Acting

Polly Holliday

Born 1937-07-02 · Jasper, Alabama, USA

Died 2025-09-09

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.

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Fair Game
as Diane Plame
2010
The Heartbreak Kid
as Beryl
2007
Stick It
as Judge Westreich
2006
It Must Be Love
as Mama Bell
2004
The Parent Trap
as Marva Kulp, Sr.
1998
A Loss of Innocence
as Christina Eriksen
1996
Mr. Wrong
as Mrs. Alston
1996
The Client
as Momma Love
1995
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Gloria
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Mrs. Rath
1993
Home Improvement
as Lillian Patterson
1991
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991
Moon Over Parador
as Midge
1988
Konrad
as Berti Bartolotti
1985
Amazing Stories
as Elma Dinnock
1985
The Equalizer
as Sister Sara
1985
The Golden Girls
as Lily
1985
Lots of Luck
as Lucille
1985
Gremlins
as Mrs. Deagle
1984
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
as Aunt Minerva
1983
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mary Gertrude
1982
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Mrs. Wooster
1982
American Playhouse
as Mrs. Wooster
1982
All the Way Home
as Aunt Hannah
1981
Flo
1980
You Can't Take it With You
as Miriam Kirby
1979
The One and Only
as Mrs. Crawford
1978
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Mrs. Harvey
1976
Alice
as Florence Jean Castleberry
1976
All the President's Men
as Dardis' Secretary
1976
Distance
as Mrs. Herman
1975
The Catamount Killing
as Miss Pearson
1975
The Silence
as Mrs. Watson
1975
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Mrs. Cozzens
1975
Dinah!
as Self
1974
Wedding Band
as Annabelle
1974
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
1956