Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

1941-10-31 – 2025-11-11 (age 84) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

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).

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Known For

Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty

2003

as Anita

The Sting
The Sting

1973

as Crystal

Big Stan
Big Stan

2007

as Madame Foreman

JFK
JFK

1991

as Rose Cheramie

Revenge
Revenge

1990

as Rock Star

Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles

1974

as Cashier (uncredited)

The Player
The Player

1992

as Sally Kirkland

The Way We Were
The Way We Were

1973

as Pony Dunbar

80 for Brady
80 for Brady

2023

as Ida

Best of the Best
Best of the Best

1989

as Catherine Wade

Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin

1980

as Helga

EDtv
EDtv

1999

as Jeanette

Big Bad Mama
Big Bad Mama

1974

as Barney's Woman

Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage

1997

as Louise

Factory Girl
Factory Girl

2006

as Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)

Love Letters
Love Letters

1983

as Hippie

Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass

1975

as Jane-Marie

Neo Ned
Neo Ned

2005

as Shelly Nelson

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1976

as Photographer

Brave New World
Brave New World

1998

as Linda