Sally Field is a veritable American icon, with two Oscars, four Primetime Emmys—including the one she picked up on Monday for best lead actress in a limited series for her performance in Remarkably Bright Creatures—and a résumé of extraordinary variety and depth to her credit. It’s little wonder that she was tapped to receive the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2023, joining a prestigious group of past honorees that includes Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro, Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin, and Betty White. (Andrew Garfield, the Peter Parker to Field’s Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man, was on hand to present her with the honor.)
“Sally is a massive star with a working actor’s ethos—just keep doing the work, being as good as you can,” former SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in 2023. “Every stage of an actor’s life brings different opportunities, and you just need to keep working. Sally does not stop and we hope she never does.”
In honor of Field’s latest accolade, Vogue is taking a fond look back through the photographic archives at her earliest days on the scene. Below, revisit 19 charming vintage pictures of the great Sally Field.
