The loss of Dolly Parton at the age of 80 is something that everyone feels universally today. Thankfully, the singer/songwriter was also an accomplished actress with a robust filmography, playing numerous original characters in addition to frequent cameos as herself in movies and TV shows. Below, we highlight some of her biggest roles as well as where to stream them online — opportunities to remember her at her most inspiring, heartfelt, and hilarious.
Movie and TV Roles
9 to 5 (1980) is available for streaming on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “Three secretaries turn the tables on their obnoxious boss.”
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) is available for streaming on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “A town’s sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil’s playhouse.”
Steel Magnolias (1989) is available for streaming on Paramount+ or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.”
Straight Talk (1992) is available for streaming on Hoopla or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “A woman ditches her small-town life for big-city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio-show host.”
Unlikely Angel (1996) is available for streaming on The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV, Hoopla, and Tubi or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
“Dolly Parton portrays a country-music performer who meets an untimely demise, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on Earth: to reunite a workaholic widower with his children for Christmas.”
Blue Valley Songbird (1999) is available for streaming on Prime Video and Tubi or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “A popular Nashville performer wants national recognition but is hampered by her controlling boyfriend and manager, and events from her past. Finally, by turning to her guitarist, she finds the resolve to face her troubles, including her long-estranged mother and the death of her estranged father, who had tried to control her career in her early days.”
Joyful Noise (2012) is available for streaming on The Roku Channel and Hoopla or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir’s newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group’s direction as they head into a national competition.”
Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings (2019) is available for streaming on Netflix or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “Eight of singer/songwriter Dolly Parton’s most famous songs are brought to life in eight different episodes.”
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (2020) is available for streaming on Netflix or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Description: “An embittered scrooge of a woman plans to sell her small town, regardless of the consequences to the people who live there. However, a kindhearted angel arrives and shows her what would happen before she mends her ways and redeems herself.”
Appearances as Herself
The Simpsons: Season 10 Episode 12, “Sunday, Cruddy Sunday” (1999) is available for streaming on Disney+ or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) is available for streaming on Disney+ or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
A Country Christmas Story (2013) is available for streaming on Prime Video and Tubi or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country (2015) is available for streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Tubi or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019) is available for streaming on The CW or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute (2021) is available for streaming on Netflix or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
The Orville: Season 3 Episode 8, “Midnight Blue” (2022) is available for streaming on Hulu or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn (2022) is available for streaming on Paramount+ or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Still Working 9 to 5 (2024) is available for streaming on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, and Tubi or on VOD via Apple TV and Amazon.
Dolly Parton’s filmography is a testament to her incredible talent and dedication to her craft. With a wide range of roles and appearances, she has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just discovering her work, there’s something for everyone in her impressive catalog of movies and TV shows. So, take some time to explore and enjoy the many amazing performances of the one and only Dolly Parton.
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