Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Acting
Born 1936-07-05 - Died 2020-04-22Goessel, Kansas, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (94)

As Good as It Gets
7.4

As Good as It Gets

1997Movie7.4
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
5.2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015Movie5.2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
5.5

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009Movie5.5
Color of Night
5.8

Color of Night

1994Movie5.8
The Group
5.7

The Group

1966Movie5.7
Endless Love
5.7

Endless Love

1981Movie5.7
Diabolique
5.5

Diabolique

1996Movie5.5
Grandma's Boy
6.5

Grandma's Boy

2006Movie6.5
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
5.9

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009Movie5.9
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
6.0

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002Movie6.0
The Salton Sea
6.6

The Salton Sea

2002Movie6.6
Angel Eyes
6.1

Angel Eyes

2001Movie6.1
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
5.0

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979Movie5.0
If These Walls Could Talk
6.7

If These Walls Could Talk

1996Movie6.7
Sweet Bird of Youth
6.7

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962Movie6.7
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
6.0

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

1978Movie6.0
21 Hours at Munich
6.3

21 Hours at Munich

1976Movie6.3
Our Idiot Brother
6.1

Our Idiot Brother

2011Movie6.1
Juggernaut
6.3

Juggernaut

1974Movie6.3
Mercy
5.2

Mercy

2014Movie5.2
Elevator
4.9

Elevator

2013Movie4.9
Petulia
6.0

Petulia

1968Movie6.0
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
6.9

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

1995Movie6.9
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Movie
Periphery

Periphery

2018Movie
The Rain People
6.6

The Rain People

1969Movie6.6
Sexual Life
4.9

Sexual Life

2005Movie4.9
The Shape of the River

The Shape of the River

1960Movie
A Father for Brittany
7.6

A Father for Brittany

1998Movie7.6
Stuart Saves His Family
5.2

Stuart Saves His Family

1995Movie5.2
Filmmaker
7.3

Filmmaker

1968Movie7.3
A Marriage of Convenience
5.8

A Marriage of Convenience

1998Movie5.8
Medical Story
7.0

Medical Story

1975Movie7.0
Little Boy Blue
6.0

Little Boy Blue

1998Movie6.0
Open Window
5.4

Open Window

2006Movie5.4
Bump in the Night
5.9

Bump in the Night

1991Movie5.9
The Lie
6.0

The Lie

1973Movie6.0
Mary & Tim
6.8

Mary & Tim

1996Movie6.8
Sudbury
5.7

Sudbury

2004Movie5.7
Return to Earth
10.0

Return to Earth

1976Movie10.0
The Outsider
8.0

The Outsider

1967Movie8.0
Dad, the Angel & Me
6.4

Dad, the Angel & Me

1995Movie6.4
Shadow Realm
4.5

Shadow Realm

2002Movie4.5
Playing for Time
6.9

Playing for Time

1980Movie6.9
Hoggs' Heaven
10.0

Hoggs' Heaven

1994Movie10.0
The Wedding
8.3

The Wedding

1998Movie8.3
The Secret Life of Houses
7.0

The Secret Life of Houses

1994Movie7.0
Baby Brokers
6.5

Baby Brokers

1994Movie6.5
Somebody Is Waiting
5.5

Somebody Is Waiting

1996Movie5.5
The Sender
5.6

The Sender

1982Movie5.6
Ice Palace
6.3

Ice Palace

1960Movie6.3
Flight from Ashiya
5.6

Flight from Ashiya

1964Movie5.6
The Yarn Princess
6.3

The Yarn Princess

1994Movie6.3
My Louisiana Sky
6.4

My Louisiana Sky

2001Movie6.4
Love and Debate
3.8

Love and Debate

2006Movie3.8
The Missing Girl
6.0

The Missing Girl

2015Movie6.0
Shadow of a Doubt
6.0

Shadow of a Doubt

1991Movie6.0
Kennedy's Children

Kennedy's Children

1982Movie
Redwood Highway
5.9

Redwood Highway

2013Movie5.9
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
7.1

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

1996Movie7.1
The Uninvited
5.5

The Uninvited

1996Movie5.5
A Promise to Carolyn
7.1

A Promise to Carolyn

1996Movie7.1
Champions: A Love Story
6.7

Champions: A Love Story

1979Movie6.7
Five Gates to Hell
5.6

Five Gates to Hell

1959Movie5.6
A Mother's Revenge
5.1

A Mother's Revenge

1993Movie5.1
With Intent to Kill
6.5

With Intent to Kill

1984Movie6.5
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
5.6

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

2003Movie5.6
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
3.3

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

1993Movie3.3
Shadow Over Elveron
6.6

Shadow Over Elveron

1968Movie6.6
The Couch
6.3

The Couch

1962Movie6.3
Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

2008Movie
House of Women
5.3

House of Women

1962Movie5.3
Friendly Persuasion
7.5

Friendly Persuasion

1975Movie7.5
The Other Side of the Tracks
4.2

The Other Side of the Tracks

2008Movie4.2
Listen to Your Heart
7.1

Listen to Your Heart

2010Movie7.1
The Counterfeit Killer
8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968Movie8.0
Convictions
6.7

Convictions

1997Movie6.7
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
6.5

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

1960Movie6.5
Secrets
4.5

Secrets

1971Movie4.5
That Quiet Earth

That Quiet Earth

1972Movie
The Country Girl
10.0

The Country Girl

1974Movie10.0
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

1996Movie
A House on a Hill
9.0

A House on a Hill

2003Movie9.0
Death in Venice, CA
5.1

Death in Venice, CA

1994Movie5.1
To Save a Child
6.5

To Save a Child

1991Movie6.5
Benders
9.0

Benders

1994Movie9.0
The Sweet Scent of Death
8.0

The Sweet Scent of Death

1984Movie8.0
Please Stand by for Murder

Please Stand by for Murder

1975Movie
Dutchman
4.8

Dutchman

1966Movie4.8
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
4.4

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

2002Movie4.4
Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

2006Movie
75 Degrees in July
7.0

75 Degrees in July

2000Movie7.0
A Part of the Family
9.0

A Part of the Family

1994Movie9.0
Fly Cherry
6.7

Fly Cherry

2003Movie6.7

TV Shows (67)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004Series7.9
NYPD Blue
7.0

NYPD Blue

1993Series7.0
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001Series7.2
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Hot in Cleveland
7.2

Hot in Cleveland

2010Series7.2
Maverick
7.0

Maverick

1957Series7.0
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
The Unit
7.4

The Unit

2006Series7.4
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Drop Dead Diva
7.7

Drop Dead Diva

2009Series7.7
Lawman
6.0

Lawman

1958Series6.0
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Surfside 6
6.3

Surfside 6

1960Series6.3
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
Cybill
5.9

Cybill

1995Series5.9
thirtysomething
6.3

thirtysomething

1987Series6.3
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Hawaiian Eye
5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959Series5.6
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
The Texan
6.0

The Texan

1958Series6.0
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971Series7.0
Bronco
6.0

Bronco

1958Series6.0
Bourbon Street Beat
6.0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959Series6.0
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
6.5

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984Series6.5
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
The Restless Gun
4.4

The Restless Gun

1957Series4.4
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972Series7.4
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
4.8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969Series4.8
The Manhunter
7.0

The Manhunter

1974Series7.0
The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960Series
Medical Story
5.0

Medical Story

1975Series5.0
Johnny Staccato
5.2

Johnny Staccato

1959Series5.2
Buckskin
7.0

Buckskin

1958Series7.0
Target: The Corruptors!
5.7

Target: The Corruptors!

1961Series5.7
VR.5
6.7

VR.5

1995Series6.7
Nurse
7.5

Nurse

1981Series7.5
Children of the Dust
7.1

Children of the Dust

1995Series7.1
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1968Series
Maggie Winters
8.5

Maggie Winters

1998Series8.5
Angel Falls
8.0

Angel Falls

1993Series8.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Significant Others
7.0

Significant Others

1998Series7.0