Polly Holliday
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.
Filmography
Fair Game
2010
as Diane Plame
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Beryl
Stick It
2006
as Judge Westreich
It Must Be Love
2004
as Mama Bell
The Parent Trap
1998
as Marva Kulp, Sr.
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A Loss of Innocence
1996
as Christina Eriksen
Mr. Wrong
1996
as Mrs. Alston
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
as Gloria
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A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991
Moon Over Parador
1988
as Midge
Konrad
1985
as Berti Bartolotti
Lots of Luck
1985
as Lucille
Gremlins
1984
as Ruby Deagle
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
1983
as Aunt Minerva
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
as Mary Gertrude
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982
as Mrs. Wooster
All the Way Home
1981
as Aunt Hannah
You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Miriam Kirby
The One and Only
1978
as Mrs. Crawford
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
as Mrs. Harvey
All the President's Men
1976
as Dardis' Secretary
Distance
1975
as Mrs. Herman
The Catamount Killing
1975
as Miss Pearson
The Silence
1975
as Mrs. Watson