Emmylou Harris

ActorWriter Apr 2 (age 79) Birmingham, Alabama, USA 1959–2025 (66 year career)

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Biography

Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including Gram Parsons, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, John Denver, The Band, Elvis Costello, Conor Oberst, Mark Knopfler and Dolly Parton.

Known For

Film

The Last Waltz

Self

Film

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Self

Film

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Self

Film

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Self

Film

Be Here to Love Me

Self - Musician

Film

The King

Self

Film

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

7.4 2018

Film

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Self

Filmography

Acting (92)

Movies (73)

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman

2025

as Self

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

2025

as Self

7.5

Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

2024

as Self - interviewee

Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: A Celebration In Words and Music

2024

Nanci Griffith: From a Distance

2024

June

2023

as Self

5.2

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

2023

as Self

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

2023

as Performer

Sheryl

2022

as Self

6.4

Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music

2021

as Self

1.0

Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival

2021

as Self

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You

2020

as Self (archive footage)

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

2019

as Self

7.3

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

as Self

7.6

Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry

2019

as Self

5.4

You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard

as Herself

The King

as Self

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

2018

as Self

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018

7.4

Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music

2017

as Self

A Nashville Christmas

2017

10.0

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

2016

as Self

6.0

Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou

2016

as Self

8.0

Revival: The Sam Bush Story

2015

as Self

We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

2015

as Self

10.0

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

2014

as Self

7.2

Country Queens at the BBC

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.0

Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

2014

as Self - Performer

Bob Harris: My Nashville

2014

as Self

5.0

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance

2013

as Self

5.7

Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle

2013

as Herself

Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin' the Devil's Cage

2011

as Self

A Not So Silent Night

2008

as Self

Emmylou Harris's Ten Commandments of Country

2007

7.0

Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville

2007

as Self

4.8

George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert

2007

as Self

4.0

Anne Murray Friends and Legends

2007

as Self

Emmylou Harris - Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems

2007

as Herself

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006

2006

as Herself

10.0

Grand Ole Opry Live

2006

as Self

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

as Self

Be Here to Love Me

as Self - Musician

Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

2004

as Self - Musician

6.5

Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis

2004

as Self

6.0

George Jones: 50 Years of Hits

2004

as Self

9.0

Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

2003

as Self

8.5

Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart

2003

as Self

Brian Wilson: On Tour

2003

as Self

The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert

2003

as Self

8.0

Down from the Mountain

2001

as Self

7.6

Gram Parsons All-Star Tribute: Sessions at West 54th

1999

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

1999

as Self

5.8

A Tribute to Johnny Cash

1999

as Self - Performer

8.0

The McGarrigle Hour

1999

as self

Willie Nelson at the Teatro

1998

as Self

The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

1997

as Self

8.0

Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball

1996

as Self

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

1996

Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers: The Last Ramble

1995

The Women of Country

1993

as Self

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

1993

as Self

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

as Self

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

1993

as Self

10.0

Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers at The Ryman

1992

as Herself

Baja Oklahoma

1988

as Self

6.3

Chet Atkins and Friends

1987

Johnny Cash and the Country Girls

1981

as Self

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

1981

as Self

Honeysuckle Rose

as Emmylou

The Last Waltz

as Self

Emmylou Harris: The Beat Club

1977

as Self

9.0

Television (19)

Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends

2024

as Self

8.5

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Big Love

as Woman Singing

The Colbert Report

Timeshift

as self

CMT Crossroads

as Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

as Self

3.9

Transatlantic Sessions

1995

as Self

10.0

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Musical Guest

6.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Musical Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

as Self

5.4

Dolly

1987

as Self

Bananas

as Self

Austin City Limits

as Self

Rock Concert

as Self

Musikladen

as Self

Disco

1971

as Self

The Grammys

1959

as Self

8.6

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball

1996

Writer