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

Role she refuses: Field says she has always avoided parts where a woman's main goal is finding a man, believing women’s stories should be more complex. Defying Burt Reynolds: She recalls ignoring ...

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 says Jack Nicholson saved her Hollywood career in the early 1970s when she couldn't get auditions after her role ...