Biography
Country music superstar Reba McEntire enjoyed huge commercial and critical success, initially as a country music performer, and later crossing over to more mainstream pop material before eventually becoming an accomplished actor. Raised in a small town in Oklahoma, and spending much time on the rodeo circuit, McEntire began singing at a young age. She signed her first record deal by her mid-20s and went on to release several hit albums over …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Voiced Betsy the cow in live-action/computer-animated feature film "Charlotte's Web," based on the book by E.B. White | |
2001 | Starred in and executive produced the sitcom "Reba" for The WB; premiered in fall; earned a Golden Globe (2003) nomination | |
2001 | Signed to star in and executive produce a CBS adaptation of "Annie Get Your Gun" | |
2001 | Had featured role as a psychiatrist in the black comedy "One Night at McCool's" | |
2001 | Made Broadway debut as star of the hit revival of "Annie Get Your Gun" | |
1998 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (September 18) | |
1998 | Starred in CBS TV-movie "Forever Love" | |
1991 | Stayed behind in San Diego after giving a spring concert, suffering from bronchitis; airplane carrying her tour manager and seven members of her band crashed near the border of Mexico | |
1991 | Made TV acting debut in the two-part NBC TV-movie, "The Luck of the draw: The Gambler Returns", co-starring opposite Kenny Rogers | |
1990 | Feature film acting debut, "Tremors" | |
| Formed and ran company, Starstruck Entertainment, with second husband Narvel Blackstock; began as booking, promotion and management company but later expanded into construction, trucking, travel and publishing concerns | ||
1986 | First TV hosting duties, "The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards" | |
1984 | Signed with MCA Records | |
1983 | Left Mercury Records | |
1982 | Earliest TV appearances include a cameo as herself in the CBS TV-movie, "Country Gold" | |
| Signed by Mercury Records | ||
1974 | Sang the national anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City; was heard by Nashville-based songwriter Red Steagall, who convinced McEntire's mother to cut a demo tape | |
| Worked on the WPRA rodeo circuit for ten years, quarter-horse barrel racing | ||
| Grew up on a ranch owned by her father located just outside Kiowa, Oklahoma (population 873) | ||
Awards
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Reba |
1993 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration |
1986 | Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female |