Shirley graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1941, and attended Mankato StateTeachers College (now known as Minnesota State University, Mankato) in the 1940's, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Art in 1949. Shirley Ardell Mason was born Januin Dodge Center, Minnesota, and died February 26, 1998, in Lexington, Kentucky. And although individual courage and an irresolute determination to get better were the foundation of her recovery, Shirley discovered along the way that creative expression provided an important healing dimension in her struggle to get well. Wilbur, coupled with the self determination of this emotionally damaged young woman, all the selves integrated into one, allowing Shirley almost total recall of her life and feelings. In all, sixteen personalities were identified over the course of Shirley’s eleven year sojourn through psychotherapy with Dr. Abused by her mother throughout her young life, Shirley's mind protected the innocent child by splitting into various dissociative states or “personalities” to absorb the experience and shield her from the disturbing memories. The story of Shirley Mason is one of a woman who triumphed over incredible odds. The movie earned Sally Field an Emmy Award for outstanding achievement as an actress.
A made-for-TV movie by the same title was released in 1976, staring Sally Field as Sybil and Joanne Woodward as Dr.
Mason's life story, told under the pseudonym Sybil, garnered international interest and scrutiny in the 1973 national best seller book, "Sybil", written by Flora Schreiber in collaboration with Dr.
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