Sally Field
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11/05/1946
Pasadena, CA |
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| In 1964 straight out of high school, she enrolled in an acting workshop. During her first week, a Screen Gems casting director spotted her and she was quickly signed to star in Gidget. |
| Became pregnant during the last season of The Flying Nun, but hid her growing belly beneath the habit and behind books. |
| High-school classmates included financier Michael Milken and Hollywood super-agent Michael Ovitz, who represented her for a time. |
| Reportedly took her role in 1977's Smokey and the Bandit in order to broaden her appeal and ended up falling in love with its director/star, Burt Reynolds. |
| Earned $500 an episode for Gidget. |
