Polly Holliday
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1937 to 2025 · aged 88
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.
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Fair GameFilm, Diane Plame2007
The Heartbreak KidFilm, Beryl2004
It Must Be LoveFilm, Mama Bell1998
The Parent TrapFilm, Marva Kulp, Sr.1995
The ClientSeries, Momma Love1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries, Mrs. Rath
Mrs. DoubtfireFilm, 1993Gloria1991
Home ImprovementSeries, Lillian PattersonA Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell StoryFilm1988
Moon Over ParadorFilm, Midge1985
Amazing StoriesSeries, Elma Dinnock1984
GremlinsFilm, Mrs. Deagle1983
The Gift of Love: A Christmas StoryFilm, Aunt Minerva1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Mrs. Wooster
Missing Children: A Mother's StoryFilm, 1982Mary Gertrude1980
FloSeries1979
You Can't Take it With YouFilm, Miriam Kirby1978
The One and OnlyFilm, Mrs. Crawford1976
AliceSeries, Florence Jean Castleberry1975
DistanceFilm, Mrs. Herman1974
Dinah!Series
Wedding BandFilm, 1974Annabelle1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1956
Tony AwardsSeries1937Born2 July 1937People around Polly
Close ties
Chris Columbus Directed Mrs. Doubtfire (1994)
Robin Williams Produced Mrs. Doubtfire (1994)
Tim Allen Directed Home Improvement
Ned Beatty Also in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1978)
Alan J. Pakula Directed All the President's Men (1976)
John G. Avildsen Directed W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1978)
Krzysztof Zanussi Directed The Catamount Killing (1974)- Anne Haney Also in Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)
Paul Mazursky Directed Moon over Parador (1989)
Joe Dante Directed Gremlins (1984)
Nancy Meyers Directed The Parent Trap (1998)
Peter Farrelly Directed The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Akiva Goldsman Produced Fair Game (2010)
Jerry Zucker Produced Fair Game (2010)
Charles Shyer Produced The Parent Trap (1998)
Patricia Richardson Directed Home Improvement
Lee Garlington Also in Home Improvement and Stick It
Frances Lee McCain Also in All the Way Home and Gremlins
John Kapelos Also in Home Improvement and Stick It
Peter Baldwin Directed Lots of Luck (1985)
Beth Howland Also in Alice and You Can't Take it With You
Peter Bonerz Directed Home Improvement
Jez Butterworth Produced Fair Game (2010)
Charles Frank Also in The Silence and The One and Only
Known for
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All the President's Men 1976
The Parent Trap 1998
Mrs. Doubtfire 1993
Gremlins 1984
Stick It 2006
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 26
39 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
About this person
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.
