Born Dolly Rebecca Parton in Sevierville, TN. Began her entertainment career as a teenager in Nashville and rose to fame singing alongside Porter Wagoner before going solo in 1974. Parton had become one of the genre's biggest stars when she branched out into film in 1980, giving an engaging performance as a Southern secretary opposite Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in 9 TO 5. She also wrote the film's title song, which earned an Oscar® nomination and won a Grammy®. She has appeared on many television awards shows and made-for-TV movies. As a songwriter, she has contributed songs to NORMA RAE (1979 - "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"), THE BODYGUARD (1992 - "I Will Always Love You") and SONGCATCHER (2000 - "When Love Is New"), and her songs have been used in almost 200 films and television shows. Parton is well known for her role as the owner of a hair salon in the 1989 film adaptation of Robert Harling's play, Steel Magnolias. She had her own TV series, "Dolly", from 1987-1988. Other notable screen acting credits include THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982), RHINESTONE (1984) and STRAIGHT TALK (1992). An astute businesswoman, she is the joint owner, with manager Sandy Gallin, of the Sandollar production company and has her own theme park, Dollywood, located in the Smoky Mountains.  Nominated for Music Best Song 1980: NINE TO FIVE "9 to 5" - Music & Lyric  Nominated for Music Best Song 2005: TRANSAMERICA "Travelin' Thru" - Music & Lyric 2 nominations