How Goldie Sees The World

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Facts About Goldie Hawn

1945: Born Goldie Jean Hawn in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21.

1948: Began taking ballet and tap dance lessons at age 3

1955: Danced in chorus of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo production of "The Nutcracker" at age 10

1961: Stage debut at age 16, playing Juliet in a Virginia Stage Company production of "Romeo and Juliet" in Williamsburg, Va.

1962: Ran her own ballet school by age 17; also instructed

1963: Dropped out of college at age 18

1964: Professional dancing debut in "Can-Can" at the Texas Pavilion of the New York World's Fair

1965: Began working as a professional dancer, including being a go-go dancer in New York; Performed as a singer/dancer in New York revivals of "Guys and Dolls" and "Kiss Me, Kate"

1967: Landed a job dancing in the chorus on an Andy Griffith TV special; signed to an agency after an agent saw her work

1967-1968: TV series debut, played the gossiping neighbor Sandy on CBS sitcom, "Good Morning, World"

1968: Billed as Goldy Jeanne Hawn, made film debut as dancer playing "Giggly Girl;" won a bit part in the Disney period family musical "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band;" met future companion Kurt Russell, then a juvenile lead

1968-1970: Gained fame and two Emmy nods as a featured comedienne on NBC's "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"

1969: Breakthrough feature role, playing kooky Greenwich Village salesgirl Toni Simmons opposite Walter Matthau in "Cactus Flower;" won Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

1970: Hosted first TV special, "Pure Goldie," on NBC

1971: First non-comedy role, co-starred with Warren Beatty in "$" - a caper film

1974: Gave her dramatic performance as a delinquent mother trying to retrieve her child in Steven Spielberg's feature directorial bow, "The Sugarland Express"

1978: Hosted "The Goldie Hawn Special" on CBS

1980: Made the first of nine (as of 1996) visits to India

1980: Co-hosted CBS variety special "Goldie and Liza Together" with Liza Minnelli

1980: Feature producing debut, executive producer of "Private Benjamin" (also starred); nominated for Best Actress Oscar

1982: TV producing debut, "Goldie and Kids. . . Listen to Us", an ABC variety special (also hosted and performed songs)

1987: Served as a host on "The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation"

1990: Co-starred on the ABC variety special "An Evening With Bette, Cher, Goldie, Meryl, Olivia, Lily and Robin," a benefit for "Mothers and Others for a Livable Planet"

1992: Replaced Meg Ryan as star of "Housesitter" opposite Steve Martin

1995: Executive producer of "Something to Talk About," a romantic comedy-drama vehicle for Julia Roberts co-starring Dennis Quaid, Robert Duvall, Gena Rowlands and Kyra Sedgwick

1996: Played herself in the PBS documentary special "In the Wild: The Elephants of India With Goldie Hawn"

1996: Staged a successful "comeback" with Bette Midler and Diane Keaton in the hit comedy "The First Wives Club"

1997: Directorial debut, the TNT TV-movie "Hope"

1999: Reteamed with Steve Martin for a remake of "The Out-of-Towners"

2001: Starred alongside Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in "Town & Country." Served as an executive producer of the ABC movie "When Billie Beat Bobby" as well as "The Matthew Shepard Story" (NBC).

2002: She was seen on the big screen teamed with Susan Sarandon as former groupies who reunite in "The Banger Sisters."