Cast
Cher
Acting
Cast
Cher
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-05-20
From
El Centro, California, USA
Also known as Cher Bono, Cherilyn Sarkisian, Bonnie Jo Mason
Biography
Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous contralto voice, multifaceted career, bold visual presentation and continuous reinvention of her image and sound. Her adaptability has fueled multiple comebacks, cementing her status as a cultural icon over a career spanning seven decades. Cher gained fame in 1965 as part of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher, while also achieving solo success with top-ten singles including "All I Really Want to Do" and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". In the 1970s, she divorced from Sonny Bono and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed" and "Dark Lady", becoming the female solo artist with the most number-one singles in US history at the time. Following a hiatus to focus on acting, Cher returned to music with the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989) and Love Hurts (1991), earning international number-one singles with "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She reached a commercial peak with the dance-pop album Believe (1998), which introduced the "Cher effect", an extreme, stylistic use of Auto-Tune to distort vocals. The title track became 1999's number-one song in the US and the UK's best-selling single by a female artist. 21st-century releases include Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 and becoming her highest-charting solo albums in the US. Cher rose to television stardom in the 1970s with her CBS shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, attracting over 30 million weekly viewers, and the namesake Cher. She made her Broadway debut in 1982 with Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She earned critical acclaim for roles in Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985) and Moonstruck (1987), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for the latter. Cher went on to star in Mermaids (1990), If These Walls Could Talk (1996), where she made her directorial debut, Tea with Mussolini (1999), Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). Her life and career inspired the 2018 jukebox musical The Cher Show. With 100 million records sold, Cher is among the world's best-selling music artists. Her accolades include an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, three Golden Globes, the Billboard Icon Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, honors from the Kennedy Center and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cher is the only solo artist with a number-one single on a Billboard chart in seven consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2020s. Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist at the time, earning US$250 million (about $390 million in 2023). Cher is also known for her fashion, political views, social media presence, philanthropy and activism, including LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
The Player
as Cher
Burlesque
as Tess
Moonstruck
as Loretta Castorini
Zookeeper
as Janet the Lioness (voice)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
as Ruby Sheridan
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Mask
as Rusty Dennis
The Witches of Eastwick
as Alexandra Medford
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Mermaids
as Rachel Flax
Suspect
as Kathleen Riley
Stuck on You
as Cher
Silkwood
as Dolly Pelliker
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Prêt-à-Porter
as Self
Detroit Rock City
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
If These Walls Could Talk
as Dr. Beth Thompson
Live Aid
as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
as Sissy
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Mondo Hollywood
Tea with Mussolini
as Elsa Strauss-Almerson
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Faithful
as Margaret
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Inventing David Geffen
as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
Bobbleheads: The Movie
as Bobblehead Cher (voice)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
as Self - Special Guest
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
Women in Rock
as Self
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self (archival footage)
Good Times
as Cher
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
as Self - Performer
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
as Self
An Audience with Elton John
as Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
as Self
The BRITs at 40
as Self (archive footage
Becoming Madonna
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
as Self
Bang
as Self
Christmas at Graceland
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
as Self / Host
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
as Self
Cher... Special
as Self / Various
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
as Self
The Best Of Beat
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Cher... and Other Fantasies
as Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
as Audience member
Superstars and their Moms
as Self
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
as Self
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
as Self - Performer
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
as Self
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
as Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
as Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
as Self
Chastity
as Chastity
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
as Self
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert
as Self
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
Magic Night
as Self
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
as Self
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
as Self (archive footage)
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
as Self
The Best of Max
as Self
Cher: In Her Own Words
as Self
Robert Altman's Players
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
as Self - Chanteuse
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
as Self - Performer
ABBA - The Last Video
as Self
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
Cher: The Farewell Tour
as Self
Southern Rock At The BBC
as Self
Trailer Camp
as (Archival)
Wild on the Beach
as Self
Dear Mom, Love Cher
as Self
Cher: Live in Concert
as Self
Gardel
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
as Self
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
as Self - Co-Host
Cherfitness: Body Confidence
as Self
Cher – The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
The Sonny Bono Story
as Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self
Becoming Chaz
as Self
Cher... A Celebration at Caesars
as Self
Cher Meets Rylan
as Self
Cher... at the Mirage
as Self
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
as Self – Sissy (archive footage)
Cherfitness: A New Attitude
as Self
Cher at the BBC
as Self (archive)
Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
as Narrator (voice)
ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
as Self