Sally Kirkland
Actor
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).
As Director
Filmography
Bruce Almighty
as Anita 2003
The Sting
as Crystal 1973
JFK
as Rose Cheramie 1991
Blazing Saddles
as Cashier (uncredited) 1974
Big Stan
as Madame Foreman 2007
The Player
as Sally Kirkland 1992
EDtv
as Jeanette 1999
The Way We Were
as Pony Dunbar 1973
Revenge
as Rock Star 1990
Private Benjamin
as Helga 1980
Best of the Best
as Catherine Wade 1989
Two Evil Eyes
as Eleonora 1990
Excess Baggage
as Louise 1997
A Star Is Born
as Photographer 1976
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Lena Christina 2017
Breakheart Pass
as Jane-Marie 1975
80 for Brady
as Ida 2023