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Emmylou Harris

Acting • 1947-04-02 • Birmingham, Alabama, USA

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

A Nashville Christmas

A Nashville Christmas

2017

Honeysuckle Rose

Honeysuckle Rose

1980

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

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

2024

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

2023

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

1996

Nanci Griffith: From a Distance

Nanci Griffith: From a Distance

2024

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Filmography

2025
Lilith Fair: Building a MysteryFilm
Self
★ 7.9
2025
Ringo & Friends at the RymanFilm
Self
2025
Kris Kristofferson: Life & SongsFilm
Self (archive footage)
2024
Johnson and Knopfler's Music LegendsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2024
Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: A Celebration In Words and MusicFilm
2024
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction CeremonyFilm
Self - interviewee
2024
Nanci Griffith: From a DistanceFilm
2023
JuneFilm
Self
★ 5.9
2023
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & RollFilm
Self
2023
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FMFilm
Performer
2022
SherylFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2021
Invisible: Gay Women in Southern MusicFilm
Self
★ 1.0
2021
Leftover Feelings: A Studio B RevivalFilm
Self
2020
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love YouFilm
Self (archive footage)
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2019
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny CashFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2019
Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The OpryFilm
Self
★ 5.7
2019
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice GerrardFilm
Herself
★ 10.0
2019
Joni 75: A Birthday CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2018
Elvis Presley: The SearcherTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2018
The KingFilm
Self
★ 6.3
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017Film
Self
2017
A Nashville ChristmasFilm
★ 10.0
2017
Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country MusicFilm
Self
2016
Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and EmmylouFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou HarrisFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2015
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears RevisitedFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2015
Revival: The Sam Bush StoryFilm
Self
2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares TributeFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2014
Country Queens at the BBCFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2014
Bob Harris: My NashvilleFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2014
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 YearsFilm
Self - Performer
2013
Elvis Costello: Mystery DanceFilm
Self
★ 5.7
2013
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigleFilm
Herself
2013
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's DayFilm
Self (archive footage)
2011
Country at the BBCFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2011
Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin' the Devil's CageFilm
Self
2009
The Jay Leno ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2008
A Not So Silent NightFilm
Self
2007
Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in NashvilleFilm
Self
★ 4.8
2007
Emmylou Harris's Ten Commandments of CountryFilm
★ 7.0
2007
George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute ConcertFilm
Self
★ 4.0
2007
Anne Murray Friends and LegendsFilm
Self
2007
Emmylou Harris - Songbird: Rare Tracks and Forgotten GemsFilm
Herself
2006
Big LoveTV
Woman Singing • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2006
Neil Young: Heart of GoldFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2006
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006Film
Self - Guitar, Vocals
★ 10.0
2006
Grand Ole Opry LiveFilm
Self
2005
The Colbert ReportTV
★ 7.0
2004
Be Here to Love MeFilm
Self - Musician
★ 7.1
2004
Fallen Angel: Gram ParsonsFilm
Self - Musician
★ 6.7
2004
George Jones: 50 Years of HitsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2004
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in MemphisFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper WellFilm
Self
★ 8.2
2003
The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in ConcertFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2003
Brian Wilson: On TourFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2002
CMT CrossroadsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 8.0
2002
TimeshiftTV
self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2001
Down from the MountainFilm
Self
★ 7.6
1999
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison StoryFilm
Self
★ 6.2
1999
A Tribute to Johnny CashFilm
Self - Performer
★ 7.8
1999
Gram Parsons All-Star Tribute: Sessions at West 54thFilm
1999
The McGarrigle HourFilm
self
1998
Willie Nelson at the TeatroFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1997
StoryvilleTV
★ 7.6
1997
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1Film
Self
★ 8.0
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1996
Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking BallFilm
Self
1996
Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie StoryFilm
1995
Transatlantic SessionsTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 10.0
1995
Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers: The Last RambleFilm
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Musical Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Musical Guest • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass MusicFilm
Self
★ 9.5
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1993
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other RoomsFilm
Self
1993
The Women of CountryFilm
Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.3
1992
Later... with Jools HollandTV
★ 5.9
1992
Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers at The RymanFilm
Herself
1988
Baja OklahomaFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1987
DollyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1987
Chet Atkins and FriendsFilm
1981
BananasTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
1981
Johnny Cash and the Country GirlsFilm
Self
1981
George Jones: With a Little Help from His FriendsFilm
Self
1980
Honeysuckle RoseFilm
Emmylou
★ 5.4
1978
The Last WaltzFilm
Self
★ 7.7
1977
Emmylou Harris: The Beat ClubFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1975
Austin City LimitsTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
1973
Rock ConcertTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1972
MusikladenTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
DiscoTV
Self • 1 episodes
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1959
The GrammysTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.6