Sally Field says Burt Reynolds tried to control her career and didn't want her to do "Norma Rae," the film role that earned ...

Sally Field says her former partner Burt Reynolds pushed her to pass on her Oscar-winning role in 'Norma Rae,' even throwing ...

Sally Field is opening up about how her late ex Burt Reynolds reacted when she landed the role that would eventually change ...

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Career-defining choice: Field says taking 'Norma Rae' against Reynolds’ wishes was pivotal in her career and personal independence. Controlling relationship: She recalls Reynolds’ attempts to ...

Sally Field is opening up about her relationship with Burt Reynolds — and his attempted influence on her career. “There were ...

Career-defining conflict: Field says Reynolds tried to stop her from starring in 'Norma Rae', calling the character derogatory names and attempting to control her choices. Standing her ground: Defying ...

Norma Rae' was made nearly 50 years ago, but Sally Field still remembers how it showed her relationship with Burt Reynolds ...

When the two stars met, Field had just wrapped her breakthrough television film Sybil, a hard-won role after barren years ...

Savannah weighs next steps after ground-penetrating radar confirmed centuries-old African American graves below Whitefield ...

When you are pursuing acting, there are sometimes those dream roles that one feels destined to. "Been an actor for about nine years now. Getting a lot of smaller roles. Uncredited roles," Scot Teller ...