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Shirley Mae Jones is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). She played the lead role of Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children, in the musical situation-comedy television series The Partridge Family (1970–74), which co-starred her real-life stepson, David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy.
Birth Name
Shirley Mae Jones
Born
Saturday, 31 March 1934
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Shirley Partridge | 2021 |
| Forgiven This Gun4hire | Hotel Owner | 2021 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Frank and Ava | Self | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | Self | 2017 |
| The Irresistible Blueberry Farm | Ruth | 2016 |
| Classic Hollywood Cinemas | Self | 2016 |
| Eco-Teens Save The World! | Mrs. Ryburn / Grandma Ryburn | 2015 |
| Over the Garden Wall | Beatrice's Mother / Additional Voices | 2014 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
