Sally Kirkland
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).
Born: October 31, 1941
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Hit the Dutchman
In early 1920s New York, a young man is befriended by a neighborhood mobster. He learns the trade then decides to go straight and join the police force. It isn't long before he uses his connections to destroy the mob from within.
Double Deception
An ex-call girl hires private investigator Jon Kane to find her missing husband.
Captains and the Kings
Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s based on the novel by Taylor Caldwell.
The Nanny
That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.
The Sting
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light, and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent, black and white, 100-foot rolls of film at 24 frames per second. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in 'slow motion' at 16 frames per second.
Sallywood
Inspired by movies of Oscar nominated actress Sally Kirkland, a young writer moves to Hollywood to pursue his dreams. In a chance meeting with Sally, he begins a journey toward trying to resurrect her fading career.
Jack's Place
Jack Evans is a retired jazz musician who runs a restaurant where romances tend to start.
The Westing Game
A girl is angry about having to move to the city, but gets involved in a mystery when a rich neighbor is found dead. His will suggests that one of the people in her apartment house is his killer and doles out clues to find the culprit - as well as win $20 million.
Three's Company
When two single girls, Janet and Chrissy, need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to Jack, a man they find passed out in the bathtub after the going-away party for their last roommate. However, hijinks ensure when Jack must pretend to be gay in order to throw off the scent of the trio's conservative landlady.
Filmography
as Self
as Self
as Dr. Jane
as Madam Futura
as Charlotte
as Alice
as Annette
as Lesley Judd
as Theresa Morgan
as Sherri
as Helene Moretti
as Doctor Parker
as May
as Ida
as Nancy
as Mrs. Kelley
as Rose Buchanan
as Doctor Holly
as Mother
as Elaine Hart
as Georgia Petros
as Dr. Quade
as Betty
as Mother
as Helena
as Dolores
as Adele
as Mrs. Chantilly
as Stella
as Margaret
as Claudette Grim
as Francine Wayne
as Lena Christina
as Rose
as Older Woman (voice)
as Florence
as Hanna
as Rose
as Elisabeth
as Bertha
as Gwen
as Grandma
as Margaret
as Virginia
as Betty
as Harold's Nana
as Harriet Bendi
as Gigi
as Mrs. Wallace
as Madame Ulaila
as Mary
as Jeena
as Older Jewish Lady
as Madame Ulaila
as Pat Mazur
as Lillith
as Mediator
as Realtor
as Elizabeth St. James
as Madame Foreman
as Lois
as Queen Margaret
as Dr. Goode's Mother
as Marianne Reynolds
as Mrs. Muller
as Mary
as Rachel
as Sally
as Sheila Beckwith
as Ruth Zabrinski
as Mary
as Shelly Nelson
as Joyce
as Rachel
as Emilia
as Anita
as Penelope Wilson
as Rose Handy
as Helen
as Club Cashier
as Katherine St. Croix
as Elizabeth Malby
as Raissa
as Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother
as Roxie
as Jeanette
as Detective Brook Murphy
as Professor Annie Sherman
as Roberta Devereaux
as Linda
as Mother Ghost
as Sydelle Pulaski
as Louise
as Mrs. Garington
as Charlene Hunt
as Annie
as Blossom
as Danielle Roberts
as Blossom
as Helen Lawson
as Tattoo Lady
as Jenny
as Anita Cortez
as Bennett
as Lori
as Sandee Sloop
as Laura Frossky
as Monica Martel
as Detective Phyllis Camden
as Helen Poulas
as Emma Flegenheimer
as Sally Kirkland
as Lee Adams
as Joan Pezanasky
as Angelica
as Rose Cheramie
as Janet Smurl
as Caitlin
as Willie
as Mrs. Canfield
as Marion Easton
as Rock Star
as Eleonora
as Catherine Wade
as Melanie Rose
as Maureen
as Harriet
as Self
as Anna
as Hooker
as Evelyn Colby
as Diane Paine
as Gossip
as Hippie
as Kathryn
as Hooker
as Ella
as Cashier
as Vivian Stark
as Helga
as Don Tony's Girlfriend
as Gwen
as Janet
as Margaret Hollinger
as Sally
as Della Bianco
as Photographer
as Train Passenger
as Two-Street Betty
as Aggie
as Lonnie
as Laurie Archer
as Jody
as Jane-Marie
as Mary
as Honey
as Wilma Floyd
as Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt
as Ella Mae
as Friday-Anne
as Barney's Woman
as Wife in Clinic
as Cashier (uncredited)
as Crystal
as Fleet Chick
as Herself
as Gloria
as Shirley
as Clara
as Pony Dunbar
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Woman at clinic
as Ann Graham
as Lou (uncredited)
as Patient / President's Wife
as Merry Lee
as Joann
as Betty Rowan
as Sarah Lambert
as Self
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)