United Kingdom, May 4 -- Sally Field has said filming the funeral scene in Steel Magnolias "cost" her emotionally.

Describing the experience as one that left a lasting impact on both her and the cast, the actress, 79, who built a career spanning television hits such as Brothers and Sisters and acclaimed films including Forrest Gump, made the statements while reflecting on the production of 1989's Steel Magnolias in an interview with Parade.

The hit film, based on Robert Harling's stage play, centred on a group of women in the American South navigating friendship, illness and loss.

Sally portrayed M'Lynn Eatenton, whose daughter Shelby - played by Julia Roberts - dies following complications linked to type 1 diabetes after childbirth. ...