Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

ActressProducerSoundtrack
Born
July 5, 1936
Died
April 22, 2020
Awards
6 wins, 24 nominations

Shirley Knight was an American actress who appeared in more than 180 feature films, television movies, television series, and Broadway productions in her career playing leading and character roles. She was a member of the Actors Studio. Knight was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best…

Biography

Shirley Knight was an American actress who appeared in more than 180 feature films, television movies, television series, and Broadway productions in her career playing leading and character roles.

She was a member of the Actors Studio. Knight was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) and Sweet Bird of Youth (1962).

In 1976, Knight won a Tony Award for her performance in Kennedy's Children, a play by Robert Patrick. In later years, she played supporting roles in many films, including Endless Love (1981), As Good as It Gets (1997), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), and Grandma's Boy (2006). For her performances on television, Knight was nominated eight times for a Primetime Emmy Award (winning three), and she received a Golden Globe Award.

Actress

The Missing GirlThe Missing Girl(2015)as Mrs. Colvins
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2(2015)as Mom
MercyMercy(2014)as Mercy
Redwood HighwayRedwood Highway(2013)as Marie
The Mob DoctorThe Mob Doctor(2012)as Ann Wilson

Producer

DutchmanDutchman(1966)

Soundtrack

CybillCybill(1995)

Archive Footage

The OscarsThe Oscars(2021)as Self - Memorial Tribute
TCM Remembers 2020TCM Remembers 2020(2020)as Self - Actress
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details(2006)as Phyllis Van De Kamp
Headliners & Legends with Matt LauerHeadliners & Legends with Matt Lauer(1998)as Self
The 70th Annual Academy AwardsThe 70th Annual Academy Awards(1998)as Beverly Connelly

Known for

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Credit Score: Shirley Knight

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Phyllis Van De Kamp
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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownā˜…WinsNomsVotes
1Desperate Housewives80.002004•7.6738153862
2Sweet Bird of Youth48.751962••7.1139283
3As Good as It Gets12.001997•7.727338693
4The Dark at the Top of the Stairs7.501960•7.101901
5Elevator3.092012•5.3007715
6Endless Love3.091981•5.00110739
7Our Idiot Brother2.502011•6.40092539
8Grandma's Boy2.502006•6.90093166
9Paul Blart: Mall Cop2.382009•5.300125158
10Angel Eyes2.382001•5.70026575