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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

39

Gender

Female

Birthday

1937-07-02 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Jasper, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

Polly Dean Holliday

Polly Holliday

Biography

Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American actress who has 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

Acting

Gremlins

1984

Gremlins

as

Ruby Deagle

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

Mrs. Doubtfire

as

Gloria

Stick It

2006

Stick It

as

Judge Westreich

The Parent Trap

1998

The Parent Trap

as

Marva Kulp, Sr.

Fair Game

2010

Fair Game

as

Diane Plame

The One and Only

1978

The One and Only

as

Mrs. Crawford

Konrad

1985

Konrad

as

Berti Bartolotti

Lots of Luck

1985

Lots of Luck

as

Lucille

A Loss of Innocence

1996

A Loss of Innocence

as

Christina Eriksen

It Must Be Love

2004

It Must Be Love

as

Mama Bell

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

1976

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

as

Mrs. Harvey

You Can't Take it With You

1979

You Can't Take it With You

as

Miriam Kirby

All the President's Men

1976

All the President's Men

as

Dardis' Secretary

All the Way Home

1981

All the Way Home

as

Aunt Hannah

Wedding Band

1974

Wedding Band

as

Annabelle

The Catamount Killing

1975

The Catamount Killing

as

Miss Pearson

Distance

1975

Distance

as

Mrs. Herman

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

1982

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

as

Mrs. Wooster

The Silence

1975

The Silence

as

Mrs. Watson

Mr. Wrong

1996

Mr. Wrong

as

Mrs. Alston

Alice

Alice

as

Florence Jean Castleberry

Flo

Flo

as

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

as

Lillian Patterson

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Sister Sara

The Client

The Client

as

Momma Love

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

Elma Dinnock

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing