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Polly Holliday

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 2, 1937 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Jasper, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

Polly Dean Holliday

IMDb

Polly 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.

Polly Holliday’s First Appearance on Match Game | 1977 | Episode 1096 | Gene Rayburn | BUZZR

Video

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Alice
TV

Alice

Florence Jean Castleberry

1976

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

1956

Homicide: Life on the Street
TV

Homicide: Life on the Street

Mrs. Rath

1993

Home Improvement
TV

Home Improvement

Lillian Patterson

1991

The Golden Girls
TV

The Golden Girls

Lily

1985

American Playhouse
TV

American Playhouse

Mrs. Wooster

1982

The Equalizer
TV

The Equalizer

Sister Sara

1985

Dinah!
TV

Dinah!

Self

1974

Amazing Stories
TV

Amazing Stories

Elma Dinnock

1985

The Parent Trap
Film

The Parent Trap

Marva Kulp, Sr.

1998

Mrs. Doubtfire
Film

Mrs. Doubtfire

Gloria

1993

Gremlins
Film

Gremlins

Ruby Deagle

1984

All the President's Men
Film

All the President's Men

Dardis' Secretary

1976

The Client
TV

The Client

Momma Love

1995

The Heartbreak Kid
Film

The Heartbreak Kid

Beryl

2007

Flo
TV

Flo

1980

Fair Game
Film

Fair Game

Diane Plame

2010

Stick It
Film

Stick It

Judge Westreich

2006

Filmography

2010FilmFair Gameas Diane Plame2007FilmThe Heartbreak Kidas Beryl2006FilmStick Itas Judge Westreich2004FilmIt Must Be Loveas Mama Bell1998FilmThe Parent Trapas Marva Kulp, Sr.1996FilmA Loss of Innocenceas Christina Eriksen1996FilmMr. Wrongas Mrs. Alston1995TVThe Clientas Momma Love1993FilmMrs. Doubtfireas Gloria1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Mrs. Rath1991TVHome Improvementas Lillian Patterson1991FilmA Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story1988FilmMoon Over Paradoras Midge1985FilmKonradas Berti Bartolotti1985TVAmazing Storiesas Elma Dinnock1985TVThe Equalizeras Sister Sara1985TVThe Golden Girlsas Lily1985FilmLots of Luckas Lucille1984FilmGremlinsas Ruby Deagle1983FilmThe Gift of Love: A Christmas Storyas Aunt Minerva1982FilmMissing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mary Gertrude1982FilmThe Shady Hill Kidnappingas Mrs. Wooster1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Mrs. Wooster1981FilmAll the Way Homeas Aunt Hannah1980TVFlo1979FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Miriam Kirby1978FilmThe One and Onlyas Mrs. Crawford1976FilmBernice Bobs Her Hairas Mrs. Harvey1976TVAliceas Florence Jean Castleberry1976FilmAll the President's Menas Dardis' Secretary1975FilmDistanceas Mrs. Herman1975FilmThe Catamount Killingas Miss Pearson1975FilmThe Silenceas Mrs. Watson1975FilmW.W. and the Dixie Dancekingsas Mrs. Cozzens1974TVDinah!as Self1974FilmWedding Bandas Annabelle1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Nominee