Speaking with PEOPLE about the new documentary, Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion, which looks back at his life and career, the ...

Silkwood is one of the movies that has won Cher an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She delivered a breathtaking performance as Dolly Pelliker in the film.

Silkwood and you know, she wasn’t glamorous, so they hadn’t seen her get all dressed up," Mackie recalls in the doc. He notes that for Cher, "to get dressed up didn’t mean her putting on a ...

You couldn't see fabric.” 8. Audiences initially laughed at her first foray into acting Cher’s first major film role was in Silkwood in 1983, alongside Meryl Streep and Kurt Russell.

All of this was before Cher made any of her standout films, including Moonstruck, Silkwood, and The Witches of Eastwick. It was also prior to her biggest successes as a solo music artist.

Cher is an award-winning actor who has starred in films including Silkwood, Mask and Moonstruck. In October 1998 she released her 22nd studio album Believe – the title track remains the biggest ...