Polly Holliday
Birthday
1937/07/02 (87 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Also know 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.
Acting
(1984) Gremlins
as Ruby Deagle
(1993) Mrs. Doubtfire
as Gloria
(2006) Stick It
as Judge Westreich
(1998) The Parent Trap
as Marva Kulp, Sr.
(2010) Fair Game
as Diane Plame
(1988) Moon Over Parador
as Midge
(1978) The One and Only
as Mrs. Crawford
(1985) Konrad
as Berti Bartolotti
(1983) The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
as Aunt Minerva
(1985) Lots of Luck
as Lucille
(1991) A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
as ---
(1996) A Loss of Innocence
as Christina Eriksen
(2004) It Must Be Love
as ---
(1976) Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Mrs. Harvey
(2007) The Heartbreak Kid
as Beryl
(1979) You Can't Take it With You
as Miriam Kirby
(1976) All the President's Men
as Dardis' Secretary
(1982) Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mary Gertrude
(1981) All the Way Home
as Aunt Hannah
(1974) Wedding Band
as Annabelle
(1975) The Catamount Killing
as Miss Pearson
(1975) Distance
as Mrs. Herman
(1982) The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Mrs. Wooster
(1975) W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Mrs. Cozzens
(1975) The Silence
as Mrs. Watson
(1996) Mr. Wrong
as Mrs. Alston
(1976) Alice
as Florence Jean Castleberry
(1980) Flo
as ---
(1991) Home Improvement
as Lillian Patterson
(1985) The Golden Girls
as Lily
(1985) The Equalizer
as Sister Sara
(1993) Homicide: Life on the Street
as ---
(1982) American Playhouse
as ---
(1995) The Client
as Momma Love
(1985) Amazing Stories
as Elma Dinnock
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee