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Shirley Knight

Acting

BornJuly 5, 1936
DiedApril 22, 2020 · 83
FromGoessel, Kansas, USA
GenderFemale

94

Movies

76

TV Shows

77

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

Shirley Enola Knight (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth.

AKA Shirley Enola Knight

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

★ 6.51997

Ally McBeal

1997★ 6.5

as Helen Apple

Law & Order

Law & Order

★ 7.31990

Law & Order

1990★ 7.3

as Melanie Cullen

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

★ 8.01999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999★ 8.0

as Dr. Wharton

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 7.61962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962★ 7.6

as Self

House

House

★ 8.62004

House

2004★ 8.6

as Georgia Adams

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

★ 7.92004

Desperate Housewives

2004★ 7.9

as Phyllis Van De Kamp

ER

ER

★ 7.81994

ER

1994★ 7.8

as Mrs. Burke

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

★ 7.11993

NYPD Blue

1993★ 7.1

as Agnes Cantwell

Photos (4)

Filmography

94 titles

Paul Blart: Mall Cop2009Paul Blart: Mall Copas Mom ★ 5.5 Watch As Good as It Gets1997As Good as It Getsas Beverly Connelly ★ 7.4 Watch Grandma's Boy2006Grandma's Boyas Bea ★ 6.5 Watch Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2as Mom ★ 5.2 Watch Sexual Life2005Sexual Lifeas Joanne ★ 4.9 Watch Color of Night1994Color of Nightas Edith Niedelmeyer ★ 5.8 Watch Medical Story1975Medical Storyas Phyllis Lenahan ★ 7.0 Watch Juggernaut1974Juggernautas Barbara Banister ★ 6.3 Watch Petulia1968Petuliaas Polo ★ 6.0 Watch Endless Love1981Endless Loveas Ann ★ 5.7 Watch Hoggs' Heaven1994Hoggs' Heavenas Mom ★ 10.0 Watch Sudbury2004Sudburyas Aunt Jet ★ 5.7 Watch Elevator2013Elevatoras Jane Redding ★ 4.9 Watch Angel Eyes2001Angel Eyesas Elanora Davis ★ 6.1 Watch Filmmaker1968Filmmakeras Self (uncredited) ★ 7.3 Watch Diabolique1996Diaboliqueas Edie Danziger ★ 5.5 Watch The Salton Sea2002The Salton Seaas Nancy Plummer ★ 6.6 Watch The Rain People1969The Rain Peopleas Natalie Ravenna ★ 6.6 Watch The Private Lives of Pippa Lee2009The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Dot Nadeau ★ 5.9 Watch Beyond the Poseidon Adventure1979Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Hannah Meredith ★ 5.0 Watch Our Idiot Brother2011Our Idiot Brotheras Ilene Rochlin ★ 6.1 Watch Periphery2018Peripheryas Leanne Cross Watch A Mother's Revenge1993A Mother's Revengeas Bess Warden ★ 5.1 Watch If These Walls Could Talk1996If These Walls Could Talkas Mary Donnelly ★ 6.8 Watch Stuart Saves His Family1995Stuart Saves His Familyas Mom ★ 5.1 Watch Indictment: The McMartin Trial1995Indictment: The McMartin Trialas Peggy Buckey ★ 6.9 Watch Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Necie ★ 6.0 Watch Sweet Bird of Youth1962Sweet Bird of Youthas Heavenly Finley ★ 6.7 Watch Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self Watch Mercy2014Mercyas Mercy ★ 5.1 Watch Mrs. Ashboro's Cat2003Mrs. Ashboro's Catas Mrs. Ashboro ★ 5.6 Watch Somebody Is Waiting1996Somebody Is Waitingas Irma ★ 5.5 Watch The Yarn Princess1994The Yarn Princessas Esther ★ 6.2 Watch

The Shape of the River

1960The Shape of the Riveras Susy Clemens Watch

That Quiet Earth

1972That Quiet Earthas The Woman Watch Listen to Your Heart2010Listen to Your Heartas Grandma Sam ★ 7.1 Watch The Sender1982The Senderas Jerolyn ★ 5.6 Watch A Promise to Carolyn1996A Promise to Carolynas Jolene Maggart ★ 7.1 Watch 21 Hours at Munich197621 Hours at Munichas Anneliese Graes ★ 6.3 Watch Little Boy Blue1998Little Boy Blueas Doris Knight ★ 6.0 Watch Open Window2006Open Windowas Ann ★ 5.4 Watch The Group1966The Groupas Polly ★ 5.7 Watch My Louisiana Sky2001My Louisiana Skyas Jewel Ramsey ★ 6.3 Watch Secrets1971Secretsas Beatrice ★ 4.5 Watch Shadow Over Elveron1968Shadow Over Elveronas Joanne Tregaskis ★ 6.6 Watch Death in Venice, CA1994Death in Venice, CAas Mona Dickens ★ 5.1 Watch Playing for Time1980Playing for Timeas Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel ★ 6.9 Watch The Dark at the Top of the Stairs1960The Dark at the Top of the Stairsas Reenie Flood ★ 6.5 Watch The Defection of Simas Kudirka1978The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Genna Kudirka ★ 6.0 Watch Champions: A Love Story1979Champions: A Love Storyas Barbara Harlich ★ 6.7 Watch The Other Side of the Tracks2008The Other Side of the Tracksas Helen ★ 4.2 Watch The Counterfeit Killer1968The Counterfeit Killeras Angie Peterson ★ 8.0 Watch The Wedding1998The Weddingas Gram (Miss Caroline) ★ 8.2 Watch The Missing Girl2015The Missing Girlas Mrs. Colvins ★ 6.0 Watch The Sweet Scent of Death1984The Sweet Scent of Deathas Ann Fairfax Denver ★ 8.0 Watch Ice Palace1960Ice Palaceas Grace Kennedy ★ 6.3 Watch Flight from Ashiya1964Flight from Ashiyaas Caroline Gordon / Stevenson ★ 5.6 Watch Bump in the Night1991Bump in the Nightas Katie Leonard ★ 5.9 Watch A House on a Hill2003A House on a Hillas Mercedes Mayfield ★ 9.0 Watch Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story1996Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Joan Hart ★ 7.1 Watch A Marriage of Convenience1998A Marriage of Convenienceas Harriet Winslow ★ 5.8 Watch The Country Girl1974The Country Girlas Georgie Elgin ★ 10.0 Watch Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Gardenas Sally Ann Watch 75 Degrees in July200075 Degrees in Julyas Jo Beth Anderson ★ 7.0 Watch Dutchman1966Dutchmanas Lula ★ 4.9 Watch A Part of the Family1994A Part of the Familyas Martha ★ 9.0 Watch P.S. Your Cat is Dead!2002P.S. Your Cat is Dead!as Aunt Claire ★ 4.4 Watch

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

2006Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Timeas Self Watch A Father for Brittany1998A Father for Brittanyas Donna Minkowitz ★ 7.6 Watch Five Gates to Hell1959Five Gates to Hellas Sister Maria ★ 5.6 Watch With Intent to Kill1984With Intent to Killas Edna Reinecker ★ 6.5 Watch When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn1993When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas Edna Larson ★ 3.2 Watch House of Women1962House of Womenas Erica Hayden ★ 5.4 Watch Shadow Realm2002Shadow Realmas Mrs. Finch ★ 4.5 Watch To Save a Child1991To Save a Childas Rinda Larson ★ 6.5 Watch The Lie1973The Lieas Anna ★ 6.0 Watch Dad, the Angel & Me1995Dad, the Angel & Meas Betty ★ 6.4 Watch

Shadow of a Doubt

1991Shadow of a Doubtas Helen Potter ★ 6.0 Watch

Not Fade Away

2008Not Fade Awayas Diane Watch Convictions1997Convictionsas Margaret ★ 6.7 Watch Friendly Persuasion1975Friendly Persuasionas Eliza Birdwell ★ 7.5 Watch The Uninvited1996The Uninvitedas Delia ★ 5.5 Watch Redwood Highway2013Redwood Highwayas Marie ★ 5.9 Watch The Couch1962The Couchas Terry Ames ★ 6.2 Watch Love and Debate2006Love and Debateas Lea ★ 3.8 Watch Baby Brokers1994Baby Brokersas Sylvia ★ 6.5 Watch Mary & Tim1996Mary & Timas Esther ★ 6.8 Watch Return to Earth1976Return to Earthas Joan Aldrin ★ 10.0 Watch

The Secret Life of Houses

1994The Secret Life of Housesas Aunt Fergie ★ 7.0 Watch The Outsider1967The Outsideras Peggy Leydon ★ 8.0 Watch Please Stand by for Murder1975Please Stand by for Murder Watch

Benders

1994Bendersas Donna ★ 9.0 Watch Kennedy's Children1982Kennedy's Childrenas Carla Watch Fly Cherry2003Fly Cherryas Miss Christina ★ 6.7 Watch

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