Bette Midler
Bette Midler (/bɛt ˈmɪdlər/ bet MID-lər; born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her five-decade career, Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in sev
Midler made her starring film debut with the musical drama The Rose (1979), which won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, as well as nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. She went on to star in numerous films, including Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Big Business (1988), Beaches (1988), Stella (1990), Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), The First Wives Club (1996), The Stepford Wives (2004), Parental Guidance (2012), and The Addams Family (2019) and its sequel (2021). Midler also had starring roles in For the Boys (1991) and Gypsy (1993), winning two additional Golden Globe Awards for these films and receiving a second Academy Award nomination for the former.
Midler held a residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with the show Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On from 2008 to 2010. She starred in the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!, which began previews in March 2017 and premiered at the Shubert Theatre in April 2017. The show was her first leading role in a Broadway musical. Midler received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance.
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Born
Dec 01, 1945
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA [now Hawaii, USA]
Known For
Acting
Movies
96 acting
10 crew
Popularity
1.6
Known For
What Women Want
2000
as Dr. J. M. Perkins (uncredited)
Hocus Pocus
1993
as Winifred Sanderson
The Addams Family
2019
as Grandma (voice)
Get Shorty
1995
as Doris Saphron
Fantasia 2000
2000
as Self - Host
Hocus Pocus 2
2022
as Winifred Sanderson
The Addams Family 2
2021
as Grandma (voice)
Oliver & Company
1988
as Georgette (voice)
The Stepford Wives
2004
as Bobbie Markowitz
The First Wives Club
1996
as Brenda Morelli Cushman
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