Acting
Dolly Parton
EN, PT, FR, ZU cinema · 133 credits
Born
19 January 1946
Died
25 August 2026 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
Also known as Dolly Rebecca Parton · Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean
Dolly Rebecca Parton (January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner) before her sales and chart peak arrived during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Some of Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well. However, she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including Dolly Records. With a career spanning 60 years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Parton's music includes the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". As an actress, she has starred in the films 9 to 5 in 1980 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 (for each of which she earned Best Actress Golden Globe nominations) as well as Rhinestone in 1984, Steel Magnolias in 1989, Straight Talk in 1992, and Joyful Noise in 2012. Parton has received various accolades, including 11 Grammy Awards from 50 nominations. She has won ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She is one of seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. Parton has five Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), four People's Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts. In 2022, she was nominated for and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined but ultimately accepted. Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages several entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Splash Country water park, and many dinner theatre venues such as The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded some charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among them being the Dollywood Foundation, which manages several projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee, where she was raised.
Known for
Filmography
Run, Rose, Run
Run, Rose, Run
Actor, Producer
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
as Self / Aunt Dolly (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly: An NBC News Special
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton – An American Icon
as Self (archive footage)
CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton : L'Amérique réconciliée
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Actor, Executive Producer
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
June
as Self
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
as Self, Executive Producer
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self - Inductee
Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends
as Self (archive footage)
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
as Self - Performer
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
as Angel, Executive Producer, Musical, Lyricist, Music
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You
as Self (archive footage)
A Holly Dolly Christmas
as Self - Host / Performer, Executive Producer
Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5
as Dolly Parton
Christmas at Dollywood
as Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry
as Self, Executive Producer
Dumplin'
Songs
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
as The Painted Lady, Executive Producer
A Pentatonix Christmas Special
as Self - Special Appearance
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
as Self - Narrator, Executive Producer
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country
as Self (archive footage)
Country Queens at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville
as Self (archive footage)
A Country Christmas Story
as Dolly Parton
Inequality for All
as Doralee Rhodes (archive footage)
Joyful Noise
as G.G. Sparrow
Gnomeo & Juliet
as Dolly Gnome (voice)
The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
as Dolly Parton (voice)
Country at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly: Live from London
as Self, Executive Producer
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Dr. Robert F. Thomas - The Great Smoky Mountain Horseback Healer of Body and Soul
as Herself
9 to 5: The Musical
Lyricist, Musical
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Duets
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country
as Self (archive footage)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Dolly Parton
Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004
as Self - Special Guest
The Best of So Graham Norton
as Self (archive footage)
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
as Edith McKlusky
Blue Valley Songbird
as Leanna Taylor, Executive Producer
Jackie's Back!
as Dolly Parton
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
as Dolly Parton
Unlikely Angel
as Ruby Diamond, Executive Producer, Songs
Heartsong
as Self
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
as Dolly Parton
The Women of Country
as Self (archive footage)
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Dolly Parton
Straight Talk
as Shirlee Kenyon, Music, Songs
Wild Texas Wind
as Thiola Rayfield, Executive Producer, Vocals, Music Supervisor, Writer
Dolly Parton... Christmas at Home
as Self, Executive Producer, Music Supervisor
Steel Magnolias
as Truvy Jones
A Down Home Country Christmas
as Self, Production Supervisor, Music, Songs
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
as Lorna Davis, Story, Songs
Rhinestone
as Jake Ferris, Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer
Dolly in Concert
as Self
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Mona Stangley, Songs
Lily: Sold Out
as Dolly Parton
Nine to Five
as Doralee Rhodes, Theme Song Performance
Dolly and Carol in Nashville
as Self / Trudy
Cher... Special
as Self
50 Years of Country Music
as Self - Hostess
