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Sally Kirkland

Acting Born Oct 31, 1941 Died Nov 11, 2025 New York City, New York, USA 220 credits
220
Total Credits
1960–2025
66 Years Career Span
60
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Sally Kirkland was an American film, television, and stage actress and producer. Born in New York City, New York, on October 31, 1941, she passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 84 in Palm Springs. During her career, she was known for acting across more than 200 known credits. She was a former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater. Kirkland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Anna, and she won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role in the same film.

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Career

Career overview

Sally Kirkland was an American film, television, and stage actress and producer. Born in New York City, New York, on October 31, 1941, she passed away on November 11, 2025. During her career, she was a former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater. She also gained early acting experience on off-Broadway scenes at the beginning of the 1960s, and debuted on Broadway at the age of eighteen in the play Step on a Crack.

Throughout her 60-year career, Kirkland appeared in numerous film and television productions, with known credits totaling 209 according to database records. Among her notable projects, she performed in the film Anna in 1987. For her performance in Anna, she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, ultimately losing to Cher, who won for her role in Moonstruck. Additionally, Kirkland won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role in Anna.

Beyond her acting and producing work, Kirkland established the Sally Kirkland Acting Workshop, her own traveling workshop, in 1983. In 1988, she also founded the production company Artists alongside Mark and David Buntzman.

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Known for

Film

80 for Brady

as Ida
Film

Nerdland

as Older Woman (voice)
Film

A Bag of Hammers

as Older Jewish Lady

SCTV Network 90

as Madame Ulaila
Film

Big Stan

as Madame Foreman

Head Case

as Dr. Goode's Mother
Film

Factory Girl

as Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)

My Friend Winnetou

as Mrs. Muller

To kare tis damas

as Marianne Reynolds
Film

The Limey

as Sheila Beckwith
Film

Bruce Almighty

as Anita
Film

A Month of Sundays

as Katherine St. Croix

Frequent co-stars

John Leeson 6 shared titles
John Scott Martin 6 shared titles
Ian Bleasdale 5 shared titles
Geoffrey Hinsliff 5 shared titles
Janet Fielding 4 shared titles
Mary Hignett 4 shared titles
Elisabeth Sladen 3 shared titles
Peter Davison 3 shared titles
Mark Strickson 3 shared titles
David Daker 3 shared titles

Career timeline

SEGAL
Skeletons in the ClosetSallywoodAftermath
80 for BradyBobcat MorettiLost ExplorerHoliday BoyfriendThe Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
The WalkMurder, Anyone?
Magic MaxThe Woman in the RoomThe Final CodeThe Magic
InvincibleHope For The HolidaysA Medicine for the Mind
AccelerationCuck
Los Angeles OvernightMaking a KillingFeminists: What Were They Thinking?The Second Coming of ChristSarah Q
The Most Hated Woman in AmericaGnawPrice for FreedomExtinction
NerdlandTrash FireBuddy Solitaire
The Code of CainBuddy HutchinsLights Out
Suburban GothicTom in AmericaSlutAll I Want for ChristmasArchaeology of a Woman
Curse of the Sunset StarletAwakenedJack the ReaperThe Visitor from Planet OmicronThe Visitor from Planet Omicron · Associate Producer
Stars in ShortsBroken Roads
A Bag of HammersThe WayshowerThe Wishmakers
Flexing with MontyNot Your TimeUrgencyHouse Under SiegeHouse Under Siege · Producer
Mollie & FriendsMollie & Friends · ProducerSpiritual Warriors
Big StanHead CaseHollywood DreamsRichard IIIResurrection Mary
Factory GirlCoffee DateOff the BlackFingerprintsA-list
WantedAdam & SteveWhat's Up, Scarlet?Neo NedChandler Hall
Mango KissAn Eye for an EyeAn Eye for an Eye · ProducerBloodlines
Bruce Almighty
Wish You Were DeadNight of the WolfBoxer ShortsThe Rose Technique
AuditThank You, Good NightOut of the BlackA Month of SundaysCircuit
Strong MedicineAnother Woman's HusbandThe Boys Behind the DeskThe Boys Behind the Desk · Director
Starry NightEDtv
FelicityParanoiaBrave New WorldWilbur FallsMythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
The HungerAmnesiaAmnesia · Associate ProducerExcess BaggageThe Westing Game
Women: Stories of Passion
Picture WindowsGuns & Lipstick

Full Filmography

220 titles
  • SEGAL (2025) as Self
  • Skeletons in the Closet (2024) as Madam Futura
  • Sallywood (2024) as Self
  • Aftermath (2024) as Dr. Jane
  • 80 for Brady (2023) as Ida
  • Bobcat Moretti (2023) as Helene Moretti
  • Lost Explorer (2023) as Annette
  • Holiday Boyfriend (2023) as Alice
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  • The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine (2023) as Doctor Parker
  • Altered Perceptions (2023) as Theresa Morgan
  • Here We Are (2023) as Sherri
  • Woods Witch (2023) as Charlotte
  • When It Rings (2023) as Lesley Judd
  • The New Hands (2023) as May
  • The Walk (2022) as Mrs. Kelley
  • Murder, Anyone? (2022) as Nancy
  • Magic Max (2021) as Elaine Hart
  • The Woman in the Room (2021) as Mother
  • The Final Code (2021) as Doctor Holly
  • The Magic (2021) as Rose Buchanan
  • Invincible (2020) as Dr. Quade
  • Hope For The Holidays (2020) as Georgia Petros
  • A Medicine for the Mind (2020) as Sandra
  • Acceleration (2019) as Betty
  • Cuck (2019) as Mother
  • Los Angeles Overnight (2018) as Mrs. Chantilly
  • Making a Killing (2018) as Dolores
  • Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018) as Self
  • The Second Coming of Christ (2018) as Stella
  • Sarah Q (2018) as Helena
  • Paint It Red (2018) as Adele
  • Get Married or Die (2018) as Margaret
  • The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) as Lena Christina
  • Gnaw (2017) as Claudette Grim
  • Price for Freedom (2017) as Francine Wayne
  • Extinction (2017) as Rose
  • Nerdland (2016) as Older Woman (voice)
  • Trash Fire (2016) as Florence
  • Buddy Solitaire (2016) as Hanna
  • The Code of Cain (2015) as Elisabeth
  • Buddy Hutchins (2015) as Bertha
  • Lights Out (2015) as Rose
  • Suburban Gothic (2014) as Virginia
  • Tom in America (2014) as Betty
  • Slut (2014) as Grandma
  • All I Want for Christmas (2014) as Gwen
  • Archaeology of a Woman (2014) as Margaret
  • Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger (2014) as Self
  • The Bride From Vegas (2014)
  • Curse of the Sunset Starlet (2013) as Gigi
  • Awakened (2013) as Harriet Bendi
  • Jack the Reaper (2013) as Harold's Nana
  • The Visitor from Planet Omicron (2013) as Jen
  • The Visitor from Planet Omicron (2013) Associate Producer
  • Stars in Shorts (2012) as Madame Ulaila
  • Broken Roads (2012) as Mrs. Wallace
  • A Bag of Hammers (2011) as Older Jewish Lady
  • The Wayshower (2011) as Jeena
  • The Wishmakers (2011) as Mary
  • Flexing with Monty (2010) as Lillith
  • Not Your Time (2010) as Madame Ulaila
  • Urgency (2010) as Mediator
  • House Under Siege (2010) as Pat Mazur
  • House Under Siege (2010) Producer
  • Mollie & Friends (2008) as Elizabeth St. James
  • Mollie & Friends (2008) Producer
  • Spiritual Warriors (2008) as Realtor
  • Big Stan (2007) as Madame Foreman
  • Head Case (2007) as Dr. Goode's Mother
  • Hollywood Dreams (2007)
  • Richard III (2007) as Queen Margaret
  • Resurrection Mary (2007) as Lois
  • Factory Girl (2006) as Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)
  • Coffee Date (2006) as Mrs. Muller
  • Off the Black (2006) as Marianne Reynolds
  • Fingerprints (2006) as Mary
  • A-list (2006)
  • Courts mais Gay : Tome 11 (2006) as Rachel
  • Wanted (2005) as Sheila Beckwith
  • Adam & Steve (2005) as Mary
  • What's Up, Scarlet? (2005) as Ruth Zabrinski
  • Neo Ned (2005) as Shelly Nelson
  • Chandler Hall (2005) as Sally
  • Mango Kiss (2004) as Emilia
  • An Eye for an Eye (2004) as Rachel
  • An Eye for an Eye (2004) Producer
  • Bloodlines (2004) as Joyce
  • Bruce Almighty (2003) as Anita
  • Wish You Were Dead (2002) as Penelope Wilson
  • Night of the Wolf (2002) as Rose Handy
  • Boxer Shorts (2002)
  • The Rose Technique (2002) as Helen
  • Audit (2001) as Raissa
  • Thank You, Good Night (2001) as Doreen
  • Out of the Black (2001) as Elizabeth Malby
  • A Month of Sundays (2001) as Katherine St. Croix
  • Circuit (2001) as Club Cashier
  • Strong Medicine (2000) as Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother
  • Another Woman's Husband (2000) as Roxie
  • The Boys Behind the Desk (2000)
  • The Boys Behind the Desk (2000) Director
  • Starry Night (1999) as Detective Brook Murphy
  • EDtv (1999) as Jeanette
  • Felicity (1998) as Professor Annie Sherman
  • Paranoia (1998) as Dr. Kurtzwell
  • Brave New World (1998) as Linda
  • Wilbur Falls (1998) as Roberta Devereaux
  • Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs (1998) as Self
  • Norma Jean, Jack, and Me (1998) as Marilyn Monroe
  • The Hunger (1997) as Mrs. Garington
  • Amnesia (1997) as Charlene Hunt
  • Amnesia (1997) Associate Producer
  • Excess Baggage (1997) as Louise
  • The Westing Game (1997) as Sydelle Pulaski
  • Little Ghost (1997) as Mother Ghost
  • Women: Stories of Passion (1996) as Annie
  • Picture Windows (1995) as Blossom
  • Guns & Lipstick (1995) as Danielle Roberts
  • Picture Windows: Song of Songs (1994) as Blossom
  • Valley of the Dolls (1994) as Helen Lawson
  • The Nanny (1993) as Tattoo Lady
  • Cheatin' Hearts (1993) as Jenny
  • Cheatin' Hearts (1993) Executive Producer
  • Double Deception (1993) as Anita Cortez
  • Gunmen (1993) as Bennett
  • Eye of the Stranger (1993) as Lori
  • Stranger Than Love (1993) as Laura Frossky
  • Stranger Than Love (1993) Executive Producer
  • The Woman Who Loved Elvis (1993) as Sandee Sloop
  • The Player (1992) as Sally Kirkland
  • Jack's Place (1992)
  • In the Heat of Passion (1992) as Lee Adams
  • Double Jeopardy (1992) as Detective Phyllis Camden
  • The Bulkin Trail (1992) as Selma Bulkin
  • Blast 'Em (1992) as Self
  • Hit the Dutchman (1992) as Emma Flegenheimer
  • Primary Motive (1992) as Helen Poulas
  • Double Threat (1992) as Monica Martel
  • Stringer (1992) as Joan Pezanasky
  • Forever (1992) as Angelica
  • JFK (1991) as Rose Cheramie
  • The Haunted (1991) as Janet Smurl
  • Grave Images (1991) as Caitlin
  • Revenge (1990) as Rock Star
  • Two Evil Eyes (1990) as Eleonora
  • Bullseye! (1990) as Willie
  • Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) as Self
  • Heat Wave (1990) as Mrs. Canfield
  • Paint It Black (1990) as Marion Easton
  • Largo Desolato (1990) as Suzana
  • Best of the Best (1989) as Catherine Wade
  • White Hot (1989) as Harriet
  • Cold Feet (1989) as Maureen
  • High Stakes (1989) as Melanie Rose
  • Roseanne (1988)
  • Hello Actors Studio (1988) as Self
  • Anna (1987) as Anna
  • Talking Walls (1987) as Hooker
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Evelyn Colby
  • Fatal Games (1984) as Diane Paine
  • Love Letters (1983) as Hippie
  • A Rose for Emily (1983) as Gossip
  • Double Exposure (1982) as Hooker
  • Human Highway (1982) as Kathryn
  • Falcon Crest (1981) as Ella
  • The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) as Cashier
  • Private Benjamin (1980) as Helga
  • The Georgia Peaches (1980) as Vivian Stark
  • Supertrain (1979) as Katherine Sully
  • The Illegal (1979) as Don Tony's Girlfriend
  • Hometown U.S.A. (1979) as Gwen
  • Lou Grant (1977)
  • The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Margaret Hollinger
  • Three's Company (1977) as Sally
  • Flush (1977) as Janet
  • Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977) as Della Bianco
  • Charlie's Angels (1976) as Lonnie
  • Charlie's Angels (1976) as Laurie Archer
  • Captains and the Kings (1976) as Aggie
  • A Star Is Born (1976) as Photographer
  • Tracks (1976) as Train Passenger
  • Griffin and Phoenix (1976) as Jody
  • Pipe Dreams (1976) as Two-Street Betty
  • Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt
  • Baretta (1975)
  • Bronk (1975)
  • Breakheart Pass (1975) as Jane-Marie
  • Bite the Bullet (1975) as Honey
  • Crazy Mama (1975) as Ella Mae
  • The Kansas City Massacre (1975) as Wilma Floyd
  • Death Scream (1975) as Mary
  • The Noah (1975) as Friday-Anne
  • Petrocelli (1974)
  • Blazing Saddles (1974) as Cashier (uncredited)
  • Big Bad Mama (1974) as Barney's Woman
  • Candy Stripe Nurses (1974) as Wife in Clinic
  • Kojak (1973) as Gloria
  • Kojak (1973) as Shirley
  • Kojak (1973) as Clara
  • The Sting (1973) as Crystal
  • The Way We Were (1973) as Pony Dunbar
  • Blume in Love (1973) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Young Nurses (1973) as Woman at clinic
  • Cinderella Liberty (1973) as Fleet Chick
  • Fade In (1973) as Herself
  • The Rookies (1972)
  • Going Home (1971) as Ann Graham
  • Jump (1971) as Lou (uncredited)
  • Brand X (1970) as Patient / President's Wife
  • Coming Apart (1969) as Joann
  • Futz (1969) as Merry Lee
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Betty Rowan
  • Blue (1968) as Sarah Lambert
  • Satisfaction (1966) as The Nun
  • Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self
  • Dirt (1965)
  • 13 Most Beautiful Women (1964)
  • SCREEN TEST [ST181]: SALLY KIRKLAND (1964) as self
  • Hey, Let's Twist! (1961) as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
  • Crack in the Mirror (1960) as Bit Part (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Sally Kirkland best known for?

Sally Kirkland is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 80 for Brady (2023), Nerdland (2016), A Bag of Hammers (2011), SCTV Network 90 (1981).

When and where was Sally Kirkland born?

Sally Kirkland was born on October 31, 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on November 11, 2025.

How many credits does Sally Kirkland have?

Sally Kirkland has accumulated over 220 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1960 to 2025.

What is Sally Kirkland's background in cinema and television?

Sally Kirkland was an American film, television, and stage actress and producer. Born in New York City, New York, on October 31, 1941, she passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 84 in Palm Springs. During her career, she was known for acting across more than 200 known credits. She was a former member of Andy W...

Sally Kirkland by the numbers

220credits
191films
29TV series
1960–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (220) Born on October 31 In memoriam 2025

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