Polly Holliday
Known for: Acting
Born: July 2, 1937
Died: September 9, 2025
Place of birth: Jasper, Alabama, USA
Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an American actress who 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.
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Filmography
26 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
6.5
Fair Game
2010
5.8
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
6.8
Stick It
2006
4.9
It Must Be Love
2004
7.2
The Parent Trap
19984.7
A Loss of Innocence
1996
4.1
Mr. Wrong
1996
7.0
The Client
1995
7.2
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
7.4
Home Improvement
19915.3
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991
5.8
Moon Over Parador
1988
6.0
Konrad
1985
7.5
Amazing Stories
1985
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985
7.5
Lots of Luck
1985
7.1
Gremlins
1984
6.5
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
1983
7.5
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
8.0
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
7.0
All the Way Home
1981
6.0
Flo
1980
7.0
You Can't Take it With You
1979
6.1
The One and Only
1978
5.3
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
7.0
Alice
1976
7.7
All the President's Men
1976
6.5
Distance
1975
6.9
The Catamount Killing
1975
9.0
The Silence
1975
6.0
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
NR
Wedding Band
1974
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
NR
Tony Awards
1956