This famous heartbreaker is now 78 – try not to smile when you see her today!

Sally Field has always possessed that rare, alchemical blend of vulnerability and iron-clad strength—a combination that forced the world to fall in love with her not once, but repeatedly across seven decades. At 78, she remains as sharp as a diamond and twice as resilient, possessing a disarming honesty that can cut through the artifice of a Hollywood press junket like a serrated blade. Today, she is more than just a legendary actress; she is a survivor of an era that often demanded its leading ladies be seen and not heard. When she speaks now, it is with the hard-won clarity of a woman who has moved far beyond the need for approval, as evidenced by her recent, hilariously blunt reflections on her time as Hollywood’s most sought-after heartbreaker.

During a characteristically spirited appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the conversation took a turn toward the nostalgic, touching upon the leading men who had shared the screen with her. A caller reminded Field of a comment she had made years prior, identifying the late James Garner—her co-star in the 1985 classic Murphy’s Romance—as her best on-screen kiss. Garner, known for his effortless, soft-spoken masculinity and genuine warmth, clearly provided a sense of comfort that translated into genuine chemistry. Naturally, the follow-up question was inevitable: if Garner was the gold standard, who sat at the opposite end of the spectrum?

Field didn’t blink. There was no diplomatic dodging, no “everyone was wonderful” platitude, and no attempt to soften the blow. She leaned into the microphone with a mischievous glint in her eyes. “This is going to shock you,” she warned, allowing a beat of theatrical suspense to hang in the air before dropping the name that defined an entire decade of Hollywood swagger: “Burt Reynolds.”