Actress
Shirley Knight
5 July 1936† 22 April 2020 (aged 83) Goessel, Kansas, USA
- Movies
- 94
- Shows
- 62
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
- 2021
- 2018
- Periphery · Film · Leanne Cross
- 2015
- The Missing Girl · Film · Mrs. Colvins
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 · Film · Mom
- 2014
- Mercy · Film · Mercy
- 2013
- Redwood Highway · Film · Marie
- Elevator · Film · Jane Redding
- 2011
- Our Idiot Brother · Film · Ilene Rochlin
- 2010
- Listen to Your Heart · Film · Grandma Sam
- Hot in Cleveland · Series · Loretta
- 2009
- The Private Lives of Pippa Lee · Film · Dot Nadeau
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop · Film · Mom
- Drop Dead Diva · Series · Millie Carlson
- 2008
- Not Fade Away · Film · Diane
- The Other Side of the Tracks · Film · Helen
- 2006
- Open Window · Film · Ann
- Love and Debate · Film · Lea
- Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time · Film
- Grandma's Boy · Film · Bea
- The Unit · Series · Mrs. Gaffney
- 2005
- Sexual Life · Film · Joanne
- 2004
- Sudbury · Film · Aunt Jet
- House · Series · Georgia Adams
- Desperate Housewives · Series · Phyllis Van De Kamp
- 2003
- A House on a Hill · Film · Mercedes Mayfield
- Mrs. Ashboro's Cat · Film · Mrs. Ashboro
- Fly Cherry · Film · Miss Christina
- Cold Case · Series · Dottie
- 2002
- Shadow Realm · Film · Mrs. Finch
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood · Film · Necie
- P.S. Your Cat is Dead! · Film · Aunt Claire
- The Salton Sea · Film · Nancy Plummer
- 2001
- Angel Eyes · Film · Elanora Davis
- My Louisiana Sky · Film · Jewel Ramsey
- Crossing Jordan · Series · Frances Littleton
- 2000
- 75 Degrees in July · Film · Jo Beth Anderson
- 1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Dr. Wharton
- 1998
- A Marriage of Convenience · Film · Harriet Winslow
- Little Boy Blue · Film · Doris Knight
- A Father for Brittany · Film · Donna Minkowitz
- The Wedding · Film · Gram (Miss Caroline)
- Maggie Winters · Series · Estelle Winters
- Significant Others · Series
- 1997
- As Good as It Gets · Film · Beverly Connelly
- Convictions · Film · Margaret
- Ally McBeal · Series · Helen Apple
- 1996
- Somebody Is Waiting · Film · Irma
- Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story · Film · Joan Hart
- Mary & Tim · Film · Esther
- The Uninvited · Film · Delia
- If These Walls Could Talk · Film · Mary Donnelly
- Diabolique · Film · Edie Danziger
- A Promise to Carolyn · Film · Jolene Maggart
- Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden · Film · Sally Ann
- 1995
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial · Film · Peggy Buckey
- Stuart Saves His Family · Film · Mom
- Dad, the Angel & Me · Film · Betty
- VR.5 · Series · Dr. Hearst
- Children of the Dust · Series · Aunt Bertha
- Cybill · Series · Loretta Bennett
- 1994
- Death in Venice, CA · Film · Mona Dickens
- Color of Night · Film · Edith Niedelmeyer
- A Part of the Family · Film · Martha
- The Yarn Princess · Film · Esther
- Baby Brokers · Film · Sylvia
- Benders · Film · Donna
- The Secret Life of Houses · Film · Aunt Fergie
- Hoggs' Heaven · Film · Mom
- ER · Series · Mrs. Burke
- 1993
- A Mother's Revenge · Film · Bess Warden
- When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn · Film · Edna Larson
- NYPD Blue · Series · Agnes Cantwell
- Angel Falls · Series · Edie Wren Cox
- 1991
- To Save a Child · Film · Rinda Larson
- Shadow of a Doubt · Film · Helen Potter
- Bump in the Night · Film · Katie Leonard
- 1990
- Law & Order · Series · Melanie Cullen
- 1987
- thirtysomething · Series
- 1986
- 1985
- The Equalizer · Series · Kay
- 1984
- The Sweet Scent of Death · Film · Ann Fairfax Denver
- With Intent to Kill · Film · Edna Reinecker
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Grace Fenton
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense · Series · Ann Denver
- 1982
- The Sender · Film · Jerolyn
- Kennedy's Children · Film · Carla
- 1981
- Endless Love · Film · Ann
- Nurse · Series · Sylvia Dennis
- 1980
- Playing for Time · Film · Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel
- 1979
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure · Film · Hannah Meredith
- Champions: A Love Story · Film · Barbara Harlich
- Tales of the Unexpected · Series · Elizabeth Bourdon
- 1978
- The Defection of Simas Kudirka · Film · Genna Kudirka
- 1976
- 21 Hours at Munich · Film · Anneliese Graes
- Return to Earth · Film · Joan Aldrin
- 1975
- Medical Story · Film · Phyllis Lenahan
- Friendly Persuasion · Film · Eliza Birdwell
- Please Stand by for Murder · Film
- Medical Story · Series · Phyllis Lenahan
- 1974
- Juggernaut · Film · Barbara Banister
- The Country Girl · Film · Georgie Elgin
- The Manhunter · Series
- 1973
- The Lie · Film · Anna
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries · Series · Margot Brenner
- Barnaby Jones · Series · Kay Lewiston
- 1972
- That Quiet Earth · Film · The Woman
- The Streets of San Francisco · Series
- Ghost Story · Series · Beth
- 1971
- Secrets · Film · Beatrice
- Alias Smith and Jones · Series
- 1969
- The Rain People · Film · Natalie Ravenna
- Medical Center · Series
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · Series · Marci Boyle
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre · Series · Barbara
- 1968
- Filmmaker · Film
- Petulia · Film · Polo
- The Counterfeit Killer · Film · Angie Peterson
- Shadow Over Elveron · Film · Joanne Tregaskis
- The Jazz Age · Series · Emily Castleton
- 1967
- The Outsider · Film · Peggy Leydon
- The Invaders · Series · Margaret Cook
- 1966
- 1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Series · The Woman · Joyce
- 1964
- Flight from Ashiya · Film · Caroline Gordon · Stevenson
- 1963
- The Fugitive · Series · Jane Washburn
- The Outer Limits · Series · Noelle Anderson
- Arrest and Trial · Series · Rhoda Waggner
- 1962
- House of Women · Film · Erica Hayden
- Sweet Bird of Youth · Film · Heavenly Finley
- The Couch · Film · Terry Ames
- The Virginian · Series · Susan Morrow
- 1961
- Target: The Corruptors! · Series
- The Defenders · Series · Bethany Windell
- 1960
- The Dark at the Top of the Stairs · Film · Reenie Flood
- The Shape of the River · Film · Susy Clemens
- Ice Palace · Film · Grace Kennedy
- The Roaring 20's · Series
- Surfside 6 · Series
- 1959
- Five Gates to Hell · Film · Sister Maria
- Hawaiian Eye · Series
- Bourbon Street Beat · Series
- Johnny Staccato · Series
- Rawhide · Series · Jennie Cooper
- 1958
- 77 Sunset Strip · Series · Mari Ellen Taylor
- Lawman · Series · Tendis Weston
- Naked City · Series · Kathy Meigs
- The Texan · Series
- Bronco · Series
- Buckskin · Series · Mrs. Newcomb
- 1957
- The Restless Gun · Series · Heide Ritter
- Maverick · Series · Nancy Powers
- 1955
- Matinee Theater · Series
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Georgie Elgin