Starred on Broadway as Morticia in musical version of "The Addams Family," 2011.

Her favorite classic movie stars are Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and John Wayne. Her favorite contemporary actor is Tom Hanks.

Is a spokeswoman for Tupperware's Chain of Confidence SMART Girls campaign, a program that teaches girls to nurture their mental and physical well-being.

Revealed in an interview that she lost her virginity when she was 22 years old, and that she regretted waiting so long, blaming her inability to lose her virginity sooner on not having a better understanding of herself.

Was offered the role of Deborah Gelly for Sergio Leone's final movie, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), but after a writers' strike delayed the project, she didn't get the part.

Youngest guest star of Fridays (1980) on May 15, 1981. This broadcast occurred two weeks and two days before she turned 16 years old.

One of her biggest dreams was to host Saturday Night Live (1975). She was scheduled to host in the 1980-1981 season, but withdrew due to a writers' strike.

The episode of Friends (1994) in which she appeared was the show's highest rated episode drawing 52.9 million viewers. NBC executives were so impressed with her, that they gave Shields her own sitcom: Suddenly Susan (1996) which lasted four successful seasons.