Albert Gallatin Lecture Series - Spring 2007
The Albert Gallatin Lectures proudly presented An Evening with Sally Field on Monday, April 16, 2007. An award-winning actress, Ms. Field spoke to students, faculty, alumni, and community members about her evolving 43-year career in television, film, and the theater. Participants enjoyed a Q & A session and reception following the lecture.
The Albert Gallatin Lectures bring a series of notable figures from the worlds of politics, the arts, business, and academia to New York University to discuss contemporary issues with students, faculty, and members of the wider community. The Albert Gallatin Lectures reflect the Gallatin School of Individualized Study’s academic philosophy, which is firmly rooted in the idea that knowledge and understanding grow through conversation and collaboration.
Sally Field is a two-time Academy Award winner for performances in Places in the Heart, for which she also received a Golden Globe, and Norma Rae, for which she received a Golden Globe, New York Film Critics prize, and Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, among other honors. Field has also received Golden Globe nominations for her work in Smokey and the Bandit, Absence of Malice, Kiss Me Goodbye, Steel Magnolias and Forrest Gump.
A prolific film and television star, Field began her career on the TV series Gidget. She has received Emmy Awards for her title role in the landmark miniseries Sybil, and for her performances on ER and the NBC miniseries A Woman of Independent Means, which she co-produced and for which she also received a Golden Globe nomination. In 2002, Field made her Broadway debut in Edward Albee’s The Goat, and in 2004 received rave reviews for her role as Amanda in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie at The Kennedy Center. Currently, Field costars in the ABC series Brothers & Sisters.