Bette Midler
Bette Midler, born in Honolulu in 1945, is a multifaceted American entertainer whose career, spanning five decades, has seen her accrue four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor. From her early days singing at the Continental Baths in New York to her acclaimed roles in films such as "The Rose" and "Beaches," Midler has built a reputation as a versatile artist, with a voice that has sold over 30 million records. Her acting prowess has been recognized with multiple Academy Award nominations, while her stage presence, notably in "Hello, Dolly!," secured her a Tony Award.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
60 credits across 5 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Steps | Fairy Godmother (voice) | Film |
| 2024 | The Fabulous Four | Marilyn | Film |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2022 | Lucy and Desi | Self | Film |
| 2022 | Hocus Pocus 2 | Winifred Sanderson | Film |
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Grandma (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | Self | Film |
| 2020 | The Glorias | Bella Abzug | Film |
| 2019 | The Politician | Hadassah Gold | TV |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Grandma (voice) | Film |
| 2018 | Freak Show | Muv | Film |
| 2013 | 20 Feet from Stardom | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Parental Guidance | Diane Decker | Film |
| 2010 | Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | Self | Film |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Kitty Galore (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | Director | Film |
| 2010 | Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2008 | The Women | Leah Miller | Film |
| 2007 | Then She Found Me | Bernice Graves | Film |
| 2007 | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens | Self | Film |
| 2007 | Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built | Self - Narrator | Film |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Bobbie Markowitz | Film |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2001 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2000 | Bette | Bette | TV |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Jacqueline Susann | Film |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Mona Dearly | Film |
| 2000 | Fantasia 2000 | Self - Host | Film |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! | Self | Film |
| 1997 | That Old Feeling | Lilly Leonard | Film |
| 1997 | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Self | Film |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Brenda Morelli Cushman | Film |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Doris Saphron | Film |
| 1994 | Gypsy | Rose Hovick | Film |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Winifred Sanderson | Film |
| 1991 | Scenes from a Mall | Dr. Deborah Finegold-Fifer | Film |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Dixie Leonard | Film |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Producer | Film |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Mother Earth | Film |
| 1990 | Stella | Stella Claire | Film |
| 1988 | Big Business | Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton | Film |
| 1988 | Beaches | CC Bloom | Film |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Georgette (voice) | Film |
| 1988 | Beaches | Producer | Film |
| 1987 | Outrageous Fortune | Sandy Brozinsky | Film |
| 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Barbara Whiteman | Film |
| 1986 | Barbra Streisand: One Voice | Self (Interviewee) | Film |
| 1986 | Ruthless People | Barbara Stone | Film |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film |
| 1982 | Jinxed! | Bonita Friml | Film |
| 1980 | Divine Madness | Self - The Divine Miss M | Film |
| 1980 | Divine Madness | Writer | Film |
| 1979 | The Rose | Mary Rose Foster | Film |
| 1975 | Vegetable Soup | Woody The Spoon | TV |
| 1974 | The Thorn | Virgin Mary | Film |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Columbus | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | Film |
| 1968 | The Detective | Woman at Party | Film |
| 1966 | Hawaii | Passenger (uncredited) | Film |
| Cut Off | Film | ||
| Hocus Pocus 3 | Winifred Sanderson | Film |
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