Acting credits
36
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Polly Holliday
Acting
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Movies: 25Series: 11
TMDB ID: 11715
IMDb ID: nm0391072
Known for: Acting
Born: July 2, 1937
Age: 88
Place of birth: Jasper, Alabama, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2010
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q289743
Also known as
Polly Dean Holliday
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Polly Holliday.
6.5
Fair Game
as Diane Plame
2010 Movie
5.7
The Heartbreak Kid
as Beryl
2007 Movie
6.8
Stick It
as Judge Westreich
2006 Movie
4.4
It Must Be Love
as Mama Bell
2004 Movie
7.2
The Parent Trap
as Marva Kulp, Sr.
1998 Movie
4.0
Mr. Wrong
as Mrs. Alston
1996 Movie
7.2
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Gloria
1993 Movie
5.1
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991 Movie
5.8
Moon Over Parador
as Midge
1988 Movie
5.6
Konrad
as Berti Bartolotti
1985 Movie
7.4
Lots of Luck
as Lucille
1985 Movie
7.1
Gremlins
as Ruby Deagle
1984 Movie
6.4
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
as Aunt Minerva
1983 Movie
6.7
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mary Gertrude
1982 Movie
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Mrs. Wooster
1982 Movie
7.0
All the Way Home
as Aunt Hannah
1981 Movie
You Can't Take it With You
as Miriam Kirby
1979 Movie
5.8
The One and Only
as Mrs. Crawford
1978 Movie
5.2
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Mrs. Harvey
1976 Movie
7.7
All the President's Men
as Dardis' Secretary
1976 Movie
5.0
Distance
as Mrs. Herman
1975 Movie
6.2
The Catamount Killing
as Miss Pearson
1975 Movie
The Silence
as Mrs. Watson
1975 Movie
5.9
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Mrs. Cozzens
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Polly Holliday.
6.8
The Client
as Momma Love • 21 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Mrs. Rath • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Home Improvement
as Lillian Patterson • 5 eps
1991 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
as Elma Dinnock • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Sister Sara • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.6
The Golden Girls
as Lily • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.2
American Playhouse
1 eps
1982 Series
5.0
Flo
29 eps
1980 Series
7.1
Alice
as Florence Jean Castleberry • 96 eps
1976 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host • 1 eps
1961 Series