Polly Holliday
Born: 1937-07-02 in Jasper, Alabama, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2010
- Fair Game as Diane Plame
2007
- The Heartbreak Kid as Beryl
2006
- Stick It as Judge Westreich
2004
- It Must Be Love as Mama Bell
1998
- The Parent Trap as Marva Kulp, Sr.
1996
- Mr. Wrong as Mrs. Alston
- A Loss of Innocence as Christina Eriksen
1995
- The Client as Momma Love
1993
- Mrs. Doubtfire as Gloria
- Homicide: Life on the Street
1991
- Home Improvement as Lillian Patterson
- A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1988
- Moon Over Parador as Midge
1985
- The Golden Girls as Lily
- The Equalizer as Sister Sara
- Amazing Stories as Elma Dinnock
- Lots of Luck as Lucille
- Konrad as Berti Bartolotti
1984
- Gremlins as Ruby Deagle
1983
- The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story as Aunt Minerva
1982
- American Playhouse
- Missing Children: A Mother's Story as Mary Gertrude
- The Shady Hill Kidnapping as Mrs. Wooster
1981
- All the Way Home as Aunt Hannah
1980
1979
- You Can't Take it With You as Miriam Kirby
1978
- The One and Only as Mrs. Crawford
1976
- Alice as Florence Jean Castleberry
- All the President's Men as Dardis' Secretary
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair as Mrs. Harvey
1975
- The Silence as Mrs. Watson
- Distance as Mrs. Herman
- The Catamount Killing as Miss Pearson
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings as Mrs. Cozzens
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Wedding Band as Annabelle
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee