Polly Holliday
Known for
Acting
Life
1937 – 2025 (aged 88)
Born in
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Credits
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Biography
Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an American actress who 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.
Known For
Gremlins
08 Jun 1984
Mrs. Doubtfire
24 Nov 1993
The Parent Trap
28 Jul 1998
All the President's Men
09 Apr 1976
The Heartbreak Kid
05 Oct 2007
Fair Game
20 May 2010
Home Improvement
17 Sep 1991
Stick It
21 Apr 2006
Photos
Filmography
2010
- Fair Gameas Diane Plame
2007
- The Heartbreak Kidas Beryl
2006
- Stick Itas Judge Westreich
2004
- It Must Be Loveas Mama Bell
1998
- The Parent Trapas Marva Kulp, Sr.
1996
- A Loss of Innocenceas Christina Eriksen
- Mr. Wrongas Mrs. Alston
1995
- The Clientas Momma Love21 episodes
1993
- Mrs. Doubtfireas Gloria
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Mrs. Rath1 episode
1991
- Home Improvementas Lillian Patterson5 episodes
- A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1988
- Moon Over Paradoras Midge
1985
- Konradas Berti Bartolotti
- Amazing Storiesas Elma Dinnock1 episode
- The Equalizeras Sister Sara1 episode
- The Golden Girlsas Lily1 episode
- Lots of Luckas Lucille
1984
- Gremlinsas Ruby Deagle
1983
- The Gift of Love: A Christmas Storyas Aunt Minerva
1982
- Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mary Gertrude
- The Shady Hill Kidnappingas Mrs. Wooster
- American Playhouseas Mrs. Wooster1 episode
1981
- All the Way Homeas Aunt Hannah
1980
- Flo29 episodes
1979
- You Can't Take it With Youas Miriam Kirby
1978
- The One and Onlyas Mrs. Crawford
1976
- Bernice Bobs Her Hairas Mrs. Harvey
- Aliceas Florence Jean Castleberry96 episodes
- All the President's Menas Dardis' Secretary
1975
- Distanceas Mrs. Herman
- The Catamount Killingas Miss Pearson
- The Silenceas Mrs. Watson
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekingsas Mrs. Cozzens
1974
- Wedding Bandas Annabelle