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Sybil is a 1976 two-part, 3 1⁄4-hour American television film starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward. It is based on the book of the same name and was broadcast on NBC on November 14–15, 1976.
Original Release
11/14/1976 on NBC
US Release
11/14/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joanne Woodward | Dr. Cornelia Wilbur |
| Sally Field | Sybil |
| Brad Davis | Richard |
| Martine Bartlett | Hattie |
| Jane Hoffman | Frieda Dorsett |
| Charles Lane | Dr. Quinoness |
| Jessamine Milner | Grandma Dorsett |
| William Prince | Willard Dorsett |
| Penelope Allen | Miss Penny |
| Camila Ashland | Cam |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Thursday, 12 July 1979 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 12 July 1979 |
Directors
Writers
Stewart Stern, Flora Rheta Schreiber
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joanne Woodward | Dr. Cornelia Wilbur |
| Sally Field | Sybil |
| Brad Davis | Richard |
| Martine Bartlett | Hattie |
| Jane Hoffman | Frieda Dorsett |
| Charles Lane | Dr. Quinoness |
| Jessamine Milner | Grandma Dorsett |
| William Prince | Willard Dorsett |
| Penelope Allen | Miss Penny |
| Camila Ashland | Cam |
| Tommy Crebbs | Matthew |
| Gina Petrushka | Dr. Lazarus |
| Harold Pruett | Danny |
| Natasha Ryan | Child Sybil / Sybil |
| Paul Tulley | Dr. Castle |
| Anne Beesley | The Selves |
| Virginia Campbell | The Selves |
| Missy Karn | The Selves |
| Tasha Lee | The Selves |
| Cathy Lynn Lesko | The Selves |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Philip Capice | Executive Producer |
| Peter Dunne | Executive Producer |
| Jacqueline Babbin | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Won |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Special | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special | Won |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy | Won |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation | Won |
