Sally Kirkland
Born: 1941-10-31 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2025-11-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sally Kirkland (October 31, 1941 — November 11, 2025) was an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 film and television productions during her 60-year career. Kirkland is the daughter of fashion editor of Life magazine and Vogue, Sally Kirkland. Kirkland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Anna (1987), but lost to Cher, who won for her role in Moonstruck. She won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role and received awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Independent Spirit Awards. She earned a second Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Haunted (1991). Kirkland was also known for her roles in Cold Feet (1989), Best of the Best (1989), JFK (1991), and Bruce Almighty (2003).
Filmography
2025
- SEGAL as Self
2024
- Sallywood as Self
- Aftermath as Dr. Jane
- Skeletons in the Closet as Madam Futura
2023
- 80 for Brady as Ida
- Woods Witch as Charlotte
- Bobcat Moretti as Helene Moretti
- Here We Are as Sherri
- Altered Perceptions as Theresa Morgan
- The New Hands as May
- The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine as Doctor Parker
- When It Rings as Lesley Judd
- Holiday Boyfriend as Alice
- Lost Explorer as Annette
2022
- The Walk as Mrs. Kelley
- Murder, Anyone? as Nancy
2021
- The Magic as Rose Buchanan
- The Final Code as Doctor Holly
- Magic Max as Elaine Hart
- The Woman in the Room as Mother
2020
- Invincible as Dr. Quade
- Hope For The Holidays as Georgia Petros
2019
- Acceleration as Betty
- Cuck as Mother
2018
- Sarah Q as Helena
- The Second Coming of Christ as Stella
- Get Married or Die as Margaret
- Making a Killing as Dolores
- Paint It Red as Adele
- Los Angeles Overnight as Mrs. Chantilly
- Feminists: What Were They Thinking? as Self
2017
- Gnaw as Claudette Grim
- Extinction as Rose
- The Most Hated Woman in America as Lena Christina
- Price for Freedom as Francine Wayne
2016
- Trash Fire as Florence
- Nerdland as Older Woman (voice)
- Buddy Solitaire as Hanna
2015
- Buddy Hutchins as Bertha
- Lights Out as Rose
- The Code of Cain as Elisabeth
2014
- Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self
- Tom in America as Betty
- Archaeology of a Woman as Margaret
- All I Want for Christmas as Gwen
- Suburban Gothic as Virginia
- Slut as Grandma
- The Bride From Vegas
2013
- Awakened as Harriet Bendi
- Jack the Reaper as Harold's Nana
- The Visitor from Planet Omicron as Jen
- Curse of the Sunset Starlet as Gigi
2012
- Broken Roads as Mrs. Wallace
- Stars In Shorts as Madame Ulaila
2011
- The Wayshower as Jeena
- A Bag of Hammers as Older Jewish Lady
- The Wishmakers as Mary
2010
- Urgency as Mediator
- House Under Siege as Pat Mazur
- Not Your Time as Madame Ulaila
- Flexing with Monty as Lillith
2008
- Spiritual Warriors as Realtor
- Mollie & Friends as Elizabeth St. James
2007
- Big Stan as Madame Foreman
- Resurrection Mary as Lois
- Hollywood Dreams
- Richard III as Queen Margaret
- Head Case as Dr. Goode's Mother
2006
- Coffee Date as Mrs. Muller
- Off the Black as Marianne Reynolds
- Fingerprints as Mary
- Courts mais Gay : Tome 11 as Rachel
- A-list
2005
- Adam & Steve as Mary
- Chandler Hall as Sally
- Neo Ned as Shelly Nelson
- Wanted as Sheila Beckwith
- What's Up, Scarlet? as Ruth Zabrinski
2004
- Mango Kiss as Emilia
- Bloodlines as Joyce
- An Eye for an Eye as Rachel
2003
- Bruce Almighty as Anita
2002
- Night of the Wolf as Rose Handy
- Wish You Were Dead as Penelope Wilson
- Boxer Shorts
- The Rose Technique as Helen
2001
- A Month of Sundays as Katherine St. Croix
- Out of the Black as Elizabeth Malby
- Thank You, Good Night as Doreen
- Circuit as Club Cashier
- Audit as Raissa
2000
- Strong Medicine as Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother
- Another Woman's Husband as Roxie
- The Boys Behind the Desk
1999
- EDtv as Jeanette
- Starry Night as Detective Brook Murphy
1998
- Felicity as Professor Annie Sherman
- Paranoia as Dr. Kurtzwell
- Brave New World as Linda
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self
- Wilbur Falls as Roberta Devereaux
1997
- Excess Baggage as Louise
- The Hunger as Mrs. Garington
- Amnesia as Charlene Hunt
- The Westing Game as Sydelle Pulaski
- Little Ghost as Mother Ghost
1996
- Women: Stories of Passion as Annie
1995
- Guns & Lipstick as Danielle Roberts
- Picture Windows as Blossom
1994
- Valley of the Dolls as Helen Lawson
- Picture Windows: Song of Songs as Blossom
1993
- The Nanny as Tattoo Lady
- Gunmen as Bennett
- Cheatin' Hearts as Jenny
- Eye of the Stranger as Lori
- The Woman Who Loved Elvis as Sandee Sloop
- Stranger Than Love as Laura Frossky
- Double Deception as Anita Cortez
1992
- Double Threat as Monica Martel
- Primary Motive as Helen Poulas
- Stringer as Joan Pezanasky
- Forever as Angelica
- Double Jeopardy as Detective Phyllis Camden
- In the Heat of Passion as Lee Adams
- The Bulkin Trail as Selma Bulkin
- Hit the Dutchman as Emma Flegenheimer
- The Player as Sally Kirkland
- Jack's Place
1991
- The Haunted as Janet Smurl
- JFK as Rose Cheramie
- Grave Images as Caitlin
1990
- Revenge as Rock Star
- Bullseye! as Willie
- Heat Wave as Mrs. Canfield
- Largo Desolato as Suzana
- Two Evil Eyes as Eleonora
- Paint It Black as Marion Easton
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol as Self
1989
- High Stakes as Melanie Rose
- Cold Feet as Maureen
- Best of the Best as Catherine Wade
- White Hot as Harriet
1988
- Hello Actors Studio as Self
- Roseanne
1987
- Anna as Anna
- Talking Walls as Hooker
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Evelyn Colby
- Fatal Games as Diane Paine
1983
- Love Letters as Hippie
- A Rose for Emily as Gossip
1982
- Human Highway as Kathryn
- Double Exposure as Hooker
1981
- Falcon Crest as Ella
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman as Cashier
1980
- Private Benjamin as Helga
- The Georgia Peaches as Vivian Stark
1979
- Hometown U.S.A. as Gwen
- The Illegal as Don Tony's Girlfriend
1977
- Three's Company as Sally
- The Incredible Hulk as Margaret Hollinger
- Lou Grant
- Flush as Janet
- Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? as Della Bianco
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Lonnie
- Pipe Dreams as Two-Street Betty
- A Star Is Born as Photographer
- Tracks as Train Passenger
- Griffin and Phoenix as Jody
- Captains and the Kings as Aggie
1975
- Baretta
- Starsky & Hutch as Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt
- Breakheart Pass as Jane-Marie
- Death Scream as Mary
- Bite the Bullet as Honey
- Crazy Mama as Ella Mae
- Bronk
- The Kansas City Massacre as Wilma Floyd
- The Noah as Friday-Anne
1974
- Blazing Saddles as Cashier (uncredited)
- Petrocelli
- Big Bad Mama as Barney's Woman
- Candy Stripe Nurses as Wife in Clinic
1973
- Kojak as Gloria
- Cinderella Liberty as Fleet Chick
- The Way We Were as Pony Dunbar
- The Sting as Crystal
- The Young Nurses as Woman at clinic
- Fade In as Herself
- Blume in Love as Party Guest (uncredited)
1972
1971
- Going Home as Ann Graham
- Jump as Lou (uncredited)
1970
- Brand X as Patient / President's Wife
1969
- Coming Apart as Joann
- Futz as Merry Lee
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Betty Rowan
- Blue as Sarah Lambert
1966
- Satisfaction as The Nun
1965
- Dirt
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
1961
- Hey, Let's Twist! as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
1960
- Crack in the Mirror as Bit Part (uncredited)