was shot at The...	Self / Trudy	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1979	TV CBS News Sunday Morning The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1978	TV The Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1978	Movie Cher... Special Cher... Special is a television special starring American singer/actress Cher and featuring guest stars Dolly Parton and Rod Stewart. The...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host & Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1972	TV Musikladen Der Musikladen was a West German music television programme that ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984. The...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1968	TV 60 Minutes America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1967	TV CMA Awards An annual awards show honoring country music artists and broadcasters recognizing outstanding achievement in the country music industry.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1966	TV Academy of Country Music Awards Awards ceremony honoring the country music industry's accomplishments during the previous year.	Self - Presenter	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self - Co-Host	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self - Co-Hostess	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1961	TV The Porter Wagoner Show Wagoner showcased other country artists and performed his own songs in this long-running series, which boosted the career of various...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1959	TV The Grammys An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording...	Self	TMDB 8.6 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Run, Rose, Run A young woman comes to country music's capital city to pursue her music-making dreams. The source of her heart-wrenching songs...	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	Movie Dolly Parton's Pet Gala Doggy Parton and CBS present "Dolly Parton's Pet Gala", a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music’s biggest stars,...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2023	Movie Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event Dolly Parton has joined forces with some of Rock music’s most legendary artists along with today’s biggest stars for her...	Music Sound	Not rated
2022	Movie Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas Follow Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique "mountain magic". Throughout the chaos, Dolly finds...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2020	Movie A Holly Dolly Christmas Parton will perform from an intimate, candlelit set while sharing personal Christmas stories and faith-based recollections of the season, interspersed...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2020	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks...	Music Sound	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks...	Lyricist Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks...	Musical Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2020	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2019	Movie Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry Dolly Parton is celebrating a half-century of being an official Grand Ole Opry member with “Dolly Parton: 50 Years at...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2019	TV Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic country...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	TV Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic country...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2018	Movie Dumplin' To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson enters a local pageant run...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2016	Movie Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly's father (and his kids) make sacrifices to...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing....	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2009	Movie Dolly: Live from London Few artists are known around the globe by their first name only - Dolly is one of them. This Movie...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2005	Movie Transamerica A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1999	Movie Blue Valley Songbird Country singer Leana Taylor (Dolly Parton) struggles to escape from her controlling manager/boyfriend Hank (John Terry) as well as her...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1997	TV Buffy the Vampire Slayer Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1996	Movie Unlikely Angel A country singer dies prematurely, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on earth.	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1996	Movie Unlikely Angel A country singer dies prematurely, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on earth.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1992	Movie Straight Talk Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1992	Movie Straight Talk Honest and straightforward small-town Shirlee Kenyon chucks her boyfriend and heads for Chicago. Accidentally having to host a radio problem...	Music Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	Movie Wild Texas Wind Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.	Music Supervisor Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	Movie Wild Texas Wind Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.	Vocals Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	Movie Wild Texas Wind Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1991	Movie Wild Texas Wind Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.	Story Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1990	Movie Home for Christmas Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie Home for Christmas Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and...	Music Supervisor Sound	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1987	Movie A Down Home Country Christmas Dolly Parton celebrates the holidays Tennessee-style with special guests Mac Davis and Burl Ives.	Production Supervisor Production	Not rated
1987	Movie A Down Home Country Christmas Dolly Parton celebrates the holidays Tennessee-style with special guests Mac Davis and Burl Ives.	Music Sound	Not rated
1987	Movie A Down Home Country Christmas Dolly Parton celebrates the holidays Tennessee-style with special guests Mac Davis and Burl Ives.	Songs Sound	Not rated
1987	TV Dolly Dolly is a television variety show that ran on ABC during the 1987-1988 season featuring Dolly Parton.	Creator Creator	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1986	Movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas A country-western singer on a trip through the Tennessee mountains runs into a reclusive backwoodsman — and a witch.	Songs Sound	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1986	Movie A Smoky Mountain Christmas A country-western singer on a trip through the Tennessee mountains runs into a reclusive backwoodsman — and a witch.	Story Writing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1984	Movie Rhinestone After a big-time country singer brags that she can turn anybody in to a country-singin' star, she's out to prove...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1984	Movie Rhinestone After a big-time country singer brags that she can turn anybody in to a country-singin' star, she's out to prove...	Music Supervisor Sound	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1982	Movie The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1980	Movie Nine to Five Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.	Theme Song Performance Sound	TMDB 6.9 / 10
TBA	Movie Run, Rose, Run A young woman comes to country music's capital city to pursue her music-making dreams. The source of her heart-wrenching songs...	Producer Production	Not rated

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2025

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Known for

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Nine to Five (1980)

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

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