Sally Kirkland
Acting
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).
TV Shows(26)
Head Case
Dr. Goode's Mother
2007
Wanted 2005
Sheila Beckwith
2005
Strong Medicine
Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother
2000
Felicity
Professor Annie Sherman
1998
The Hunger
Mrs. Garington
1997
Women: Stories of Passion
Annie
1996
Picture Windows
Blossom
1995
Valley of the Dolls
Helen Lawson
1994
The Nanny
Tattoo Lady
1993
Jack's Place
1992
Roseanne
1988
Murder, She Wrote
Evelyn Colby
1984
Falcon Crest
Ella
1981
Supertrain
Katherine Sully
1979
The Incredible Hulk
Margaret Hollinger
1977
Lou Grant
1977
Three's Company
Sally
1977
Captains and the Kings
Aggie
1976
Charlie's Angels
Lonnie
1976
Starsky & Hutch
Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt
1975
Bronk
1975
Baretta
1975
Petrocelli
1974
Kojak
Gloria
1973
The Rookies
1972
Hawaii Five-O
Betty Rowan
1968
Movies(180)
SEGAL
Self
2025
Sallywood
Self
2024
Aftermath
Dr. Jane
2024
Skeletons in the Closet
Madam Futura
2024
Woods Witch
Charlotte
2023
Holiday Boyfriend
Alice
2023
Lost Explorer
Annette
2023
When It Rings
Lesley Judd
2023
Altered Perceptions
Theresa Morgan
2023
Here We Are
Sherri
2023
Bobcat Moretti
Helene Moretti
2023
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Doctor Parker
2023
The New Hands
May
2023
80 for Brady
Ida
2023
Murder, Anyone?
Nancy
2022
The Walk
Mrs. Kelley
2022
The Magic
Rose Buchanan
2021
The Final Code
Doctor Holly
2021
The Woman in the Room
Mother
2021
Magic Max
Elaine Hart
2021
Hope For The Holidays
Georgia Petros
2020
Invincible
Dr. Quade
2020
Acceleration
Betty
2019
Cuck
Mother
2019
Sarah Q
Helena
2018
Making a Killing
Dolores
2018
Paint It Red
Adele
2018
Los Angeles Overnight
Mrs. Chantilly
2018
The Second Coming of Christ
Stella
2018
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Self
2018
Get Married or Die
Margaret
2018
Gnaw
Claudette Grim
2017
Price for Freedom
Francine Wayne
2017
The Most Hated Woman in America
Lena Christina
2017
Extinction
Rose
2017
Nerdland
Older Woman (voice)
2016
Trash Fire
Florence
2016
Buddy Solitaire
Hanna
2016
Lights Out
Rose
2015
The Code of Cain
Elisabeth
2015
Buddy Hutchins
Bertha
2015
All I Want for Christmas
Gwen
2014
Slut
Grandma
2014
Archaeology of a Woman
Margaret
2014
Suburban Gothic
Virginia
2014
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Self
2014
Tom in America
Betty
2014
The Bride From Vegas
2014
Jack the Reaper
Harold's Nana
2013
Awakened
Harriet Bendi
2013
Curse of the Sunset Starlet
Gigi
2013
The Visitor from Planet Omicron
Jen
2013
Broken Roads
Mrs. Wallace
2012
Stars in Shorts
Madame Ulaila
2012
The Wishmakers
Mary
2011
The Wayshower
Jeena
2011
A Bag of Hammers
Older Jewish Lady
2011
Not Your Time
Madame Ulaila
2010
House Under Siege
Pat Mazur
2010
Flexing with Monty
Lillith
2010
Urgency
Mediator
2010
Spiritual Warriors
Realtor
2008
Mollie & Friends
Elizabeth St. James
2008
Big Stan
Madame Foreman
2007
Resurrection Mary
Lois
2007
Richard III
Queen Margaret
2007
Hollywood Dreams
2007
Factory Girl
Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)
2006
Off the Black
Marianne Reynolds
2006
Coffee Date
Mrs. Muller
2006
Fingerprints
Mary
2006
A-list
2006
Courts mais Gay : Tome 11
Rachel
2006
Chandler Hall
Sally
2005
What's Up, Scarlet?
Ruth Zabrinski
2005
Adam & Steve
Mary
2005
Neo Ned
Shelly Nelson
2005
Bloodlines
Joyce
2004
An Eye for an Eye
Rachel
2004
Mango Kiss
Emilia
2004
Bruce Almighty
Anita
2003
Boxer Shorts
2002
Wish You Were Dead
Penelope Wilson
2002
Night of the Wolf
Rose Handy
2002
The Rose Technique
Helen
2002
Circuit
Club Cashier
2001
A Month of Sundays
Katherine St. Croix
2001
Out of the Black
Elizabeth Malby
2001
Audit
Raissa
2001
Thank You, Good Night
Doreen
2001
Another Woman's Husband
Roxie
2000
The Boys Behind the Desk
2000
EDtv
Jeanette
1999
Starry Night
Detective Brook Murphy
1999
Wilbur Falls
Roberta Devereaux
1998
Paranoia
Dr. Kurtzwell
1998
Brave New World
Linda
1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
Norma Jean, Jack, and Me
Marilyn Monroe
1998
Little Ghost
Mother Ghost
1997
The Westing Game
Sydelle Pulaski
1997
Excess Baggage
Louise
1997
Amnesia
Charlene Hunt
1997
Guns & Lipstick
Danielle Roberts
1995
Picture Windows: Song of Songs
Blossom
1994
Cheatin' Hearts
Jenny
1993
Double Deception
Anita Cortez
1993
Gunmen
Bennett
1993
Eye of the Stranger
Lori
1993
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
Sandee Sloop
1993
Stranger Than Love
Laura Frossky
1993
Double Threat
Monica Martel
1992
Double Jeopardy
Detective Phyllis Camden
1992
Primary Motive
Helen Poulas
1992
Hit the Dutchman
Emma Flegenheimer
1992
The Player
Sally Kirkland
1992
In the Heat of Passion
Lee Adams
1992
The Bulkin Trail
Selma Bulkin
1992
Forever
Angelica
1992
Stringer
Joan Pezanasky
1992
JFK
Rose Cheramie
1991
The Haunted
Janet Smurl
1991
Grave Images
Caitlin
1991
Bullseye!
Willie
1990
Heat Wave
Mrs. Canfield
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self
1990
Largo Desolato
Suzana
1990
Paint It Black
Marion Easton
1990
Revenge
Rock Star
1990
Two Evil Eyes
Eleonora
1990
Best of the Best
Catherine Wade
1989
High Stakes
Melanie Rose
1989
Cold Feet
Maureen
1989
White Hot
Harriet
1989
Hello Actors Studio
Self
1988
Anna
Anna
1987
Talking Walls
Hooker
1987
Fatal Games
Diane Paine
1984
A Rose for Emily
Gossip
1983
Love Letters
Hippie
1983
Human Highway
Kathryn
1982
Double Exposure
Hooker
1982
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Cashier
1981
The Georgia Peaches
Vivian Stark
1980
Private Benjamin
Helga
1980
The Illegal
Don Tony's Girlfriend
1979
Hometown U.S.A.
Gwen
1979
Flush
Janet
1977
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
Della Bianco
1977
A Star Is Born
Photographer
1976
Tracks
Train Passenger
1976
Pipe Dreams
Two-Street Betty
1976
Griffin and Phoenix
Jody
1976
Breakheart Pass
Jane-Marie
1975
Bite the Bullet
Honey
1975
Death Scream
Mary
1975
The Kansas City Massacre
Wilma Floyd
1975
Crazy Mama
Ella Mae
1975
The Noah
Friday-Anne
1975
Big Bad Mama
Barney's Woman
1974
Candy Stripe Nurses
Wife in Clinic
1974
Blazing Saddles
Cashier (uncredited)
1974
The Sting
Crystal
1973
Cinderella Liberty
Fleet Chick
1973
Fade In
Herself
1973
The Way We Were
Pony Dunbar
1973
Blume in Love
Party Guest (uncredited)
1973
The Young Nurses
Woman at clinic
1973
Going Home
Ann Graham
1971
Jump
Lou (uncredited)
1971
Brand X
Patient / President's Wife
1970
Futz
Merry Lee
1969
Coming Apart
Joann
1969
Blue
Sarah Lambert
1968
Satisfaction
The Nun
1966
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
1965
Dirt
1965
13 Most Beautiful Women
1964
Hey, Let's Twist!
Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
1961
Crack in the Mirror
Bit Part (uncredited)
1960