Dolly Parton the few to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. As an actress, she has starred in films such as "9 to 5" (1980) and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982), for which she earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress, as well as "Rhinestone" (1984), "Steel Magnolias" (1989), "Straight Talk" (1992) and "Joyful Noise" (2012). Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee; a very small community located in Sevier County in
Dolly Parton filmography Appearing on the show with Wagoner during this time is credited with helping to boost Parton to superstardom. Following her departure from Wagoner's weekly show, Parton transitioned into a more pop oriented musical style in 1976 and 1977. During this time Parton starred in her own variety show "Dolly!", which ran for one season. In 1980 Parton made her theatrical film debut as Doralee Rhodes in "9 to 5". She wrote the film's theme song, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Grammy. In 1982 Parton appeared in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" as Mona Stangley. She