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Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Acting·1936–2020·88 films

Shirley Enola Knight (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth.

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Filmography

As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997)Beverly Connelly
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)Mom
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)Mom
Our Idiot Brother
Our Idiot Brother (2011)Ilene Rochlin
Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy (2006)Bea
Color of Night
Color of Night (1994)Edith Niedelmeyer
Angel Eyes
Angel Eyes (2001)Elanora Davis
The Salton Sea
The Salton Sea (2002)Nancy Plummer
Diabolique
Diabolique (1996)Edie Danziger
Mercy
Mercy (2014)Mercy
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)Necie
Endless Love
Endless Love (1981)Ann
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)Dot Nadeau
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)Hannah Meredith
Juggernaut
Juggernaut (1974)Barbara Banister
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)Heavenly Finley
Elevator
Elevator (2013)Jane Redding
Listen to Your Heart
Listen to Your Heart (2010)Grandma Sam
If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)Mary Donnelly
The Rain People
The Rain People (1969)Natalie Ravenna
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)Peggy Buckey
The Sender
The Sender (1982)Jerolyn
Playing for Time
Playing for Time (1980)Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel
Petulia
Petulia (1968)Polo
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue (1997)Doris Knight
The Group
The Group (1966)Polly
Stuart Saves His Family
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)Mom
Open Window
Open Window (2006)Ann
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich (1976)Anneliese Graes
The Other Side of the Tracks
The Other Side of the Tracks (2008)Helen
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)Mrs. Ashboro
The Couch
The Couch (1962)Terry Ames
Sexual Life
Sexual Life (2005)Joanne
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)Reenie Flood
The Uninvited
The Uninvited (1996)Delia
Secrets
Secrets (1971)Beatrice
Redwood Highway
Redwood Highway (2013)Marie
My Louisiana Sky
My Louisiana Sky (2001)Jewel Ramsey
Bump in the Night
Bump in the Night (1991)Katie Leonard
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002)Aunt Claire
Dutchman
Dutchman (1966)Lula
A Marriage of Convenience
A Marriage of Convenience (1998)Harriet Winslow
Love and Debate
Love and Debate (2006)Lea
The Yarn Princess
The Yarn Princess (1994)Esther
House of Women
House of Women (1962)Erica Hayden
Ice Palace
Ice Palace (1960)Grace Kennedy
A Promise to Carolyn
A Promise to Carolyn (1996)Jolene Maggart
Flight from Ashiya
Flight from Ashiya (1964)Caroline Gordon / Stevenson
Filmmaker
Filmmaker (1968)Self (uncredited)
A Mother's Revenge
A Mother's Revenge (1993)Bess Warden
Death in Venice, CA
Death in Venice, CA (1994)Mona Dickens
Dad, the Angel & Me
Dad, the Angel & Me (1995)Betty
Five Gates to Hell
Five Gates to Hell (1959)Sister Maria
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt (1991)Helen Potter
Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron (1968)Joanne Tregaskis
Baby Brokers
Baby Brokers (1994)Sylvia
The Missing Girl
The Missing Girl (2015)Mrs. Colvins
A Father for Brittany
A Father for Brittany (1998)Donna Minkowitz
Champions: A Love Story
Champions: A Love Story (1979)Barbara Harlich
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996)Joan Hart
Mary & Tim
Mary & Tim (1996)Esther
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993)Edna Larson
Shadow Realm
Shadow Realm (2002)Mrs. Finch
The Wedding
The Wedding (1998)Gram (Miss Caroline)
Sudbury
Sudbury (2004)Aunt Jet
Convictions
Convictions (1997)Margaret
Fly Cherry
Fly Cherry (2003)Miss Christina
The Outsider
The Outsider (1967)Peggy Leydon
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1975)Eliza Birdwell
The Sweet Scent of Death
The Sweet Scent of Death (1984)Ann Fairfax Denver
Somebody Is Waiting
Somebody Is Waiting (1996)Irma
To Save a Child
To Save a Child (1991)Rinda Larson
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill (1984)Edna Reinecker
75 Degrees in July
75 Degrees in July (2000)Jo Beth Anderson
The Lie
The Lie (1973)Anna
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)Genna Kudirka
The Country Girl
The Country Girl (1974)Georgie Elgin
Return to Earth
Return to Earth (1976)Joan Aldrin
A House on a Hill
A House on a Hill (2003)Mercedes Mayfield
The Counterfeit Killer
The Counterfeit Killer (1968)Angie Peterson
Medical Story
Medical Story (1975)Phyllis Lenahan
A Part of the Family
A Part of the Family (1994)Martha
Hoggs' Heaven
Hoggs' Heaven (1994)Mom
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)Self
Periphery
Periphery (2018)Leanne Cross
Kennedy's Children
Kennedy's Children (1982)Carla
Please Stand by for Murder
Please Stand by for Murder (1975)
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (1996)Sally Ann