Shirley Knight
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 2020 (aged 83)
Born in
Goessel, Kansas, USA
Credits
View on IMDb153 acting credits
Biography
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
House
16 Nov 2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
As Good as It Gets
19 Dec 1997
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
15 Jan 2009
Desperate Housewives
03 Oct 2004
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
16 Apr 2015
Our Idiot Brother
26 Aug 2011
ER
19 Sep 1994
Photos
Filmography
2018
- Peripheryas Leanne Cross
2015
- The Missing Girlas Mrs. Colvins
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2as Mom
2014
- Mercyas Mercy
2013
- Redwood Highwayas Marie
- Elevatoras Jane Redding
2011
- Our Idiot Brotheras Ilene Rochlin
2010
- Listen to Your Heartas Grandma Sam
- Hot in Clevelandas Loretta1 episode
2009
- Drop Dead Divaas Millie Carlson1 episode
- The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Dot Nadeau
- Paul Blart: Mall Copas Mom
2008
- Not Fade Awayas Diane
- The Other Side of the Tracksas Helen
2006
- Open Windowas Ann
- Love and Debateas Lea
- The Unitas Mrs. Gaffney1 episode
- Grandma's Boyas Bea
2005
- Sexual Lifeas Joanne
2004
- Houseas Georgia Adams1 episode
- Desperate Housewivesas Phyllis Van De Kamp5 episodes
- Sudburyas Aunt Jet
2003
- A House on a Hillas Mercedes Mayfield
- Mrs. Ashboro's Catas Mrs. Ashboro
- Cold Caseas Dottie1 episode
- Fly Cherryas Miss Christina
2002
- Shadow Realmas Mrs. Finch
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Necie
- P.S. Your Cat is Dead!as Aunt Claire
- The Salton Seaas Nancy Plummer
2001
- Crossing Jordanas Frances Littleton1 episode
- Angel Eyesas Elanora Davis
- My Louisiana Skyas Jewel Ramsey
2000
- 75 Degrees in Julyas Jo Beth Anderson
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Rose Granville1 episode
1998
- A Marriage of Convenienceas Harriet Winslow
- Maggie Wintersas Estelle Winters18 episodes
- Little Boy Blueas Doris Knight
- A Father for Brittanyas Donna Minkowitz
- Significant Others2 episodes
- The Weddingas Gram (Miss Caroline)
1997
- As Good as It Getsas Beverly Connelly
- Convictionsas Margaret
- Ally McBealas Helen Apple1 episode
1996
- Somebody Is Waitingas Irma
- Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Joan Hart
- Mary & Timas Esther
- The Uninvitedas Delia
- If These Walls Could Talkas Mary Donnelly
- Diaboliqueas Edie Danziger
- A Promise to Carolynas Jolene Maggart
- Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Gardenas Sally Ann
1995
- Indictment: The McMartin Trialas Peggy Buckey
- Stuart Saves His Familyas Mom
- VR.5as Dr. Hearst1 episode
- Children of the Dustas Aunt Bertha2 episodes
- Cybillas Loretta Bennett1 episode
- Dad, the Angel & Meas Betty
1994
- Death in Venice, CAas Mona Dickens
- ERas Mrs. Burke1 episode
- Color of Nightas Edith Niedelmeyer
- A Part of the Familyas Martha
- The Yarn Princessas Esther
- Baby Brokersas Sylvia
- Bendersas Donna
- The Secret Life of Housesas Aunt Fergie
- Hoggs' Heavenas Mom
1993
- A Mother's Revengeas Bess Warden
- NYPD Blueas Agnes Cantwell1 episode
- Angel Fallsas Edie Wren Cox6 episodes
- When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas Edna Larson
1991
- To Save a Childas Rinda Larson
- Shadow of a Doubtas Helen Potter
- Bump in the Nightas Katie Leonard
1990
- Law & Orderas Melanie Cullen1 episode
1987
- thirtysomething2 episodes
1985
- The Equalizeras Kay1 episode
1984
- The Sweet Scent of Deathas Ann Fairfax Denver
- With Intent to Killas Edna Reinecker
- Murder, She Wroteas Grace Fenton2 episodes
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas Ann Denver1 episode
1982
- The Senderas Jerolyn
- Kennedy's Childrenas Carla
1981
- Endless Loveas Ann
- Nurseas Sylvia Dennis1 episode
1980
- Playing for Timeas Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel
1979
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Hannah Meredith
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Elizabeth Bourdon1 episode
- Champions: A Love Storyas Barbara Harlich
1978
- The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Genna Kudirka
1976
- 21 Hours at Munichas Anneliese Graes
- Return to Earthas Joan Aldrin
1975
- Medical Storyas Phyllis Lenahan
- Medical Storyas Phyllis Lenahan1 episode
- Friendly Persuasionas Eliza Birdwell
- Please Stand by for Murder
1974
- Juggernautas Barbara Banister
- The Manhunter1 episode
- The Country Girlas Georgie Elgin
1973
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Margot Brenner1 episode
- The Lieas Anna
- Barnaby Jonesas Kay Lewiston1 episode
1972
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
- Ghost Storyas Beth1 episode
- That Quiet Earthas The Woman
1971
- Secretsas Beatrice
- Alias Smith and Jones1 episode
1969
- Medical Center1 episode
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Marci Boyle1 episode
- The Rain Peopleas Natalie Ravenna
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Barbara1 episode
1968
- The Jazz Ageas Emily Castleton1 episode
- Petuliaas Polo
- The Counterfeit Killeras Angie Peterson
- Shadow Over Elveronas Joanne Tregaskis
1967
- The Outsideras Peggy Leydon
- The Invadersas Margaret Cook1 episode
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas The Woman - Joyce1 episode
1964
- Flight from Ashiyaas Caroline Gordon
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Janice Pruitt1 episode
- The Outer Limitsas Noelle Anderson1 episode
- Arrest and Trialas Rhoda Waggner1 episode
1962
- The Virginianas Clara Malone1 episode
- House of Womenas Erica Hayden
- Sweet Bird of Youthas Heavenly Finley
- The Couchas Terry Ames
1961
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
- The Defendersas Bethany Windell1 episode
1960
- The Roaring 20's1 episode
- Surfside 63 episodes
- The Dark at the Top of the Stairsas Reenie Flood
- The Shape of the Riveras Susy Clemens
- Ice Palaceas Grace Kennedy
1959
- Hawaiian Eye3 episodes
- Bourbon Street Beat1 episode
- Five Gates to Hellas Sister Maria
- Johnny Staccato1 episode
- Rawhideas Jennie Cooper1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Stripas Mari Ellen Taylor1 episode
- Lawmanas Tendis Weston1 episode
- Naked Cityas Kathy Meigs1 episode
- The Texan2 episodes
- Broncoas Molly Durrock1 episode
- Buckskinas Mrs. Newcomb34 episodes
1957
- The Restless Gunas Heide Ritter1 episode
- Maverickas Nancy Powers1 episode
1955
- Matinee Theater1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Potter1 episode