- Films
- 9
- Avg rating
- 5.63
- Peak run
- 1980’92
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Dolly by the numbers
Average
5.63
9 rated films
Vote weighted
5.74
bigger films count more
Median
5.8
half are better
Consistency
±1.13
rating spread
Career
41y
1980 to 2020
Total votes
186K
across every film
Best
7.3
Steel Magnolias
Worst
4.1
Rhinestone
Newest first
Filmography
| 2020 | Christmas on the Square | Angel | 5.2 | 3,409 |
| 2012 | Joyful Noise | G.G. Sparrow | 5.8 | 9,428 |
| 2002 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Edith McKlusky | 4.1 | 1,567 |
| 1993 |  The Beverly Hillbillies | Dolly Parton | 5.1 | 21,587 |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Shirlee | 5.9 | 4,959 |
| 1989 |  Steel Magnolias | Truvy Jones | 7.3 | 72,734 |
| 1984 | Rhinestone | Jake Farris | 4.1 | 8,883 |
| 1982 |  The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Mona Stangley | 6.2 | 14,429 |
| 1980 |  9 to 5 | Doralee Rhodes | 7.0 | 49,406 |
Better together?
Dolly Parton's regulars
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Dolly Parton
3 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonJean Hersholt Humanitarian Award · Academy Awards 2026Dolly Parton
- NominatedBest Original Song · Academy Awards 2006Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton
- NominatedBest Original Song · Academy Awards 1981Music and Lyric by Dolly Parton
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