Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1936-07-05
Deathday: 2020-04-22 (83 years old)

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Biography

Shirley Enola Knight 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.

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Filmography

all 146

Movies 89

TV Shows 57

self 5

Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)

Movie
Leanne Cross
Periphery

Periphery (2018)

Movie
Mrs. Colvins
The Missing Girl

The Missing Girl (2015)

Movie
Mercy
Mercy

Mercy (2015)

Movie
Mom
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)

Movie
7.5
Marie
Redwood Highway

Redwood Highway (2013)

Movie
Jane Redding
Elevator

Elevator (2013)

Movie
Ilene
Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother (2011)

Movie
Grandma Sam
Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart (2010)

Movie
Loretta
Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland (2010)

TV
8
Millie Carlson
Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva (2009)

TV
6.3
Dot Nadeau
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

Movie
Mom
Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

Movie
6
Diane
Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away (2008)

Movie
Helen
The Other Side of the Tracks

The Other Side of the Tracks (2008)

Movie
Ann
Open Window

Open Window (2006)

Movie
Lea
Love and Debate

Love and Debate (2006)

Movie
Self
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time (2006)

Movie
The Unit

The Unit (2006)

TV
3.5
Bea
Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy (2006)

Movie
6.86
Georgia Adams
House

House (2004)

TV
7.74
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives (2004)

TV
8.75
Aunt Jet
Sudbury

Sudbury (2004)

Movie
Mercedes Mayfield
A House on a Hill

A House on a Hill (2003)

Movie
Dottie
Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

TV
6.2
Miss Christina
Fly Cherry

Fly Cherry (2003)

Movie
Mrs. Ashboro
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)

Movie
Tibetan Voiceovers
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion

Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2002)

Movie
Mrs. Finch
Shadow Realm

Shadow Realm (2002)

Movie
Necie Kelleher
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

Movie
Aunt Claire
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!

P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2002)

Movie
Nancy Plummer
The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea (2002)

Movie
6
Frances Littleton
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan (2001)

TV
5.95
Mrs. Finch
Night Visions

Night Visions (2001)

TV
Elanora Davis
Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes (2001)

Movie
6
Jewel Ramsey
My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky (2001)

Movie
Jo Beth Anderson
75 Degrees in July

75 Degrees in July (2000)

Movie
Dr. Wharton / Rose Granville
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Harriet Winslow
A Marriage of Convenience

A Marriage of Convenience (1998)

Movie
Estelle Winters
Maggie Winters

Maggie Winters (1998)

TV
Donna Minkowitz
A Father for Brittany

A Father for Brittany (1998)

Movie
Significant Others

Significant Others (1998)

TV
Gram (Miss Caroline)
The Wedding

The Wedding (1998)

Movie
Beverly Connelly
As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Movie
7.17
Margaret
Convictions

Convictions (1997)

Movie
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal (1997)

TV
6
Doris Knight
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue (1997)

Movie
Irma
Somebody Is Waiting

Somebody Is Waiting (1996)

Movie
Joan Hart
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996)

Movie
Esther
Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim (1996)

Movie
Delia
The Uninvited

The Uninvited (1996)

Movie
Mary Donnelly
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk (1996)

Movie
6
Edie Danziger
Diabolique

Diabolique (1996)

Movie
1.5
Jolene Maggart
A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn (1996)

Movie
Sally Ann
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (1996)

Movie
Peggy Buckey
Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)

Movie
Mom
Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

Movie
VR.5

VR.5 (1995)

TV
5.8
Aunt Bertha
Children of the Dust

Children of the Dust (1995)

TV
Cybill

Cybill (1995)

TV
6
Betty
Dad, the Angel & Me

Dad, the Angel & Me (1995)

Movie
Mona Dickens
Death in Venice, CA

Death in Venice, CA (1994)

Movie
Mrs. Burke
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Edith Niedelmeyer
Color of Night

Color of Night (1994)

Movie
Esther
The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess (1994)

Movie
Sylvia
Baby Brokers

Baby Brokers (1994)

Movie
Donna
Benders

Benders (1994)

Movie
Aunt Fergie
The Secret Life of Houses

The Secret Life of Houses (1994)

Movie
Bess Warden
A Mother's Revenge

A Mother's Revenge (1993)

Movie
Agnes Cantwell
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue (1993)

TV
5.8
Edie Wren Cox
Angel Falls

Angel Falls (1993)

TV
Edna Larson
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993)

Movie
Rinda Larson
To Save a Child

To Save a Child (1991)

Movie
Helen Potter
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1991)

Movie
Katie Leonard
Bump in the Night

Bump in the Night (1991)

Movie
Melanie Cullen
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
thirtysomething

thirtysomething (1987)

TV
1
Belinda Collins
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Matlock

Matlock (1986)

TV
6
Kay
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Edna Reinecker
With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill (1984)

Movie
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)

TV
Jerolyn
The Sender

The Sender (1982)

Movie
1
Carla
Kennedy's Children

Kennedy's Children (1982)

Movie
Ann
Endless Love

Endless Love (1981)

Movie
Sylvia Dennis
Nurse

Nurse (1981)

TV
Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel
Playing for Time

Playing for Time (1980)

Movie
Hannah Meredith
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Movie
Elizabeth Bourdon
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

TV
Barbara Harlich
Champions: A Love Story

Champions: A Love Story (1979)

Movie
Genna Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

Movie
Anneliese Graes
21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich (1976)

Movie
Joan Aldrin
Return to Earth

Return to Earth (1976)

Movie
Phyllis Lenahan
Medical Story

Medical Story (1975)

Movie
Eliza Birdwell
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1975)

Movie
Actress
Please Stand by for Murder

Please Stand by for Murder (1975)

Movie
Barbara Banister
Juggernaut

Juggernaut (1974)

Movie
The Manhunter

The Manhunter (1974)

TV
Georgie Elgin
The Country Girl

The Country Girl (1974)

Movie
Anna
The Lie

The Lie (1973)

Movie
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Beth
Ghost Story

Ghost Story (1972)

TV
Beatrice
Secrets

Secrets (1971)

Movie
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

TV
6.17
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)

TV
Natalie Ravenna
The Rain People

The Rain People (1969)

Movie
Herself
Filmmaker

Filmmaker (1968)

Movie
Polo
Petulia

Petulia (1968)

Movie
Angie Peterson
The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer (1968)

Movie
Joanne Tregaskis
Shadow Over Elveron

Shadow Over Elveron (1968)

Movie
Peggy Leydon
The Outsider

The Outsider (1967)

Movie
Lula
Dutchman

Dutchman (1967)

Movie
Margaret Cook
The Invaders

The Invaders (1967)

TV
6
Polly
The Group

The Group (1966)

Movie
Caroline Gordon / Stevenson
Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya (1964)

Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Jane Washburn / Janice Pruitt / Mona Ross
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Noelle Anderson
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1963)

TV
7.4
Rhoda Waggner
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV
Clara Malone / Susan Morrow
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Erica Hayden
House of Women

House of Women (1962)

Movie
Heavenly Finley
Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Movie
Terry Ames
The Couch

The Couch (1962)

Movie
Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors! (1961)

TV
Bethany Windell
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's (1960)

TV
Surfside 6

Surfside 6 (1960)

TV
Reenie Flood
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)

Movie
Grace Kennedy
Ice Palace

Ice Palace (1960)

Movie
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat (1959)

TV
Sister Maria
Five Gates to Hell

Five Gates to Hell (1959)

Movie
Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato (1959)

TV
Jennie Cooper
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Kathy Meigs
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
The Texan

The Texan (1958)

TV
Bronco

Bronco (1958)

TV
Mrs. Newcomb
Buckskin

Buckskin (1958)

TV
Heide Ritter
The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun (1957)

TV
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Winner
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Georgie Elgin / Mrs. Potter
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33

Ratings

Average 5.94
Based on 2.03 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1968
1991
1971
2021
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1936-07-05

Deathday
2020-04-22 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Shirley Enola Knight

Birth Place
Goessel, United States of America

Relationships
John Hopkins (1969-01-01 - 1998-01-01), Gene Persson (1959-01-01 - 1969-01-01)

Children
Kaitlin Hopkins

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Shirley Enola Knight

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series


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