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Has Sally Field Undergone Plastic Surgery? See the Actress’ Transformation from Teen Star to Movie Icon

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Updated on: Mar 11, 2024 10:35 am·

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Fans have watched Sally Field grow up from a teenager in 1965’s Gidget through a six-decade career as one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses. But has she ever undergone plastic surgery? The TV and movie icon is proud of how she’s aged naturally without going under the knife.

“I see myself on TV and I say, ‘Oh, I wish that weren’t happening to my neck. And your face is falling down, and your eyes are so puffy,'” Sally told Good Housekeeping in 2009, when she was 63 years old. “But then I see some of the women [who have had plastic surgery] who I thought when they were younger were so beautiful. Now I think, Oh dear, don’t do that! And it seems so terribly disrespectful to who they are now.”

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1967

Sally was a young ingenue in this sunny promotional photo. That same year, she began playing Sister Bertrille on the ABC comedy The Flying Nun.

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1969

Speaking of which …. Sally is seen here in costume for the sitcom, which ran for three seasons. “I was suffering so badly, I was so depressed, and I was 19 and I didn’t want to be playing something called the Flying Nun, I did not want to be dressed as a nun all day long,” she explained in a 2016 Actors on Actors interview.

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1977

Sally starred opposite then-boyfriend Burt Reynolds in the classic film Smokey and the Bandit, which spawned a 1980 sequel.

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1980

Sally became an Oscar winner, taking home Best Actress for the union worker drama Norma Rae.

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1982

The actress beamed during an appearance in Beverly Hills, showing off her gorgeous skin.

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1985

Sally took home her second Academy Award, winning Best Supporting Actress for Places in the Heart.

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1992

By this point, Sally had eased into playing parental roles, including Julia Roberts‘ mother in 1989’s Steel Magnolias. In 1993, Sally starred in the comedy classic Mrs. Doubtfire, opposite Robin Williams.

Sally looked for inspiration from such acting legends Helen Hayes and Jessica Tandy for aging gracefully into their later years while still working steadily.

“They were so beautiful in their 60s and 70s and 80s,” the Mrs. Doubtfire star explained. “There are roles I want to do when I’m an old woman, and I don’t want to look like a weird old woman. You know, ‘What is the matter with her mouth?'” she said with a laugh.

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2001

Sally wore a classic little black dress to the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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2005

Simply glowing! Sally looked so pretty in a navy lace gown at the 3rd annual TV Land Awards.

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2010

The Amazing Spider-Man star wore a crisp white pantsuit to the Crystal and Lucy Awards.

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2015

What a timeless beauty. Sally attended the premiere of her film Hello, My Name is Doris at the SXSW Film and Music Festival.

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2018

Sally appeared on the U.K.’s This Morning TV show to discuss her memoir, In Pieces.

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2020

The Forrest Gump icon stopped dyeing her hair and began embracing her gray locks. Sally is seen here while participating on a panel at the Television Critics Association.

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2022

Sally continued to show how aging gracefully is done as she walked the red carpet at the premiere of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, where she played team owner Jerry Buss’ tough-as-nails mom, Jessie Buss.

“I don’t want to look old and worn, but what can you do?” she said about not going under the knife. “My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having the opportunity to play roles that I haven’t played than I care if my neck looks like someone’s bedroom curtains.”

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2023

A new ‘do! Sally rocked a short haircut at the 80 For Brady film premiere. The movie reunited the actress with her longtime pal, Jane Fonda.

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2024

Sally looked regal in a white gown after presenting the Best Actress honor to Emma Stone at the 2024 Oscars. She later attended the Vanity Fair afterparty in the same stunning look.