Editing Dolly Parton (section)

==== 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>