Polly Holliday
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Polly Dean Holliday was an American actress of stage and screen. Holliday was best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, winning two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress on the series. Her character's catchphrase "Kiss my grits!" enjoyed widespread popularity, and she reprised the role on Flo, a short-lived spin-off. Holliday won the 1984 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress portraying Ruby Deagle in Gremlins.
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- On the Occasion of My Last Afternoon Cs
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Key facts
- Born
- Polly Dean Holliday , ( 1937-07-02 ) July 2, 1937, Jasper, Alabama , U.S.
- Died
- September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09) (aged 88), New York City , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Alabama College, State College for Women , Florida State University
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1963–2010
- Awards
- Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jasper
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- University of Montevallo
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Polly Holliday "Flo" (1980 CBS press photo).JPG
- Number of children
- 0
- Residence
- New York City
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- date of birth
- 1937-07-02
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Commons category
- Polly Holliday
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-09-09
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Polly Holliday
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Encyclopedic overview
Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an American actress of stage and screen. Holliday was best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, winning two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress on the series. Her character's catchphrase "Kiss my grits!" enjoyed widespread popularity, and she reprised the role on Flo, a short-lived spin-off. Holliday won the 1984 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress portraying Ruby Deagle in Gremlins.
Early life
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