Acting
Polly Holliday
EN, DE cinema · 26 credits
Born
2 July 1937
Died
9 September 2025 (aged 88)
Birthplace
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Also known as Polly Dean Holliday
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.
Known for
Filmography
Fair Game
as Diane Plame
The Heartbreak Kid
as Beryl
Stick It
as Judge Westreich
It Must Be Love
as Mama Bell
The Parent Trap
as Marva Kulp, Sr.
A Loss of Innocence
1996
A Loss of Innocence
as Christina Eriksen
Mr. Wrong
as Mrs. Alston
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Gloria
Moon Over Parador
as Midge
Konrad
as Berti Bartolotti
Lots of Luck
as Lucille
Gremlins
as Mrs. Deagle
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
as Aunt Minerva
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mary Gertrude
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
as Mrs. Wooster
All the Way Home
as Aunt Hannah
You Can't Take it With You
as Miriam Kirby
The One and Only
as Mrs. Crawford
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Mrs. Harvey
All the President's Men
as Dardis' Secretary
The Catamount Killing
as Miss Pearson
Distance
as Mrs. Herman
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
as Mrs. Cozzens
The Silence
as Mrs. Watson
Wedding Band
as Annabelle