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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 2, 1937
Place of Birth
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
- Polly Dean Holliday
Polly Holliday
1.0 Popularity
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
6.5
Diane Plame
Fair Game
2010
5.7
Beryl
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
6.8
Judge Westreich
Stick It
2006
4.4
Mama Bell
It Must Be Love
2004
7.2
Marva Kulp, Sr.
The Parent Trap
1998
🎬
2.5
Christina Eriksen
A Loss of Innocence
1996
4.0
Mrs. Alston
Mr. Wrong
1996
6.8
Momma Love
The Client
1995
7.2
Gloria
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Credits
Fair Game
as Diane Plame
2010
6.5
The Heartbreak Kid
as Beryl
2007
5.7
Stick It
as Judge Westreich
2006
6.8
It Must Be Love
as Mama Bell
2004
4.4
The Parent Trap
as Marva Kulp, Sr.
1998
7.2
🎬
A Loss of Innocence
as Christina Eriksen
1996
2.5
Mr. Wrong
as Mrs. Alston
1996
4.0
The Client
as Momma Love
1995
6.8
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Gloria
1993
7.2
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
8.1
Home Improvement
as Lillian Patterson
1991
7.4
🎬
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991
5.1
Moon Over Parador
as Midge
1988
5.8
Konrad
as Berti Bartolotti
1985
5.6
Amazing Stories
as Elma Dinnock
1985
7.4
The Equalizer
as Sister Sara
1985
7.1
The Golden Girls
as Lily
1985
7.6
Lots of Luck
as Lucille
1985
7.4
Gremlins
as Ruby Deagle
1984
7.1
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
as Aunt Minerva
1983
6.4
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mary Gertrude
1982
6.7
American Playhouse
1982
6.2
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Mrs. Wooster
1982
0.0
All the Way Home
as Aunt Hannah
1981
7.0
Flo
1980
5.0
You Can't Take it With You
as Miriam Kirby
1979
0.0
The One and Only
as Mrs. Crawford
1978
5.8
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Mrs. Harvey
1976
5.2
Alice
as Florence Jean Castleberry
1976
7.1
All the President's Men
as Dardis' Secretary
1976
7.7
Distance
as Mrs. Herman
1975
5.0
The Catamount Killing
as Miss Pearson
1975
6.2
The Silence
as Mrs. Watson
1975
0.0
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Mrs. Cozzens
1975
5.9
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Wedding Band
as Annabelle
1974
0.0
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
1956
5.9