Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Birthday: July 5, 1936 in Goessel, Kansas, USA

Deathday: April 22, 2020

Shirley Enola Knight (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth.

Known For

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Periphery

Periphery

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

The Missing Girl

The Missing Girl

Mercy

Mercy

Elevator

Elevator

Redwood Highway

Redwood Highway

Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother

Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

The Other Side of the Tracks

The Other Side of the Tracks

Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

The Unit

The Unit

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Open Window

Open Window

Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

Love and Debate

Love and Debate

Sexual Life

Sexual Life

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Phyllis Van De Kamp

House

House

Sudbury

Sudbury

Cold Case

Cold Case

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Frances Littleton

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

A House on a Hill

A House on a Hill

Mercedes Mayfield

Fly Cherry

Fly Cherry

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Shadow Realm

Shadow Realm

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

ER

Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes

My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

75 Degrees in July

75 Degrees in July

Jo Beth Anderson

A Father for Brittany

A Father for Brittany

Donna Minkowitz

The Wedding

The Wedding

Gram (Miss Caroline)

A Marriage of Convenience

A Marriage of Convenience

Harriet Winslow

Significant Others

Significant Others

Maggie Winters

Maggie Winters

Estelle Winters

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Beverly Connelly

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

Convictions

Convictions

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Diabolique

Diabolique

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

Somebody Is Waiting

Somebody Is Waiting

A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Cybill

Cybill

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Dad, the Angel & Me

Dad, the Angel & Me

VR.5

VR.5

Children of the Dust

Children of the Dust

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

The Secret Life of Houses

The Secret Life of Houses

Benders

Benders

Color of Night

Color of Night

Edith Niedelmeyer

A Part of the Family

A Part of the Family

Baby Brokers

Baby Brokers

Death in Venice, CA

Death in Venice, CA

The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess

A Mother's Revenge

A Mother's Revenge

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Belinda Collins

Angel Falls

Angel Falls

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Bump in the Night

Bump in the Night

To Save a Child

To Save a Child

Law & Order

Law & Order

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Matlock

Matlock

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill

The Sweet Scent of Death

The Sweet Scent of Death

Ann Fairfax Denver

The Sender

The Sender

Kennedy's Children

Kennedy's Children

Nurse

Nurse

Endless Love

Endless Love

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

Elizabeth Bourdon

Playing for Time

Playing for Time

Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Hannah Meredith

Champions: A Love Story

Champions: A Love Story

Barbara Harlich

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

Anneliese Graes

Return to Earth

Return to Earth

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Medical Story

Medical Story

Phyllis Lenahan

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Please Stand by for Murder

Please Stand by for Murder

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Medical Story

Medical Story

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Barbara Banister

The Country Girl

The Country Girl

Medical Center

Medical Center

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Lie

The Lie

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

That Quiet Earth

That Quiet Earth

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Secrets

Secrets

The Rain People

The Rain People

Natalie Ravenna

Petulia

Petulia

The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

Shadow Over Elveron

Shadow Over Elveron

Joanne Tregaskis

Filmmaker

Filmmaker

Self (uncredited)

The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

Emily Castleton

The Outsider

The Outsider

The Invaders

The Invaders

Dutchman

Dutchman

The Group

The Group

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

The Virginian

The Virginian

Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

Caroline Gordon / Stevenson

The Defenders

The Defenders

Bethany Windell

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Noelle Anderson

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

Heavenly Finley

The Couch

The Couch

House of Women

House of Women

Naked City

Naked City

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

The Virginian

The Virginian

The Oscars

The Oscars

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

Lawman

Lawman

Maverick

Maverick

Ice Palace

Ice Palace

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Mari Ellen Taylor

Five Gates to Hell

Five Gates to Hell

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

Rawhide

Rawhide

Bronco

Bronco

The Texan

The Texan

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Buckskin

Buckskin

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Periphery

Periphery

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

The Missing Girl

The Missing Girl

Mercy

Mercy

Elevator

Elevator

Redwood Highway

Redwood Highway

Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother

Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

The Other Side of the Tracks

The Other Side of the Tracks

Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time

Open Window

Open Window

Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

Love and Debate

Love and Debate

Sexual Life

Sexual Life

Sudbury

Sudbury

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

A House on a Hill

A House on a Hill

Mercedes Mayfield

Fly Cherry

Fly Cherry

Shadow Realm

Shadow Realm

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

P.S. Your Cat is Dead!

Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes

My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky

75 Degrees in July

75 Degrees in July

Jo Beth Anderson

A Father for Brittany

A Father for Brittany

Donna Minkowitz

The Wedding

The Wedding

Gram (Miss Caroline)

A Marriage of Convenience

A Marriage of Convenience

Harriet Winslow

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

Beverly Connelly

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

Convictions

Convictions

Diabolique

Diabolique

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

The Uninvited

The Uninvited

Somebody Is Waiting

Somebody Is Waiting

A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Dad, the Angel & Me

Dad, the Angel & Me

The Secret Life of Houses

The Secret Life of Houses

Benders

Benders

Color of Night

Color of Night

Edith Niedelmeyer

A Part of the Family

A Part of the Family

Baby Brokers

Baby Brokers

Death in Venice, CA

Death in Venice, CA

The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess

A Mother's Revenge

A Mother's Revenge

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Bump in the Night

Bump in the Night

To Save a Child

To Save a Child

With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill

The Sweet Scent of Death

The Sweet Scent of Death

Ann Fairfax Denver

The Sender

The Sender

Kennedy's Children

Kennedy's Children

Endless Love

Endless Love

Playing for Time

Playing for Time

Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Hannah Meredith

Champions: A Love Story

Champions: A Love Story

Barbara Harlich

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

Anneliese Graes

Return to Earth

Return to Earth

Medical Story

Medical Story

Phyllis Lenahan

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Please Stand by for Murder

Please Stand by for Murder

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Barbara Banister

The Country Girl

The Country Girl

The Lie

The Lie

That Quiet Earth

That Quiet Earth

Secrets

Secrets

The Rain People

The Rain People

Natalie Ravenna

Petulia

Petulia

The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

Shadow Over Elveron

Shadow Over Elveron

Joanne Tregaskis

Filmmaker

Filmmaker

Self (uncredited)

The Outsider

The Outsider

Dutchman

Dutchman

The Group

The Group

Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

Caroline Gordon / Stevenson

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

Heavenly Finley

The Couch

The Couch

House of Women

House of Women

Ice Palace

Ice Palace

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Five Gates to Hell

Five Gates to Hell

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

The Unit

The Unit

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Phyllis Van De Kamp

House

House

Cold Case

Cold Case

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Frances Littleton

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

ER

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Significant Others

Significant Others

Maggie Winters

Maggie Winters

Estelle Winters

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Cybill

Cybill

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

VR.5

VR.5

Children of the Dust

Children of the Dust

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Belinda Collins

Angel Falls

Angel Falls

Law & Order

Law & Order

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Matlock

Matlock

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

thirtysomething

thirtysomething

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Nurse

Nurse

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

Elizabeth Bourdon

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Medical Story

Medical Story

Medical Center

Medical Center

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

Emily Castleton

The Invaders

The Invaders

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

The Virginian

The Virginian

The Defenders

The Defenders

Bethany Windell

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Noelle Anderson

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Naked City

Naked City

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

The Virginian

The Virginian

The Oscars

The Oscars

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

Lawman

Lawman

Maverick

Maverick

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Mari Ellen Taylor

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

Rawhide

Rawhide

Bronco

Bronco

The Texan

The Texan

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Buckskin

Buckskin

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun