--- name: "Dolly Parton" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dolly-parton" fi1m_id: "dolly-parton" imdb_id: "nm0000573" tmdb_id: 67274 wikidata_id: "Q180453" roles: ["Producer"] born: "19 January 1946" died: "25 August 2026" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_as: "producer" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-24T01:48:48.563592+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dolly Parton ## Identity Dolly Parton - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dolly-parton - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dolly-parton - **IMDb ID:** nm0000573 - **TMDB ID:** 67274 - **Wikidata ID:** Q180453 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180453, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000573/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/67274 Producer. Born 19 January 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee, USA. Died 25 August 2026. ## Details - **Work:** Producer - **Born:** 19 January 1946, Sevierville, Tennessee, USA - **Died:** 25 August 2026 - **Active:** 1982–1997 - **Also known as:** Dolly Rebecca Parton, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 producing - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 55 (1), 1990s 80 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180453, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000573/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/67274 ## Biography Dolly Parton is an American actress. She made her feature film debut in 1980 as Doralee Rhodes in *9 to 5*, opposite Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. In 1982 she played Mona Stangley in the musical comedy *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas*, co-starring with Burt Reynolds. Her other film roles include Truvy Jones in *Steel Magnolias* (1989), Jake Farris in *Rhinestone* (1984) and Shirlee Kenyon in *Straight Talk* (1992). She has also appeared in television series and made cameo appearances in later films such as *Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous* (2005) and provided voice work in *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011). Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, and died in 2026. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) - *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), Fi1m 55, as Mona Stangley — [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md) ### Produced (1) — the average rests on these - *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) ## Complete filmography (58) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Bárbara Tinoco - A Curta Vida de uma Popstar, Live at MEO Arena* (2026), as Songs - *Dolly Parton's Pet Gala* (2024), as Executive Producer - *ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton* (2023), Actor - *Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event* (2023), as Music - *Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas* (2022), Executive Producer - *A Holly Dolly Christmas* (2020), Executive Producer - *Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square* (2020), as Angel · Executive Producer, Musical, Lyricist, Music - *Christmas at Dollywood* (2019), as Dolly Parton - *Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry* (2019), Executive Producer - *Dolly Parton's Heartstrings* (2019), series, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer - *Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5* (2019), as Dolly Parton - *Dumplin'* (2018), as Songs - *The Orville* (2017), series, as Dolly Parton - *Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love* (2016), as The Painted Lady · Executive Producer - *Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors* (2015), Executive Producer - *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Agnes - *Lily's Driftwood Bay* (2014), series, as Noleen (voice) - *A Country Christmas Story* (2013), as Dolly Parton - *Inequality for All* (2013), as Doralee Rhodes (archive footage) - *Joyful Noise* (2012), as G.G. Sparrow - *The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom* (2011), as Dolly Parton (voice) - *Gnomeo & Juliet* (2011), as Dolly Gnome (voice) - *Dolly: Live from London* (2009), Executive Producer - *9 to 5: The Musical* (2009), Lyricist, Musical - *Hannah Montana* (2006), series, as Aunt Dolly - *Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous* (2005), as Dolly Parton - *Transamerica* (2005), as Songs - *AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies* (2004), as Doralee Rhodes - *The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s* (2002), Actor - *Frank McKlusky, C.I.* (2002), as Edith McKlusky - *Reba* (2001), series, as Dolly Majors - *Blue Valley Songbird* (1999), as Leanna Taylor · Executive Producer - *Jackie's Back!* (1999), as Dolly Parton - *Dolly Partons Precious Memories* (1999), Actor - *Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story* (1997), as Dolly Parton - *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) - *Unlikely Angel* (1996), as Ruby Diamond · Executive Producer, Songs - *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor - *Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge* (1995), as Dolly Parton - *Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story* (1995), as Dolly Parton - *The Magic School Bus* (1994), series, as Katrina Eloise 'Murph' Murphy (voice) - *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1993), as Dolly Parton - *Straight Talk* (1992), as Shirlee Kenyon · Music, Songs - *Wild Texas Wind* (1991), as Thiola Rayfield · Executive Producer, Vocals, Music Supervisor, Writer - *Dolly Parton... Christmas at Home* (1990), Executive Producer, Music Supervisor - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Dolly Parton (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Steel Magnolias* (1989), as Truvy Jones - *A Down Home Country Christmas* (1987), Production Supervisor, Music, Songs - *Dolly* (1987), series, Creator - *A Smoky Mountain Christmas* (1986), as Lorna Davis · Story, Songs - *Designing Women* (1986), series, as Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star - *Rhinestone* (1984), as Jake Ferris · Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer - *Alvin and the Chipmunks* (1983), series, as Dolly Parton (voice) - *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), as Mona Stangley, Songs — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md) - *The Best Little Special In Texas* (1982), Actor - *Lily: Sold Out* (1981), as Dolly Parton - *Nine to Five* (1980), as Doralee Rhodes, Theme Song Performance - *Run, Rose, Run*, as Producer ## Gallery - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-f0a2d6f87b13.jpg) Dolly Parton — RCA Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Young-Dolly-Parton.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Alex Theatre (Glendale) - Dolly Parton tribute (August 2026).](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-8913904af413.jpg) Alex Theatre (Glendale) - Dolly Parton tribute (August 2026). — Alexis Doine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Alex_Theatre_%28Glendale%29_-_Dolly_Parton_tribute_%28August_2026%29.jpg/1280px-Alex_Theatre_%28Glendale%29_-_Dolly_Parton_tribute_%28August_2026%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors coat displayed in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-61f15df26bd0.jpg) Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors coat displayed in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. (2016) — Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Coat_of_Many_Colors_coat.jpg/1280px-Coat_of_Many_Colors_coat.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Caricature mascots of country musicians George Jones, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, andJohnny Cash, and after racing around First Tennessee Park during the fifth (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-c71260784fb2.jpg) Caricature mascots of country musicians George Jones, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, andJohnny Cash, and after racing around First Tennessee Park during the fifth (2018) — NatureBoyMD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Country_Legends_Race_8-19-2018.jpg/1280px-Country_Legends_Race_8-19-2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-5d424eb680d6.jpg) Dolly Parton — Image via TMDB - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-ecec4f8a7276.jpg) Dolly Parton — Image via TMDB - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-1a241c2155ae.jpg) Dolly Parton — Image via TMDB - ![Caricature mascots of country musicians Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Johnny Cash, and George Jones after racing around First Tennessee Park during the fifth inn (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-bdb7624655b2.jpg) Caricature mascots of country musicians Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Johnny Cash, and George Jones after racing around First Tennessee Park during the fifth inn (2018) — NatureBoyMD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Country_Legends_Race_8-6-2018.jpg/1280px-Country_Legends_Race_8-6-2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Cover art of “I Will Always Love You” by Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton. (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-7e2bd156c7c7.jpg) Cover art of “I Will Always Love You” by Kristin Chenoweth and Dolly Parton. (2019) — Concord Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/DollyKristinAlwaysLove.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-04fb5f66b5fe.jpg) Dolly Parton — Image via TMDB - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-ea3db6819f5e.jpg) Dolly Parton — Image via TMDB - ![Dolly Parton](https://film.one/media/person/391846/gallery-e7db28ab97ed.jpg) Dolly Parton — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 2006: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Travelin' Thru* - 1981: Best Original Song (nominated), for *9 to 5* ### Golden Globes — 0 won, 6 nominated - 2005: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Transamerica* - 1982: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* - 1981: Best Original Song (nominated), for *9 to 5* - 1980: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *9 to 5* - 1980: New Star of the Year – Actress (nominated), for *9 to 5* - 1980: Best Original Song (nominated), for *9 to 5* ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1978: Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (nominated), for *Cher... Special* ### Other awards — 27 won, 44 nominated - American Library Association Honorary Membership 2023: American Library Association Honorary Membership (won) - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (won) - Time 100 2021: Time 100 (won) - Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance 2013: Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (nominated) - Grammy Hall of Fame 2013: Grammy Hall of Fame (won) - Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2011: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (won) - Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2010: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (won) - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics 2009: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (nominated) - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music 2009: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (nominated) - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 2009: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (nominated) - Tony Award for Best Original Score 2009: Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominated), for *9 to 5* - Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media 2007: Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (nominated), for *Transamerica* - Johnny Mercer Award 2007: Johnny Mercer Award (won) - Grammy Hall of Fame 2006: Grammy Hall of Fame (won) - Kennedy Center Honors 2006: Kennedy Center Honors (won) - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song 2005: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song (nominated) - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song 2005: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song (won), for *Transamerica* - National Medal of Arts 2005: National Medal of Arts (won) - Country Music Association Award for International Achievement 2004: Country Music Association Award for International Achievement (won) - Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 2004: Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (nominated) - Library of Congress Living Legend 2004: Library of Congress Living Legend (won) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 2003: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Country Album 2002: Grammy Award for Best Country Album (nominated), for *Halos & Horns* - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 2002: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 2001: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (won) - Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album 2000: Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album (won), for *The Grass Is Blue* - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 2000: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Country Album 1999: Grammy Award for Best Country Album (nominated), for *Trio II* - Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1999: Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (won) - Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1995: Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (nominated) - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1994: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - Favorite Country Single 1994: Favorite Country Single (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1993: Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (nominated) - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1992: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Country Song 1991: Grammy Award for Best Country Song (nominated), for *Eagle When She Flies* - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1990: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist 1990: People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1989: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist 1988: People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist (nominated) - Grammy Award for Album of the Year 1987: Grammy Award for Album of the Year (nominated), for *Trio* - Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 1987: Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (won), for *Trio* - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1986: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1985: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - Favorite Country Single 1985: Favorite Country Single (won), for *Islands in the Stream* - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score 1985: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score (nominated), for *Rhinestone* - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song 1985: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (won), for *Drinkin' Stein* - Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 1985: Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1985: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1984: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - Juno Award for Best Selling Single 1984: Juno Award for Best Selling Single (nominated) - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1984: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1983: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated), for *Burlap & Satin* - People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist 1983: People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist (nominated) - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1982: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist 1982: American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1982: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (nominated) - People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist 1982: People's Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Country Song 1981: Grammy Award for Best Country Song (won), for *9 to 5* - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1981: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (won) - Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1981: Grammy Award for Song of the Year (nominated), for *9 to 5* - American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist 1980: American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist (nominated) - American Music Award for Favorite Country Album 1979: American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (nominated), for *Here You Come Again* - Favorite Country Single 1979: Favorite Country Single (nominated), for *Here You Come Again* - American Music Award for Favorite Country Album 1978: American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (won), for *New Harvest… First Gathering* - Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year 1978: Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year (won) - Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance 1978: Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance (won) - Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year 1977: Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year (nominated) - Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 1977: Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (nominated) - Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year 1976: Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year (nominated) - Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year 1976: Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year (won) - Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year 1975: Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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