Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

Acting
Born 1937-07-02 - Died 2025-09-09Jasper, Alabama, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (26)

The Parent Trap
7.2

The Parent Trap

1998Movie7.2
Gremlins
7.1

Gremlins

1984Movie7.1
Mrs. Doubtfire
7.2

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993Movie7.2
Fair Game
6.5

Fair Game

2010Movie6.5
The Heartbreak Kid
5.8

The Heartbreak Kid

2007Movie5.8
All the President's Men
7.7

All the President's Men

1976Movie7.7
Stick It
6.8

Stick It

2006Movie6.8
Konrad
6.0

Konrad

1985Movie6.0
Mr. Wrong
4.1

Mr. Wrong

1996Movie4.1
Moon Over Parador
5.8

Moon Over Parador

1988Movie5.8
The One and Only
6.1

The One and Only

1978Movie6.1
Lots of Luck
7.5

Lots of Luck

1985Movie7.5
Distance
6.5

Distance

1975Movie6.5
It Must Be Love
4.9

It Must Be Love

2004Movie4.9
The Silence
9.0

The Silence

1975Movie9.0
All the Way Home
7.0

All the Way Home

1981Movie7.0
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
6.0

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

1975Movie6.0
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
7.5

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982Movie7.5
You Can't Take it With You
7.0

You Can't Take it With You

1979Movie7.0
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
6.5

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

1983Movie6.5
Wedding Band

Wedding Band

1974Movie
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
5.3

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

1991Movie5.3
A Loss of Innocence
4.7

A Loss of Innocence

1996Movie4.7
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
8.0

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

1982Movie8.0
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
5.3

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

1976Movie5.3
The Catamount Killing
6.9

The Catamount Killing

1975Movie6.9

TV Shows (12)

Alice
7.0

Alice

1976Series7.0
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Home Improvement
7.4

Home Improvement

1991Series7.4
The Golden Girls
7.6

The Golden Girls

1985Series7.6
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985Series7.5
The Client
7.0

The Client

1995Series7.0
Flo
6.0

Flo

1980Series6.0