Sally Kirkland
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-10-31 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-11-11
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).
Most Known For
The Nanny
as Tattoo Lady
Murder, She Wrote
as Evelyn Colby
Falcon Crest
as Ella
The Incredible Hulk
as Margaret Hollinger
Hawaii Five-O
as Betty Rowan
Charlie's Angels
as Lonnie
Charlie's Angels
as Laurie Archer
Strong Medicine
as Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother
Starsky & Hutch
as Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt
Kojak
as Gloria
Kojak
as Shirley
Kojak
as Clara
Three's Company
as Sally
Lou Grant
The Rookies
Felicity
as Professor Annie Sherman
Baretta
The Hunger
as Mrs. Garington
The Player
as Sally Kirkland
Bruce Almighty
as Anita