Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

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).

🎬 Movies Featuring Sally Kirkland

Bobcat Moretti

Bobcat Moretti (2023)

as Helene Moretti
The Walk

The Walk (2022)

as Mrs. Kelley
The Magic

The Magic (2021)

as Rose Buchanan
Magic Max

Magic Max (2021)

as Elaine Hart
Gnaw

Gnaw (2017)

as Claudette Grim
Nerdland

Nerdland (2016)

as Older Woman (voice)
Slut

Slut (2014)

as Grandma
Awakened

Awakened (2013)

as Harriet Bendi
Broken Roads

Broken Roads (2012)

as Mrs. Wallace
A Bag of Hammers

A Bag of Hammers (2011)

as Older Jewish Lady
Not Your Time

Not Your Time (2010)

as Madame Ulaila
Mollie & Friends

Mollie & Friends (2008)

as Elizabeth St. James
Big Stan

Big Stan (2007)

as Madame Foreman
Richard III

Richard III (2007)

as Queen Margaret
Off the Black

Off the Black (2006)

as Marianne Reynolds
Coffee Date

Coffee Date (2006)

as Mrs. Muller
Neo Ned

Neo Ned (2005)

as Shelly Nelson
Circuit

Circuit (2001)

as Club Cashier
A Month of Sundays

A Month of Sundays (2001)

as Katherine St. Croix
Out of the Black

Out of the Black (2001)

as Elizabeth Malby
EDtv

EDtv (1999)

as Jeanette
Starry Night

Starry Night (1999)

as Detective Brook Murphy
Wilbur Falls

Wilbur Falls (1998)

as Roberta Devereaux
No Image

Paranoia (1998)

as Dr. Kurtzwell
Little Ghost

Little Ghost (1997)

as Mother Ghost
The Westing Game

The Westing Game (1997)

as Sydelle Pulaski
Amnesia

Amnesia (1997)

as Charlene Hunt
Guns & Lipstick

Guns & Lipstick (1995)

as Danielle Roberts
Double Threat

Double Threat (1992)

as Monica Martel
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy (1992)

as Detective Phyllis Camden
Hit the Dutchman

Hit the Dutchman (1992)

as Emma Flegenheimer
The Player

The Player (1992)

as Sally Kirkland
Stringer

Stringer (1992)

as Joan Pezanasky
JFK

JFK (1991)

as Rose Cheramie
The Haunted

The Haunted (1991)

as Janet Smurl
Heat Wave

Heat Wave (1990)

as Mrs. Canfield
Paint It Black

Paint It Black (1990)

as Marion Easton
Revenge

Revenge (1990)

as Rock Star
High Stakes

High Stakes (1989)

as Melanie Rose
Fatal Games

Fatal Games (1984)

as Diane Paine
The Illegal

The Illegal (1979)

as Don Tony's Girlfriend
Tracks

Tracks (1976)

as Train Passenger
Pipe Dreams

Pipe Dreams (1976)

as Two-Street Betty
The Noah

The Noah (1975)

as Friday-Anne
Big Bad Mama

Big Bad Mama (1974)

as Barney's Woman
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles (1974)

as Cashier (uncredited)
Blume in Love

Blume in Love (1973)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Young Nurses

The Young Nurses (1973)

as Woman at clinic
Jump

Jump (1971)

as Lou (uncredited)
Brand X

Brand X (1970)

as Patient / President's Wife
Futz

Futz (1969)

as Merry Lee
Blue

Blue (1968)

as Sarah Lambert
Hey, Let's Twist!

Hey, Let's Twist! (1961)

as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Crack in the Mirror

Crack in the Mirror (1960)

as Bit Part (uncredited)