Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

86 · Born: Jul 2, 1937

Personal Details

Born Jul 2, 1937 Jasper, Alabama, USA
Parents
  • Ernest Sullivan Holliday

Biography

Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American actress who has 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.

Career

2007
The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid as Beryl
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2004
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love
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1998
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap as Marva Kulp, Sr.
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1996
A Loss of Innocence
A Loss of Innocence as Christina Eriksen
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1993
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire as Gloria
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1992
Home Improvement
Home Improvement as Lillian Patterson
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1991
1988
Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador as Midge
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1987
American Tongues
American Tongues as Narrator
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The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Sister Sara
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1986
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as Elma Dinnock
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1985
Konrad
Konrad as Berti Bartolotti
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Lots of Luck
Lots of Luck as Lucille
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The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Lily
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1984
Gremlins
Gremlins as Ruby Deagle
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1983
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story as Aunt Minerva
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1982
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Mrs. Wooster
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Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story as Mary Gertrude
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1981
All the Way Home
All the Way Home as Aunt Hannah
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1980
Flo
Flo
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1979
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You as Miriam Kirby
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1978
The One and Only
The One and Only as Mrs. Crawford
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1976
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Bernice Bobs Her Hair as Mrs. Harvey
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Alice
Alice as Florence Jean Castleberry
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1975
Distance
Distance as Mrs. Herman
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