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Polly Holliday

Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress | * 07/02/1937 (86) | Jasper (United States of America (USA))
Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American actress who has appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, Flo. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series Alice. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

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When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins o ...

Gremlins

PG

1984 | 3.5/5 | 1h 46min
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
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Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. Unknowingly to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp where they meet, ...

The Parent Trap

PG

1998 | 3.6/5 | 2h 7min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics ac ...

Stick It

PG-13

2006 | 3.4/5 | 1h 45min
Comedy, Drama
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Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin i ...

Alice

NR

1976 | 3.5/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Polly Holliday

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
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Movies with Polly Holliday as Actress(24)

as Diane Plame2010 Fair Game
as Beryl2007 The Heartbreak Kid
as Judge Westreich2006 Stick It
2004 It Must Be Love
as Marva Kulp, Sr.1998 The Parent Trap
as Christina Eriksen1996 A Loss of Innocence
as Gloria1993 Mrs. Doubtfire
1991 A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
as Midge1988 Moon Over Parador
as Lucille1985 Lots of Luck
as Berti Bartolotti1985 Konrad
as Ruby Deagle1984 Gremlins
as Aunt Minerva1983 The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
as Mary Gertrude1982 Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mrs. Wooster1982 The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Aunt Hannah1981 All the Way Home
as Miriam Kirby1979 You Can't Take it With You
as Mrs. Crawford1978 The One and Only
as Dardis' Secretary1976 All the President's Men
as Miss Pearson1975 Pittsville - Ein Safe voll Blut
as Mrs. Cozzens1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Mrs. Watson1975 The Silence
as Mrs. Herman1975 Distance
as Annabelle1974 Wedding Band

TV Shows/Series with Polly Holliday as Actress(9)

1995 The Client
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lillian Patterson1991 Home Improvement
as Lily1985 The Golden Girls
as Sister Sara1985 The Equalizer
as Elma Dinnock1985 Amazing Stories
1982 American Playhouse
1980 Flo
as Florence Jean Castleberry1976 Alice

Full Name: Polly Holliday
Born: Friday, 07/02 1937 (July) in Jasper (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 86 years + 298 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Florida State University, University of Montevallo
Polly Holliday frequently works together with these people:
Steven Spielberg (9x, Crew)
Jon Polito (5x, Actor)
James Cromwell (4x, Actor)
Ned Beatty (4x, Actor)
Robert Picardo (4x, Actor)
Lucy Lee Flippin (4x, Actress)
Paul Bogart (4x, Crew)
Tom Poston (4x, Actor)
Paul Mazursky (4x, Actor)
Jonathan Schmock (4x, Actor)
Meg Wyllie (4x, Actress)
Patricia Richardson (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:308677, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024