Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946 in Sevierville,
Tennessee.
It seems to running the family to be actor and actresses.
Dolly Parton's sister Stella Parton played in SEVEN TO MIDNIGHT,
her sister Rachel Dennison reprised Dolly's role in the 9
TO 5 TV Series, her brother Randy Parton is in RHINESTONE
with Dolly Parton. Parton's distant cousin is screenwriter
Richard O'Sullivan known for the movie COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN.
Dolly Parton's duet with Kenny Rogers Islands in the Stream
is and was a huge hit ranked the #1 duet of all time on CMT
100 greatest country duets of all time.
On the TV series for children SESAME STREET introduced a
character in acknowledgement of Dolly Parton. The new furry
addition to the series had blue skin and blonde hair and went
by the name of Polly Darton.
In 1999 Dolly Parton was elected to the Country Music Hall
of Fame.
Taking on new challenges Dolly Parton was the co-producer
and writer of WILD TEXAS WIND, Parton also played the role
Thiola Big T Rayfield this was a made for TV movie.
A talk show favorite Dolly Parton has been on several TV
talk shows like THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW, THE TONIGHT SHOW
WITH JAY LENO, LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and THE TONY
DANZA SHOW.
In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Dolly Parton is the owner and
namesake of the theme park, Dollywood.
In 1987 Dolly Parton had a new twist playing herself in the
TV series DOLLY.
Everyone knows Dolly Parton by several key things first her
voice then her breast, A trademark that she always makes visable
is her logo of butterflies, in an interview she said they
represent beauty and freedom.
With Julia Robert, Dolly Parton was in the memorable pictures
that brought a tear to everyone eyes, STEEL MAGNOLIAS.
In the funny movie Dolly Parton is the advice voice over
the radio playing a phony psychiatrist in STRAIGHT TALK in
1992.
It was in 1980 that this well known country singer made her
movie debut in the hit show NINE TO FIVE, Parton also won
a Oscar nomination for writing the title tune, Dolly was earned
2 Grammy awards, Best Country Song, and Best Female Country
Vocal Performance for 9 to 5.
The role that moved Dolly Parton to stardom was THE BEST
LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. The movie stars Burt Reynolds
as the Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd he is a regular at the whore house
and Dolly Parton plays Mona Stangley. They are going to have
to put up a fight to keep is whorehouse open.
Dolly Parton has had several TV guest appearances on hit
series like REBA, SO GRAHAM NORTON, THE SIMPSONS and KELLY.
In the 1993 rags to riches stoy Dolly Parton made a cameo
playing herself in THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES.
Dolly Parton's other notable credits include...
