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- Sally Field celebrated her 80th birthday with an Instagram photo of herself holding a wine bottle and glass.
- She joked that 80 felt like 79 “but with a lot more wine.”
- Fans sent birthday wishes, praising Field’s career, beauty, and memorable roles.
Sally Field recently marked her 80th birthday with a photo showing how she celebrated.
On November 6, the Mrs. Doubtfire and Forrest Gump actress took to Instagram with a snapshot of herself as she entered a new decade. “So far, 80 feels like 79…but with a lot more wine,” Field captioned her update.
The featured image showed her standing in a kitchen while holding a wine bottle in one hand and a glass of wine in the other. On the countertop was a large bowl filled with salad, with several other bowls and pans out for a seemingly low-key meal at home.
In the comments, Field’s followers showered her with love and birthday well-wishes. One Instagram user wrote, “You’re my national treasure. Happiest birthday!”
Another shared, “Happy birthday, legend. Have a glass for me.”
Someone else echoed, “Thank you for a lifetime of entertainment, and happy birthday!!!”
Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen declared, “Happy birthday to the best neighbor I ever had.”
A different follower exclaimed, “You had me at Gidget!!! Adore you. I watch [every] show or movie you’re in. Your last movie, Bright Creatures, was enchanting. Happy birthday!”
Meanwhile, others praised Field’s timeless beauty, with one pointing out, “And you still look like the young girl we all fell in love with in the ’60s, Gidget, Flying Nun, etc., phenomenal actress and human.”
Yet another Instagram user proclaimed, “You are so incredibly beautiful!! I want to be like you when I grow up! (I just turned 48).”
Field is known for countless film roles, including playing Carrie in Smokey and the Bandit (1977), M’Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias (1989), Miranda Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln (2013), Mrs. Gump in Forrest Gump (1994), Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), and most recently, Tova Sullivan in Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026).
Meanwhile, Field’s notable TV credits include Gidget, The Flying Nun, The Girl With Something Extra, ER, and Brothers & Sisters, among others.
