2008 The Women

2007 Then She Found Me

2004 The Stepford Wives

2000 What Women Want (uncredited)

2000 Isn't She Great

2000 Drowning Mona

1997 That Old Feeling

1996 The First Wives Club

1995 Get Shorty (uncredited)

1993 Gypsy Mama

1993 Hocus Pocus

1991 For the Boys (Academy Award nomination - Best Actress)

1991 Scenes from a Mall

1990 Stella

1988 Beaches

1988 Oliver and Company (voice)

1988 Big Business

1987 Outrageous Fortune

1986 Ruthless People

1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1982 Jinxed!

1979 The Rose (Academy Award nomination - Best Actress)

1966 Hawaii (uncredited)

Television and other works

2000 Bette

1999 Fantasia 2000

1999 Jackie's Back

1999 Get Bruce

1997 Diva Las Vegas (TV special)

1990 Earth Day Special

1989 The Lottery (Created to demonstrate special effects; shown only at Disney-MGM Studios)

1984 Art Or Bust

1984 Divine Miss M. (TV special)

1980 Divine Madness

1980 Divine Miss M. (concert film)

1976 Vegetable Soup (voice)

1974 The Thorn

1972 Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (voice)

1972 The Divine Miss M

1973 Bette Midler

1976 Songs for the New Depression

1977 Broken Blossom

1979 Thighs and Whispers

1979 The Rose Soundtrack

1983 No Frills

1988 Beaches Soundtrack

1990 Some People's Lives

1991 For The Boys Soundtrack

1993 Gypsy Soundtrack

1995 Bette of Roses

1998 Bathouse Betty

2001 Bette

2003 Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook

2005 Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook

2006 Cool Yule

Academy Awards

1992 - Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role - For the Boys (1991)

1980 - Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Rose (1979)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1994 - Nominated Saturn Award Best Actress - Hocus Pocus (1993)

American Cinematheque Gala Tribute

1987 - American Cinematheque Award

American Comedy Awards, USA

1998 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication - Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas (1997) (TV)

1996 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Get Shorty (1995)

1993 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) - "2nd To Last Tonight Show"

1990 - Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) - Beaches (1988)

1989 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) - Big Business (1988)

1988 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) - Outrageous Fortune (1987)

1987 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) - Ruthless People (1986)

1987 - Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer of the Year

1987 – Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy

BAFTA Awards

1981 – Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actress - The Rose (1979)

CableACE Awards

1985 - Nominated ACE Performance in a Music Special - Bette Midler: Art or Bust (1984) (TV)

Emmy Awards

1998 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Murphy Brown (1988) as "Caprice Feldman" in "Never Can Say Goodbye"

1997 - Won Emmy Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas
(1997) (TV)

1997 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas (1997) (TV) Shared with: Bonnie Bruckheimer (Executive Producer) | Marty Callner (Producer) | Bill Brigode, Douglas C. Forbes & Randall Gladstein (Co- Producers)

1994 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Gypsy (1993) (TV)

1992 - Won Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) -Robin Williams and Bette Midler

1978 - Won Emmy Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music - Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) (TV) Shared with: Aaron Russo (Executive Producer) | Gary Smith & Dwight Hemion (Producers)

1978 - Nominated Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special - Bette Midler: Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) (TV) Shared with: Buz Kohan, Rod Warren, Pat McCormick, Tom Eyen, Jerry Blatt & Bruce Vilanch (Writers)

Golden Apple Awards

1996 - Nominated Golden Apple Female Star of the Year - Shared with: Diane Keaton & Goldie Hawn - The 'First Wives Club

Golden Globes, USA

2001 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical - Bette (2000)

1994 - Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - Gypsy (1993) (TV)

1992 - Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - For the Boys (1991)

1988 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Outrageous Fortune (1987)

1987 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

1981 - Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy - Divine Madness (1980)

1980 - Won Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy - The Rose (1979)

1980 - Won Golden Globe New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Female - The Rose (1979)

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

1976 - Woman of the Year

National Board of Review, USA

1996 - Won NBR Award Best Acting by an Ensemble - The First Wives Club (1996) Shared with: | Goldie Hawn | Diane Keaton | Maggie Smith | Dan Hedaya | Sarah Jessica Parker | Stockard Channing | Victor Garber | Stephen Collins | Elizabeth Berkley | Marcia Gay Harden | Bronson Pinchot | Jennifer Dundas | Eileen Heckart | Philip Bosco | Rob Reiner | James Naughton | Ari Greenberg | Aida Linares

People’s Choice Awards

2001 - Won People's Choice Award Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series - Bette (2000)

1989 - Won People's Choice Award Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress

Satellite Awards

1997 - Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - The First Wives Club (1996)

ShoWest Convention, USA

1988 - ShoWest Award Female Star of the Year

TV Guide Awards

2001 - Won TV Guide Award Actress of the Year in a New Series - Bette (2000)

2001 - Nominated TV Guide Award Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series - Bette (2000)

Women in Film Crystal Awards

1997 - Won Crystal Award

1985 – Won Jack Oakie Comedy Award

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Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedian, also known (as her informal stage name) as The Divine Miss M. During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards .

Midler's manager and boyfriend for a significant period was Aaron Russo.

Midler married Martin von Haselberg (Harry Kipper of her opening act the Kipper Kids) on December 16, 1984 in a chapel in Las Vegas. They had a daughter, Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg, on November 14, 1986. Sophie is currently a student at Yale University.

While Midler was on Inside the Actor's Studio she revealed that her husband is a Duke and officially she is a Duchess.

Underneath all this drag I'm really a librarian, you know.

I wouldn't say I invented tack, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.

I try not to drink too much, because when I'm drunk, I bite.

[On acting] You have to think you're the greatest thing since sliced bread, but know you're not.

[At a concert in Brisbane, Australia 2005] It's been 26 years since I was last here. Before my fans were all taking drugs; this time they're all taking medication!

The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.

I bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.

Thank God for the gays. I don't know what would have happened but I know what did happen. Good for them and good for me.

On desire: If somebody makes me laugh, I'm his slave for life.

Birth Name - Bette Davis Midler

Nickname - The Divine Miss M | Bathhouse Betty

Height - 5' 1" (1.55 m)

Performed her cabaret act at the famed gay men's club, ‘The Continental Baths’ in the 70s with Barry Manilow as her accompanist.

Worked at a Dole pineapple processing plant in Hawaii in her early years.

The final guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962).

One child, daughter Sophie von Haselberg (b. 1986).

Named after Bette Davis and her sisters Susan and Judy are named after Susan Hayward and Judy Garland.

A member of Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority.