Editing Dolly Parton (section)

==Other ventures==
In 1998, ''Nashville Business'' ranked her the wealthiest country music star.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dollymania.net/faq.html#024|title=Dollymania FAQ – No. 24|publisher=Dollymania.net|access-date=October 10, 2011}}</ref> {{as of|2017}}, her net worth is estimated at $500{{spaces}}million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Woods|first1=Laura|title=Dolly Parton's staggering net worth revealed|url=https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/01/17/dolly-partons-staggering-net-worth-revealed/21656680/|website=AOL|access-date=October 13, 2017|date=January 7, 2017}}</ref>

===Songwriting===
Parton is a prolific songwriter, having begun by writing country music songs with strong elements of [[folk music]], based on her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings and reflecting her family's Christian background. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors", "I Will Always Love You", and "Jolene", among others, have become classics. On November 4, 2003, Parton was honored as a [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI Icon]] at the 2003 BMI Country Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233883|title=Dolly Parton to be Honored as BMI ICON at Country Awards|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=October 2, 2010|date=November 2, 2003}}</ref>
Parton has earned over 35 BMI Pop and Country Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233525|title=Songwriters Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty and Johnny Bond inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=October 2, 2010|date=August 31, 1999}}</ref> In 2001, she was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>Press release (April 16, 2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080518080959/http://songwritershalloffame.org/ceremony/C3113 "June 14, 2001 @ Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Imperial Ballroom"]. [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]; retrieved February 12, 2012.</ref> In a 2009 interview on [[CNN]]'s ''[[Larry King Live]]'', she said she had written "at least 3,000" songs, having written seriously since the age of seven. Parton also said she writes something every day, be it a song or an idea.<ref name="Transcript">{{cite news|author=Transcript|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0903/07/lkl.01.html|work=[[Larry King Live]]|title=Dolly Parton Speaks Out; Variety Entertainer Danny Gans Does Impressions and Talks about Comedy|date=March 7, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

Parton's songwriting has been featured prominently in several films. In addition to the title song for ''9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5'', she also recorded a second version of "I Will Always Love You" for ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1982). The second version was a number one country hit and also reached number 53 on the pop charts.
"I Will Always Love You" has been covered by many country artists, including Ronstadt on ''[[Prisoner In Disguise]]'' (1975), Kenny Rogers on ''[[Vote for Love]]'' (1996), and [[LeAnn Rimes]] on ''[[Unchained Melody: The Early Years]]'' (1997). Whitney Houston performed it on ''The Bodyguard'' soundtrack and her version became the best-selling hit both written and performed by a female vocalist, with worldwide sales of over twelve million copies. In addition, the song has been translated into Italian and performed by the Welsh opera singer [[Katherine Jenkins]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/review-an-evening-with-katherine-jenkins-comes-to-cambridge-9070477/|title=Review: An Evening with Katherine Jenkins comes to Cambridge|last=Peel|first=Adrian|date=May 16, 2019|website=Cambridge Independent|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref>

As a songwriter, Parton has twice been nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]], for "9 to 5" and "[[Transamerica (soundtrack)|Travelin' Thru]]" (2005) from the film ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]''. "Travelin' Thru" won Best Original Song at the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards. It was also nominated for both the 2005 [[Golden Globe Award]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] and the 2005 [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]] (also known as the Critics' Choice Awards) for [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song|Best Song]]. A cover of "Love Is Like A Butterfly" by [[Clare Torry]] was used as the theme music for the British TV show ''[[Butterflies (TV series)|Butterflies]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/movies-television/love-is-like-a-butterfly-tv-theme-song/484|title=Love Is Like A Butterfly – TV Theme Song – Dolly Parton|website=dollyparton.com|date=May 11, 1978|language=en-US|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref>

===Stage musicals===

==== ''9 to 5: The Musical'' ====
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Parton wrote the score (and Patricia Resnick the book) for ''[[9 to 5: The Musical]]'', a [[musical theater|musical-theater]] [[theatrical adaptation|adaptation]] of Parton's feature film ''9 to 5'' (1980). The musical ran at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]], Los Angeles, in late 2008. It opened on Broadway at the [[Marquis Theatre]] in New York on April 30, 2009, to mixed reviews.<ref>[http://www.9to5themusical.com ''9 to 5 The Musical''], 9to5themusical.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref>
The title track of her 2008 album ''Backwoods Barbie'' was written for the musical's character Doralee.<ref name=Jones>{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=July 15, 2008|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119466.html|title=Hello, Dolly! 9 to 5 Books Broadway's Marquis; Full Casting Announced|magazine=[[Playbill]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506095050/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119466.html|archive-date=May 6, 2009}}</ref> Although her score (as well as the musical debut of actress [[Allison Janney]]) was praised, the show struggled, closing on September 6, 2009, after 24 previews and 148 performances. Parton received nominations for [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music]] and [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics]] as well as a nomination for [[Tony Award for Best Original Score]]. Developing the musical was not a quick process. According to the [[public broadcasting|public-radio]] program ''[[Studio 360]]'' (October 29, 2005),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studio360.org/yore/archive.html|title=Studio 360 Archive|access-date=November 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212230820/http://www.studio360.org/yore/archive.html|archive-date=December 12, 2010}}. studio360.org</ref> in October 2005 Parton was in the midst of composing songs for a Broadway musical theater adaptation of the film. In late June 2007, ''9 to 5: The Musical'' was read for industry presentations. The readings starred [[Megan Hilty]], Allison Janney, [[Stephanie J. Block]], [[Bebe Neuwirth]], and [[Marc Kudisch]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Jones, Kenneth|date=June 20, 2007|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108940.html|title=A Cup of Ambition: 9 to 5 Musical Takes Next Step in NYC Reading with Neuwirth, Janney, Block|work=Playbill.com|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013215129/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108940.html|archive-date=October 13, 2008}}</ref> [[Ambassador Theatre Group]] announced a 2012 UK tour for ''Dolly Parton's 9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5: The Musical'', commencing at [[Manchester Opera House]], on October 12, 2012.<ref>[http://www.atgtickets.com/Dolly-Parton-s-9-To-5-The-Musical-Tickets/2732 Dolly Parton's ''9 to 5 The Musical Tour'' page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928055831/http://www.atgtickets.com/Dolly-Parton-s-9-To-5-The-Musical-Tickets/2732/ |date=September 28, 2017 }}, atgtickets.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref>

==== ''Dolly: An Original Musical'' ====
In June 2024, Parton announced an [[autobiographical]] [[Musical theatre|musical]] about her life and career initially titled ''Hello, I'm Dolly'' (named after her debut album and also a play on ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello, Dolly!]]''), with a goal of opening on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 2026 with direction by [[Bartlett Sher]]. The musical, with a co-written [[Book (musical theater)|book]] by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter which would feature original songs as well as her more well-known hits. Parton also revealed that she has been working on the musical for the last decade.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2024-06-06 |title=Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/theater/dolly-parton-broadway-musical.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On December 6 of the same year, a new title, ''[[Dolly: An Original Musical]]'', was revealed. On the same day, Parton launched a nationwide casting call for an actress to play her through different stages of her life by posting videos on social media with the hashtag #SearchForDolly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Dolly: An Original Musical Announces "The Search for Dolly" |url=https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/dolly-an-original-musical-announces-the-search-for-dolly |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Dolly Parton Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref>

===The Dollywood Company===
[[File:Dollywoodsign1.jpg|thumb|alt=Photo of the entrance to Dollywood|Entrance to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge]]
Parton invested much of her earnings into business ventures in her native East Tennessee, notably [[Pigeon Forge, Tennessee|Pigeon Forge]]. She is a co-owner of [[Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation#The Dollywood Company|The Dollywood Company]], which operates the theme park [[Dollywood]] (a former [[Silver Dollar City]]), a [[dinner theater]], [[Dolly Parton's Stampede]], the [[waterpark]] [[Dollywood's Splash Country]], and the Dream More Resort and Spa, all in Pigeon Forge. Dollywood is the 24th-most-popular theme park in the United States, with three million visitors per year.<ref>[http://www.dollymania.net/faq.html#023 "Dollymania FAQ No 23"]; retrieved May 1, 2009</ref>
The Dolly Parton's Stampede business has venues in [[Branson, Missouri|Branson]], Missouri, and [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]], South Carolina. A former location in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida, closed in January 2008 after the land and building were sold to a developer.<ref name="soldorlando">{{cite news |title=Orlando's Dixie Stampede shuts down |last=Blake |first=Scott |work=[[Florida Today]] |url=http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080108/BUSINESS/301080002/1003 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080119133116/http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080108/BUSINESS/301080002/1003 |date=January 8, 2008 |archive-date=January 19, 2008 |access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> Starting in June 2011, the Myrtle Beach location became Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast and Adventure; Parton appeared for the opening, and the [[South Carolina General Assembly]] declared June 3, 2011, as Dolly Parton Day.<ref name=Docks>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/06/04/2200260/pirates-voyage-docks-in-mb.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204223424/http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/06/04/2200260/pirates-voyage-docks-in-mb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|title=Pirates Voyage docks in Myrtle Beach|last=Grooms|first=Vicki|work=[[The Sun News]]|date=December 31, 2010|access-date=December 31, 2010}}</ref>

On January 19, 2012, Parton's 66th birthday, Gaylord Opryland and Dollywood announced plans to open a $50{{spaces}}million water and snow park, a family-friendly destination in Nashville that is open all year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton & Gaylord Opryland to Bring Amusement Park to Music City|url=http://www.nashvilleonthemove.com/2012/01/dolly-parton-gaylord-opryland-to-bring-amusement-park-to-music-city-nashville-commercial-development|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202193728/http://www.nashvilleonthemove.com/2012/01/dolly-parton-gaylord-opryland-to-bring-amusement-park-to-music-city-nashville-commercial-development/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2012|work=Nashville on the Move|date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> On September 29, 2012, Parton officially withdrew her support for the Nashville park due to the restructuring of Gaylord Entertainment Company after its merger with Marriott International.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton drops out of Nashville theme park|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/28/showbiz/dollywood-nashville-theme-park/|work=CNN|date=September 30, 2012}}</ref>
On June 12, 2015, it was announced that the Dollywood Company had purchased the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge. The show, which opened in June 2011, was owned and operated by Rob Scheer until the close of the 2015 season. The new, renovated show by the Dollywood Company opened in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dolly Parton Adds Additional Dinner Theater in Pigeon Forge |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150612005679/en/Dolly-Parton-Adds-Additional-Dinner-Theater-Pigeon |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=June 12, 2015}}</ref>

===Production work===
Parton was a co-owner of Sandollar Productions, with [[Sandy Gallin]], her former manager. A film and television [[production company]], it produced the documentary ''[[Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt]]'' (1989), which won an [[Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature]]; the television series ''[[Babes (TV series)|Babes]]'' (1990–91) and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1997–2003); and the feature films ''[[Father of the Bride (1991 film)|Father of the Bride]]'' (1991), ''[[Father of the Bride II|Father of the Bride: Part II]]'' (1995) ''[[Straight Talk]]'' (1992) (in which Parton starred), and ''[[Sabrina (1995 film)|Sabrina]]'' (1995), among other shows. In a 2009 interview, singer [[Connie Francis]] revealed that Parton had been contacting her for years in an attempt to film the singer's life story. Francis turned down Parton's offers, as she was already in negotiations with singer [[Gloria Estefan]] to produce the film, a collaboration now ended.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Daeida |date=December 2009|first=David|last=Ybarra|page=26|url=http://www.daeida.com/DAEIDA_2010_Archive_Holiday2009.html|title=Dolly Parton Interview|access-date=March 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104184749/http://www.daeida.com/DAEIDA_2010_Archive_Holiday2009.html|archive-date=January 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the retirement of her partner, Sandy Gallin, Parton briefly operated Dolly Parton's Southern Light Productions and in 2015 she announced her new production company would be called Dixie Pixie Productions and produce the movies-of-week in development with NBC Television and [[Magnolia Hill Productions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dollypartonentertainment.com/news/2015/05/11/new-movie-coat-of-many-colors.1501195|title=New Movie 'Coat of Many Colors'!|access-date=May 29, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530004805/https://www.dollypartonentertainment.com/news/2015/05/11/new-movie-coat-of-many-colors.1501195|archive-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>

=== Acting ===

==== Breakthrough ====
In addition to her performing appearances on ''[[The Porter Wagoner Show]]'' in the 1960s and into the 1970s, her two self-titled television variety shows in the [[Dolly!|1970s]] and [[Dolly (1987 TV series)|1980s]], and on ''American Idol'' in 2008 and other guest appearances, Parton has had television roles. In 1979, she received an Emmy award nomination as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Variety Program" for her guest appearance in a [[Cher]] special.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly Parton|url=http://www.allgoodseats.com/Dolly-Parton.html|website=AllGoodSeats.com|publisher=All Good Seats|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> During the mid-1970s, Parton wanted to expand her audience base. Although her first attempt, the television variety show ''[[Dolly!]]'' (1976–77), had high ratings, it lasted only one season, with Parton requesting to be released from her contract because of the stress it was causing on her [[vocal cords]]. (She later tried a second television variety show, also titled ''[[Dolly (1987 TV series)|Dolly]]'' (1987–88); it too lasted only one season).

In her first feature film, Parton portrayed a secretary in a leading role with [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Lily Tomlin]] in the comedy film ''[[9 to 5 (film)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5]]'' (1980). The movie highlights discrimination against women in the workplace and created awareness of the National Association of Working Women (9–5).<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|last2=Scott|first2=A. O.|date=June 16, 2020|title=Punching the Clock (and the Boss) With Dolly, Lily and Jane|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/movies/nine-to-five-viewers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617011449/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/movies/nine-to-five-viewers.html |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She received nominations for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year&nbsp;– Actress]].<ref name="Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/bio/C137|title=Dolly Parton – Biography|publisher=[[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910084613/http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/bio/C137|archive-date=September 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Golden Globes">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/28736|title=Award Search – Dolly Parton|publisher=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312114043/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/28736|archive-date=March 12, 2012}}</ref> Parton wrote and recorded the film's title song. It received nominations for an [[Academy Award for Best Song]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song]].<ref name="Golden Globes"/> Released as a single, the song won both the [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] and the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Song]]. It also reached no.{{spaces}}1 on the Hot 100 chart and it was no.{{spaces}}78 on the "[[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]" list released by the [[American Film Institute]] in 2004. ''9 to 5'' became a major box office success, grossing over $3.9{{spaces}}million its opening weekend, and over $103{{spaces}}million worldwide. Parton was named Top Female Box Office Star by the ''[[Motion Picture Herald]]'' in both 1981 and 1982 due to the film's success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolly-parton.html|title=Dolly Parton bio|publisher=Thebiographychannel.co.uk|access-date=March 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531022100/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolly-parton.html|archive-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>

In late 1981, Parton began filming her second film, the [[musical film]] ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1982).<ref name="Hall of Fame"/> The film earned her a second nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress{{snd}}Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.<ref name="Golden Globes"/> The film was greeted with positive critical reviews and became a commercial success, earning over $69{{spaces}}million worldwide. After a two-year hiatus from films, Parton was teamed with [[Sylvester Stallone]] for ''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'' (1984), a comedy film about a country music star's efforts to mold an unknown into a music sensation. The film was a critical and financial failure, making just over $21{{spaces}}million on a $28{{spaces}}million budget.

==== Continued roles ====
In 1989, Parton returned to film acting in ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'' (1989), based on the play ''[[Steel Magnolias (play)|Steel Magnolias]]'' by [[Robert Harling (writer)|Robert Harling]]. The film was popular with critics and audiences, grossing over $95{{spaces}}million in the U.S. Parton starred in the [[television movie]]s ''[[A Smoky Mountain Christmas]]'' (1986), ''[[Wild Texas Wind]]'' (1991), ''[[Unlikely Angel]]'' (1996), portraying an angel sent back to earth after a deadly car crash, and ''[[Blue Valley Songbird]]'' (1999), where her character lives through her music. She starred with [[James Woods]] in ''[[Straight Talk]]'' (1992), which received mixed reviews, and grossed a mild $21{{spaces}}million at the box office.<ref>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=straighttalk.htm Straight Talk], boxofficemojo.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref>

Parton's 1987 variety show ''[[Dolly (1987 TV series)|Dolly]]'' lasted only one season. She made a [[cameo appearance]] as herself in ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies (film)|The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1993), an adaptation of the long-running TV sitcom ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1962–1971).<ref name="Hall of Fame"/> Parton has done [[voice acting|voice work]] for animation for television series, playing herself in ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' (episode "Urban Chipmunk", 1983) and the character Katrina Eloise "Murph" Murphy (Ms. Frizzle's first cousin) in ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'' (episode "The Family Holiday Special", 1994). She also has guest-starred in several sitcoms, including a 1990 episode of ''[[Designing Women]]'' (episode "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century") as herself, the guardian movie star of Charlene's baby.<ref>[http://www.designingwomenonline.com/Episodes/Four.html ''Designing Women'', Season{{spaces}}4 Episode Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625235600/http://www.designingwomenonline.com/Episodes/Four.html|date=June 25, 2009}}; airdate: January 1, 1990.</ref> She made a guest appearance on ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'' (episode "Reba's Rules of Real Estate") portraying a [[real estate|real-estate]] [[agency (law)|agency]] owner and on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (episode "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]", 1999). She appeared as herself in 2000 on the Halloween episode of [[Bette Midler]]'s short-lived sitcom ''[[Bette (TV series)|Bette]]'', and on episode 14 of ''[[Babes (TV Series)|Babes]]'' (produced by Sandollar Productions, Parton and [[Sandy Gallin]]'s joint production company). She made cameo appearances on the [[Disney Channel]] as "Aunt Dolly", visiting Hannah and her family in fellow Tennessean and real-life [[goddaughter]] [[Miley Cyrus]]'s series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' (episodes "Good Golly, Miss Dolly", 2006, "I Will Always Loathe You", 2007, and "Kiss It All Goodbye", 2010). She was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Dolly Parton radio interview with|series=US*99.5's Morning Show hosts Lisa Dent & Ramblin' Ray|url=http://us99.com/pages/613973.php|air-date=November 2, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018040550/http://us99.com/pages/613973.php|archive-date=October 18, 2007}}</ref>

Parton appeared as an overprotective mother in the comedy ''[[Frank McKlusky, C.I.]]''. (2002) She made a cameo appearance in the comedy film ''[[Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous]]'', starring [[Sandra Bullock]]. She was featured in ''[[The Book Lady]]'' (2008), a documentary about her campaign for children's [[literacy]]. Parton expected to reprise her television role as Hannah's [[godparent|godmother]] in the musical comedy film ''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' (2009), but the character was omitted from the screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/thatsreallyweek/36767/feb-16-23-he-said-she-said|date=February 19, 2008|title=February 16–23: He Said, She Said|author=Parker, Lyndsey|publisher=That's Really Week! (blog of [[Yahoo! Music]])|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

==== Since 2010 ====
Parton had a voice role in the comedy [[family film]] ''[[Gnomeo & Juliet]]'' (2011), an animated film with [[garden gnomes]] about [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. She co-starred with [[Queen Latifah]] in the musical film ''[[Joyful Noise (film)|Joyful Noise]]'' (2012),<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/queen-latifah-dolly-parton-make-noise-1118023171/|title=Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton Make Noise – Thesps To Star in Alcon Gospel-Choir Feature|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 20, 2010|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> playing a choir director's widow who joins forces with Latifah's character, a mother of two teens, to save a small Georgia town's [[gospel choir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sky.com/dolly-back-after-18-year-break|title=Dolly Back after 18 Year Break|publisher=[[Sky Movies]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083800/http://movies.sky.com/dolly-back-after-18-year-break|archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors]]'', a made-for-TV film based on Parton's song "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]", and featuring narration by Parton, aired on NBC in December 2015, with child actress [[Alyvia Alyn Lind]] portraying the young Parton. Parton also had a cameo in [[Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love|the sequel]], which aired in November 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Dunkerley|first1=Beville|title=Dolly Parton to Play Prostitute in New Christmas Movie|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/dolly-parton-to-play-prostitute-in-new-christmas-movie-w436066|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 3, 2017|date=August 24, 2016}}</ref>

In June 2018, Parton announced an eight-part Netflix series, featuring her music career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/06/04/616912221/dolly-parton-announces-eight-part-netflix-series-based-on-her-music|title=Dolly Parton Announces Eight-Part Netflix Series Based On Her Music|work=NPR|access-date=June 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://hellogiggles.com/news/dolly-parton-netflix-anthology/|title=Netflix is making a Dolly Parton series|work=HelloGiggles|access-date=June 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> She is its executive producer and co-star.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/dolly-parton-netflix-anthology-series-1202829328/|title=Netflix Orders Dolly Parton Anthology Series Based on Her Music|last=Chuba|first=Kirsten|date=June 4, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=June 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The series, called ''[[Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV series)|Dolly Parton's Heartstrings]]'', aired in November 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/22/dolly-partons-heartstrings-review-country-legend-sells-us-a-bum-steer|title=Dolly Parton's Heartstrings review – country legend sells us a bum steer|access-date=November 28, 2019|language=en}}</ref> Parton is the subject of the [[NPR]] podcast ''[[Dolly Parton's America]]''. It is hosted by [[Jad Abumrad]], who also hosts [[Radiolab]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/765024913/dolly-parton-s-america|title=Dolly Parton's America|website=NPR|date=July 6, 2021 }}</ref> In December 2019, the biographical documentary ''[[Dolly Parton: Here I Am|Here I Am]]'' was added to the catalog of the [[Netflix]] streaming service. The documentary, a co-production of Netflix and the [[BBC]], takes its name from Parton's [[Here I Am (Dolly Parton song)|1971 song]].

In November 2020, Parton produced and starred in the Netflix musical film ''[[Christmas on the Square|Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square]]'', which won her a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/dolly-parton|title=Dolly Parton|website=emmys.com|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, Parton was confirmed to be appearing in the final season of ''[[Grace and Frankie]]'' in a guest-starring role, reuniting with her ''9 to 5'' co-stars [[Lily Tomlin]] and [[Jane Fonda]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Gonzalez | first=Sandra | title='Grace and Frankie' staging '9 to 5' reunion with Dolly Parton guest role | website=CNN | date=November 5, 2021 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/entertainment/dolly-parton-grace-and-frankie/index.html | access-date=November 13, 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, Parton appeared as a simulation of herself on sci-fi show ''[[The Orville]]'' in the episode "Midnight Blue".<ref>{{cite web | last=Weston | first=Christopher | title=The Orville fans praise country icon Dolly Parton's 'beyond perfect' cameo | website=HITC | date=July 21, 2022 | url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/21/dolly-parton-the-orville/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722010721/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/21/dolly-parton-the-orville/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 22, 2022 | access-date=July 21, 2022 }}</ref> In December 2022, Parton appeared in an NBC special titled ''Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas''. On Thanksgiving 2023, Parton performed songs during halftime at the [[Washington Commanders]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|NFL football game]].<ref>{{cite magazine | magazine=Sports Illustrated | date=November 23, 2023 | last=Chavkin | first=Daniel | title=NFL Fans Adored Dolly Parton's Performance at Halftime of Cowboys-Commanders | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/11/23/dolly-parton-halftime-show-cowboys-commanders-nfl-loved | access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>