Shirley Knight
American actress (1936-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
Shirley Enola Knight Hopkins was an American actress, active in theatre, film, and television from the 1960s through the 2010s. She was a two-time Oscar nominee, a three-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, and a Golden Globe and Tony Award winner, among other accolades.
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2020Died22 April 20202015
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Film, Mom2013
ElevatorFilm, Jane Redding2010
Hot in ClevelandSeries, Loretta
Listen to Your HeartFilm, 2010Grandma Sam2006
The UnitSeries, Mrs. Gaffney
Grandma's BoyFilm, 2006Bea2003
Cold CaseSeries, Dottie
Mrs. Ashboro's CatFilm, 2003Mrs. Ashboro2001
Angel EyesFilm, Elanora Davis1997
As Good as It GetsFilm, Beverly Connelly1995Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1994
ERSeries, Mrs. Burke
Color of NightFilm, 1994Edith Niedelmeyer1990
Law & OrderSeries, Melanie Cullen1988Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1985
The EqualizerSeries, Kay1982
The SenderFilm, Jerolyn1980
Playing for TimeFilm, Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel1979
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Elizabeth Bourdon1976
21 Hours at MunichFilm, Anneliese Graes1969
The Rain PeopleFilm, Natalie Ravenna1966
DutchmanFilm, Lula1960
The Dark at the Top of the StairsFilm, Reenie Flood1958
Naked CitySeries, Kathy Meigs1956
Tony AwardsSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1936Born5 July 1936
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Film, Mom2013ElevatorFilm, Jane Redding2010Hot in ClevelandSeries, LorettaListen to Your HeartFilm, 2010Grandma Sam2006The UnitSeries, Mrs. GaffneyGrandma's BoyFilm, 2006Bea2003Cold CaseSeries, DottieMrs. Ashboro's CatFilm, 2003Mrs. Ashboro2001Angel EyesFilm, Elanora Davis1997As Good as It GetsFilm, Beverly Connelly1995Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1994ERSeries, Mrs. BurkeColor of NightFilm, 1994Edith Niedelmeyer1990Law & OrderSeries, Melanie Cullen1988Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1985The EqualizerSeries, Kay1982The SenderFilm, Jerolyn1980Playing for TimeFilm, Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Elizabeth Bourdon197621 Hours at MunichFilm, Anneliese Graes1969The Rain PeopleFilm, Natalie Ravenna1966DutchmanFilm, Lula1960The Dark at the Top of the StairsFilm, Reenie Flood1958Naked CitySeries, Kathy Meigs1956Tony AwardsSeries1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1936Born5 July 1936People around Shirley
Jeff Corey Taught Shirley, also in Color of Night (1994)
Adam Sandler Produced Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Kevin James Produced Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Richard Lester Directed Juggernaut and Petulia
Joseph Sargent Directed Playing for Time (1980)
Harold Ramis Directed Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
David Hemmings Produced Prisoners (1981)
Eriq La Salle Produced The Salton Sea (2002)
Allen Covert Produced Grandma's Boy (2006)
Nick Bakay Wrote Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)- Edward S. Feldman Produced The Sender (1982)
Todd Garner Produced Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
Brad Pitt Produced The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2010)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed The Rain People (1969)
Franco Zeffirelli Directed Endless Love (1981)
Richard Chamberlain Also in Desperate Housewives and Petulia
Doris Roberts Also in Desperate Housewives and Grandma's Boy
Erick Avari Also in Color of Night and Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Jacqueline McKenzie Also in Desperate Housewives
Vincent Sherman Directed Ice Palace (1960)
Crane Wilbur Directed House of Women (1962)
Bryan Foy Produced House of Women (1962)
Roger Christian Directed The Sender (1982)- Sidney Buchman Produced The Group (1966)
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As Good as It Gets 1997
Listen to Your Heart 2010
Indictment: The McMartin Trial 1995
Playing for Time 1980
If These Walls Could Talk 1996
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2020 · aged 83
