Polly Holliday
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday2 July 1937
Died9 September 2025 (age 88)
Place of birthJasper, Alabama, USA
Known credits38
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.
Fair Game
2010 · Diane Plame
The Heartbreak Kid
2007 · Beryl
Stick It
2006 · Judge Westreich
It Must Be Love
2004 · Mama Bell
The Parent Trap
1998 · Marva Kulp, Sr.
A Loss of Innocence
1996 · Christina Eriksen
Mr. Wrong
1996 · Mrs. Alston
The Client
1995 · Momma Love
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · Gloria
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Mrs. Rath
Home Improvement
1991 · Lillian Patterson
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991
Moon Over Parador
1988 · Midge
Konrad
1985 · Berti Bartolotti
Amazing Stories
1985 · Elma Dinnock
The Equalizer
1985 · Sister Sara
The Golden Girls
1985 · Lily
Lots of Luck
1985 · Lucille
Gremlins
1984 · Ruby Deagle
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
1983 · Aunt Minerva
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982 · Mary Gertrude
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982 · Mrs. Wooster
American Playhouse
1982 · Mrs. Wooster
All the Way Home
1981 · Aunt Hannah
Flo
1980
You Can't Take it With You
1979 · Miriam Kirby
The One and Only
1978 · Mrs. Crawford
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976 · Mrs. Harvey
Alice
1976 · Florence Jean Castleberry
All the President's Men
1976 · Dardis' Secretary
Distance
1975 · Mrs. Herman
The Catamount Killing
1975 · Miss Pearson
The Silence
1975 · Mrs. Watson
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 · Mrs. Cozzens
Dinah!
1974 · Self
Wedding Band
1974 · Annabelle
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee
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