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Shirley Knight
Born 1936-07-05Goessel, Kansas, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfPeripheryLeanne CrossThe Missing GirlMrs. ColvinsPaul Blart: Mall Cop 2MomMercyMercyRedwood HighwayMarieElevatorJane ReddingOur Idiot BrotherIlene RochlinListen to Your HeartGrandma SamThe Private Lives of Pippa LeeDot NadeauPaul Blart: Mall CopMomNot Fade AwayDianeThe Other Side of the TracksHelenOpen WindowAnnLove and DebateLeaSweet Bird of Youth: Chasing TimeSelfGrandma's BoyBeaSexual LifeJoanneSudburyAunt JetA House on a HillMercedes MayfieldMrs. Ashboro's CatMrs. AshboroFly CherryMiss ChristinaShadow RealmMrs. FinchDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodNecie