Polly Holliday
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 2, 1937
- Died
- September 9, 2025 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Jasper, Alabama, USA
Biography
Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an American actress who 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.
Known For
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Filmography
Fair Game
Movie · as Diane Plame
The Heartbreak Kid
Movie · as Beryl
Stick It
Movie · as Judge Westreich
It Must Be Love
Movie · as Mama Bell
The Parent Trap
Movie · as Marva Kulp, Sr.
A Loss of Innocence
Movie · as Christina Eriksen
Mr. Wrong
Movie · as Mrs. Alston
The Client
TV · as Momma Love · 21 eps
Mrs. Doubtfire
Movie · as Gloria
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Mrs. Rath · 1 ep
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
Movie
Home Improvement
TV · as Lillian Patterson · 5 eps
Moon Over Parador
Movie · as Midge
Konrad
Movie · as Berti Bartolotti
Lots of Luck
Movie · as Lucille
The Golden Girls
TV · as Lily · 1 ep
The Equalizer
TV · as Sister Sara · 1 ep
Amazing Stories
TV · as Elma Dinnock · 1 ep
Gremlins
Movie · as Mrs. Deagle
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
Movie · as Aunt Minerva
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Movie · as Mary Gertrude
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
Movie · as Mrs. Wooster
American Playhouse
TV · as Mrs. Wooster · 1 ep
All the Way Home
Movie · as Aunt Hannah
Flo
TV · 29 eps
You Can't Take it With You
Movie · as Miriam Kirby
The One and Only
Movie · as Mrs. Crawford
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Movie · as Mrs. Harvey
All the President's Men
Movie · as Dardis' Secretary
Alice
TV · as Florence Jean Castleberry · 96 eps
The Catamount Killing
Movie · as Miss Pearson
Distance
Movie · as Mrs. Herman
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Movie · as Mrs. Cozzens
The Silence
Movie · as Mrs. Watson
Wedding Band
Movie · as Annabelle
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep