About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1936-07-05
Place of birth:
Goessel, Kansas, USA
Website:
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Shirley Knight

Overview

Shirley Enola Knight (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth.

Known for

Acting
2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Actor Self N/A
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2018 Periphery Actor Leanne Cross N/A
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2015 The Missing Girl Actor Mrs. Colvins 59
Average
2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Actor Mom 53
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2014 Mercy Actor Gramma 56
Average
2013 Redwood Highway Actor Marie 59
Average
2013 Elevator Actor Jane Redding 57
Average
2011 Our Idiot Brother Actor Ilene Rochlin 60
Fair
2010 Listen to Your Heart Actor Grandma Sam 60
Fair
2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Actor Dot Nadeau 58
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2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Actor Mom 54
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2008 Not Fade Away Actor Diane N/A
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2008 The Other Side of the Tracks Actor Helen 58
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2006 Open Window Actor Ann 58
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2006 Love and Debate Actor Lea 58
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2006 Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time Actor Self N/A
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2006 Grandma's Boy Actor Bea 62
Fair
2004 Sudbury Actor Aunt Jet 59
Average
2003 A House on a Hill Actor Mercedes Mayfield N/A
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2003 Mrs. Ashboro's Cat Actor Mrs. Ashboro 58
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2003 Fly Cherry Actor Miss Christina 59
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2002 Shadow Realm Actor Mrs. Finch 59
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2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Actor Necie Kelleher 59
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2002 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! Actor Aunt Claire 58
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2002 The Salton Sea Actor Nancy Plummer 61
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2001 Angel Eyes Actor Elanora Davis 59
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2001 My Louisiana Sky Actor Jewel Ramsey 59
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2000 75 Degrees in July Actor Jo Beth Anderson N/A
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1998 A Marriage of Convenience Actor Harriet Winslow 59
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1998 Maggie Winters Actor Estelle Winters 70
Good
1998 A Father for Brittany Actor Donna Minkowitz 59
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1998 The Wedding Actor Gram (Miss Caroline) 59
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1997 As Good as It Gets Actor Beverly Connelly 72
Good
1997 Convictions Actor Margaret 59
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1997 Little Boy Blue Actor Doris Knight 59
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1996 Somebody Is Waiting Actor Irma 58
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1996 Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Actor Joan Hart 58
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1996 Mary & Tim Actor Esther 59
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1996 The Uninvited Actor Delia 58
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1996 If These Walls Could Talk Actor Mary Donnelly 59
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1996 Diabolique Actor Edie Danziger 57
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1996 A Promise to Carolyn Actor Jolene Maggart 59
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1996 Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden Actor Sally Ann N/A
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1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Actor Peggy Buckey 60
Fair
1995 Stuart Saves His Family Actor Mom 58
Average
1995 Children of the Dust Actor Aunt Bertha 69
Fair
1995 Dad, the Angel & Me Actor Betty 59
Average
1994 Death in Venice, CA Actor Mona Dickens 59
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1994 Color of Night Actor Edith Niedelmeyer 57
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1994 A Part of the Family Actor Martha N/A
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1994 The Yarn Princess Actor Esther 59
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1994 Baby Brokers Actor Sylvia 58
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1994 Benders Actor Donna N/A
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1994 The Secret Life of Houses Actor Aunt Fergie N/A
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1993 A Mother's Revenge Actor Bess Warden 58
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1993 Angel Falls Actor Edie Wren Cox 69
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1993 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn Actor Edna Larson 59
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1991 To Save a Child Actor Rinda Larson 59
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1991 Shadow of a Doubt Actor Helen Potter 58
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1991 Bump in the Night Actor Katie Leonard 58
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1984 The Sweet Scent of Death Actor Ann Fairfax Denver 58
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1984 The Sweet Scent of Death Actor Ann Fairfax Denver N/A
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1984 With Intent to Kill Actor Edna Reinecker N/A
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1982 The Sender Actor Jerolyn 58
Average
1982 Kennedy's Children Actor Carla N/A
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1981 Endless Love Actor Ann 58
Average
1980 Playing for Time Actor Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel 59
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1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Actor Hannah Meredith 57
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1979 Champions: A Love Story Actor Barbara Harlich 59
Average
1978 The Defection of Simas Kudirka Actor Genna Kudirka 58
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1976 21 Hours at Munich Actor Anneliese Graes 59
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1976 Return to Earth Actor Joan Aldrin N/A
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1975 Medical Story Actor Phyllis Lenahan N/A
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1975 Friendly Persuasion Actor Eliza Birdwell 58
Average
1974 Juggernaut Actor Barbara Banister 59
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1974 The Country Girl Actor Georgie Elgin N/A
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1973 The Lie Actor Anna 59
Average
1971 Secrets Actor Beatrice 58
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1969 The Rain People Actor Natalie Ravenna 59
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1968 Filmmaker Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1968 Petulia Actor Polo 58
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1968 The Counterfeit Killer Actor Angie Peterson N/A
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1968 Shadow Over Elveron Actor Joanne Tregaskis 59
Average
1967 The Outsider Actor Peggy Leydon 58
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1966 Dutchman Actor Lula 58
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1966 The Group Actor Polly 58
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1964 Flight from Ashiya Actor Caroline Gordon / Stevenson 58
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1962 House of Women Actor Erica Hayden 58
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1962 Sweet Bird of Youth Actor Heavenly Finley 60
Fair
1962 The Couch Actor Terry Ames 58
Average
1960 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Actor Reenie Flood 59
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1960 Ice Palace Actor Grace Kennedy 58
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1959 Five Gates to Hell Actor Sister Maria 58
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1958 Buckskin Actor Mrs. Newcomb 69
Fair