Sally Field ‘Still Pushing the Envelope’ at 79: ‘Her Age Isn’t Going to Slow Her Down One Bit’

Sally Field has still got it.

A source tells Closer that the 79-year-old actress is being inundated with job offers after receiving rave reviews for her performance in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures.

In the film, Field plays a widowed cleaner who develops a sweet bond with an octopus voiced by Alfred Molina while working nights at a local aquarium.

“It’s downright inspiring that Sally is still pushing the envelope and trying to make interesting projects when most of the other iconic actresses from her generation are quietly retreating from making films or just putting in work in unchallenging supporting roles,” says the source.

On the contrary!

The two-time Oscar winner “still has the guts to put a whole movie on her shoulders and take on the responsibilities of a leading lady, complete with the promotional and press duties that come along with it,” adds the source. “Producers gave it to her, and her follow-through with getting the word out about the movie and engaging her fans about it has been outstanding.”

While Field doesn’t currently have any films in development, per IMDB, that may soon change thanks to all the buzz that Remarkably Bright Creatures is generating.

“She’s ready for more big projects and substantial roles, and the offers are actually coming in,” the source reveals. “Netflix is an ideal home for her because their older viewership is somewhat under-served by their youth-skewing original content.”

It also helps that the legendary actress has “deep relationships in Hollywood that go back decades,” says the source, as well as a “great support system around her,” including longtime friend and director Steven Spielberg, “who are cheering her on to keep going.”

They needn’t worry, though.

“She loves making movies and her age isn’t going to slow her down one bit,” the source assures. “If anything, it’s given her motivation to keep pushing herself harder!”