Sally Kirkland
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Oct 31, 1941 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Sally Kirkland (October 31, 1941 — November 11, 2025) was an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 film and television productions during her 60-year career. Kirkland is the daughter of fashion editor of Life magazine and Vogue, Sally Kirkland. Kirkland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Anna (1987), but lost to Cher, who won for her role in Moonstruck. She won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role and received awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Independent Spirit Awards. She earned a second Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Haunted (1991). Kirkland was also known for her roles in Cold Feet (1989), Best of the Best (1989), JFK (1991), and Bruce Almighty (2003).
Known For
| 2025 | SEGALSelf | |
| 2024 | AftermathDr. Jane | |
| 2024 | Skeletons in the ClosetMadam Futura | |
| 2024 | SallywoodSelf | |
| 2023 | 80 for BradyIda | |
| 2023 | The New HandsMay | |
| 2023 | Here We AreSherri | |
| 2023 | Woods WitchCharlotte | |
| 2023 | When It RingsLesley Judd | |
| 2023 | Altered PerceptionsTheresa Morgan | |
| 2023 | Holiday BoyfriendAlice | |
| 2023 | Bobcat MorettiHelene Moretti | |
| 2023 | Lost ExplorerAnnette | |
| 2023 | The Haunting of Hell Hole MineDoctor Parker | |
| 2022 | The WalkMrs. Kelley | |
| 2022 | Murder, Anyone?Nancy | |
| 2021 | The MagicRose Buchanan | |
| 2021 | The Final CodeDoctor Holly | |
| 2021 | The Woman in the RoomMother | |
| 2021 | Magic MaxElaine Hart | |
| 2020 | Hope For The HolidaysGeorgia Petros | |
| 2020 | InvincibleDr. Quade | |
| 2019 | CuckMother | |
| 2019 | AccelerationBetty | |
| 2018 | The Second Coming of ChristStella | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles OvernightMrs. Chantilly | |
| 2018 | Making a KillingDolores | |
| 2018 | Feminists: What Were They Thinking?Self | |
| 2018 | Paint It RedAdele | |
| 2018 | Get Married or DieMargaret | |
| 2018 | Sarah QHelena | |
| 2017 | ExtinctionRose | |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in AmericaLena Christina | |
| 2017 | GnawClaudette Grim | |
| 2017 | Price for FreedomFrancine Wayne | |
| 2016 | NerdlandOlder Woman (voice) | |
| 2016 | Trash FireFlorence | |
| 2016 | Buddy SolitaireHanna | |
| 2015 | Lights OutRose | |
| 2015 | Buddy HutchinsBertha | |
| 2015 | The Code of CainElisabeth | |
| 2014 | All I Want for ChristmasGwen | |
| 2014 | Tom in AmericaBetty | |
| 2014 | Suburban GothicVirginia | |
| 2014 | Archaeology of a WomanMargaret | |
| 2014 | SlutGrandma | |
| 2014 | Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerSelf | |
| 2014 | The Bride From Vegas | |
| 2013 | Jack the ReaperHarold's Nana | |
| 2013 | AwakenedHarriet Bendi | |
| 2013 | Curse of the Sunset StarletGigi | |
| 2013 | The Visitor from Planet OmicronJen | |
| 2012 | Broken RoadsMrs. Wallace | |
| 2012 | Stars in ShortsMadame Ulaila | |
| 2011 | The WayshowerJeena | |
| 2011 | A Bag of HammersOlder Jewish Lady | |
| 2011 | The WishmakersMary | |
| 2010 | House Under SiegePat Mazur | |
| 2010 | Not Your TimeMadame Ulaila | |
| 2010 | Flexing with MontyLillith | |
| 2010 | UrgencyMediator | |
| 2008 | Spiritual WarriorsRealtor | |
| 2008 | Mollie & FriendsElizabeth St. James | |
| 2007 | Big StanMadame Foreman | |
| 2007 | Resurrection MaryLois | |
| 2007 | Richard IIIQueen Margaret | |
| 2007 | Hollywood Dreams | |
| 2007 | Head CaseDr. Goode's Mother | |
| 2006 | FingerprintsMary | |
| 2006 | Coffee DateMrs. Muller | |
| 2006 | A-list | |
| 2006 | Courts mais Gay : Tome 11Rachel | |
| 2006 | Off the BlackMarianne Reynolds | |
| 2005 | Adam & SteveMary | |
| 2005 | Neo NedShelly Nelson | |
| 2005 | Chandler HallSally | |
| 2005 | What's Up, Scarlet?Ruth Zabrinski | |
| 2005 | WantedSheila Beckwith | |
| 2004 | An Eye for an EyeRachel | |
| 2004 | Mango KissEmilia | |
| 2004 | BloodlinesJoyce | |
| 2003 | Bruce AlmightyAnita | |
| 2002 | Wish You Were DeadPenelope Wilson | |
| 2002 | The Rose TechniqueHelen | |
| 2002 | Night of the WolfRose Handy | |
| 2002 | Boxer Shorts | |
| 2001 | AuditRaissa | |
| 2001 | Thank You, Good NightDoreen | |
| 2001 | Out of the BlackElizabeth Malby | |
| 2001 | A Month of SundaysKatherine St. Croix | |
| 2001 | CircuitClub Cashier | |
| 2000 | The Boys Behind the Desk | |
| 2000 | Another Woman's HusbandRoxie | |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineStella Riggs, Peter's Mother | |
| 1999 | EDtvJeanette | |
| 1999 | Starry NightDetective Brook Murphy | |
| 1998 | Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des ErfolgsSelf | |
| 1998 | Wilbur FallsRoberta Devereaux | |
| 1998 | ParanoiaDr. Kurtzwell | |
| 1998 | Brave New WorldLinda | |
| 1998 | Norma Jean, Jack, and MeMarilyn Monroe | |
| 1998 | FelicityProfessor Annie Sherman | |
| 1997 | Little GhostMother Ghost | |
| 1997 | AmnesiaCharlene Hunt | |
| 1997 | The Westing GameSydelle Pulaski | |
| 1997 | Excess BaggageLouise | |
| 1997 | The HungerMrs. Garington | |
| 1996 | Women: Stories of PassionAnnie | |
| 1995 | Guns & LipstickDanielle Roberts | |
| 1995 | Picture WindowsBlossom | |
| 1994 | Picture Windows: Song of SongsBlossom | |
| 1994 | Valley of the DollsHelen Lawson | |
| 1993 | GunmenBennett | |
| 1993 | Stranger Than LoveLaura Frossky | |
| 1993 | Cheatin' HeartsJenny | |
| 1993 | Eye of the StrangerLori | |
| 1993 | The Woman Who Loved ElvisSandee Sloop | |
| 1993 | Double DeceptionAnita Cortez | |
| 1993 | The NannyTattoo Lady | |
| 1992 | The PlayerSally Kirkland | |
| 1992 | The Bulkin TrailSelma Bulkin | |
| 1992 | In the Heat of PassionLee Adams | |
| 1992 | Hit the DutchmanEmma Flegenheimer | |
| 1992 | Double ThreatMonica Martel | |
| 1992 | Primary MotiveHelen Poulas | |
| 1992 | ForeverAngelica | |
| 1992 | StringerJoan Pezanasky | |
| 1992 | Double JeopardyDetective Phyllis Camden | |
| 1992 | Jack's Place | |
| 1991 | JFKRose Cheramie | |
| 1991 | The HauntedJanet Smurl | |
| 1991 | Grave ImagesCaitlin | |
| 1990 | RevengeRock Star | |
| 1990 | Two Evil EyesEleonora | |
| 1990 | Bullseye!Willie | |
| 1990 | Paint It BlackMarion Easton | |
| 1990 | Largo DesolatoSuzana | |
| 1990 | Heat WaveMrs. Canfield | |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholSelf | |
| 1989 | Cold FeetMaureen | |
| 1989 | White HotHarriet | |
| 1989 | Best of the BestCatherine Wade | |
| 1989 | High StakesMelanie Rose | |
| 1988 | Hello Actors StudioSelf | |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1987 | AnnaAnna | |
| 1987 | Talking WallsHooker | |
| 1984 | Fatal GamesDiane Paine | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteEvelyn Colby | |
| 1983 | A Rose for EmilyGossip | |
| 1983 | Love LettersHippie | |
| 1982 | Human HighwayKathryn | |
| 1982 | Double ExposureHooker | |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking WomanCashier | |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestElla | |
| 1980 | The Georgia PeachesVivian Stark | |
| 1980 | Private BenjaminHelga | |
| 1979 | The IllegalDon Tony's Girlfriend | |
| 1979 | Hometown U.S.A.Gwen | |
| 1979 | SupertrainKatherine Sully | |
| 1977 | FlushJanet | |
| 1977 | Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?Della Bianco | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | |
| 1977 | Three's CompanySally | |
| 1977 | The Incredible HulkMargaret Hollinger | |
| 1976 | Griffin and PhoenixJody | |
| 1976 | Pipe DreamsTwo-Street Betty | |
| 1976 | A Star Is BornPhotographer | |
| 1976 | TracksTrain Passenger | |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsLonnie | |
| 1976 | Captains and the KingsAggie | |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsLaurie Archer | |
| 1975 | Breakheart PassJane-Marie | |
| 1975 | Bite the BulletHoney | |
| 1975 | Crazy MamaElla Mae | |
| 1975 | The NoahFriday-Anne | |
| 1975 | The Kansas City MassacreWilma Floyd | |
| 1975 | Death ScreamMary | |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchGreta Wren / Dora Pruitt | |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1975 | Bronk | |
| 1974 | Big Bad MamaBarney's Woman | |
| 1974 | Candy Stripe NursesWife in Clinic | |
| 1974 | Blazing SaddlesCashier (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | |
| 1973 | The Way We WerePony Dunbar | |
| 1973 | The StingCrystal | |
| 1973 | Fade InHerself | |
| 1973 | The Young NursesWoman at clinic | |
| 1973 | Cinderella LibertyFleet Chick | |
| 1973 | Blume in LoveParty Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | KojakGloria | |
| 1973 | KojakShirley | |
| 1973 | KojakClara | |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1971 | Going HomeAnn Graham | |
| 1971 | JumpLou (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Brand XPatient / President's Wife | |
| 1969 | Coming ApartJoann | |
| 1969 | FutzMerry Lee | |
| 1968 | BlueSarah Lambert | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OBetty Rowan | |
| 1966 | SatisfactionThe Nun | |
| 1965 | Dirt | |
| 1965 | Andy Warhol Screen TestsSelf | |
| 1964 | 13 Most Beautiful Women | |
| 1961 | Hey, Let's Twist!Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Crack in the MirrorBit Part (uncredited) |
| 2013 | The Visitor from Planet OmicronAssociate Producer | |
| 2010 | House Under SiegeProducer | |
| 2008 | Mollie & FriendsProducer | |
| 2004 | An Eye for an EyeProducer | |
| 1997 | AmnesiaAssociate Producer | |
| 1993 | Stranger Than LoveExecutive Producer | |
| 1993 | Cheatin' HeartsExecutive Producer |
| 2000 | The Boys Behind the DeskDirector |