Known For
Acting
Known Credits
212
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 31, 1941 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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).
| 2025 | SEGALas Self | |
| 2024 | Sallywoodas Self | |
| 2024 | Aftermathas Dr. Jane | |
| 2024 | Skeletons in the Closetas Madam Futura | |
| 2023 | Woods Witchas Charlotte | |
| 2023 | Holiday Boyfriendas Alice | |
| 2023 | Lost Exploreras Annette | |
| 2023 | When It Ringsas Lesley Judd | |
| 2023 | Altered Perceptionsas Theresa Morgan | |
| 2023 | Here We Areas Sherri | |
| 2023 | Bobcat Morettias Helene Moretti | |
| 2023 | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mineas Doctor Parker | |
| 2023 | The New Handsas May | |
| 2023 | 80 for Bradyas Ida | |
| 2022 | Murder, Anyone?as Nancy | |
| 2022 | The Walkas Mrs. Kelley | |
| 2021 | The Magicas Rose Buchanan | |
| 2021 | The Final Codeas Doctor Holly | |
| 2021 | The Woman in the Roomas Mother | |
| 2021 | Magic Maxas Elaine Hart | |
| 2020 | Hope For The Holidaysas Georgia Petros | |
| 2020 | A Medicine for the Mindas Sandra | |
| 2020 | Invincibleas Dr. Quade | |
| 2019 | Accelerationas Betty | |
| 2019 | Cuckas Mother | |
| 2018 | Sarah Qas Helena | |
| 2018 | Making a Killingas Dolores | |
| 2018 | Paint It Redas Adele | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Overnightas Mrs. Chantilly | |
| 2018 | The Second Coming of Christas Stella | |
| 2018 | Feminists: What Were They Thinking?as Self | |
| 2018 | Get Married or Dieas Margaret | |
| 2017 | Gnawas Claudette Grim | |
| 2017 | Price for Freedomas Francine Wayne | |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in Americaas Lena Christina | |
| 2017 | Extinctionas Rose | |
| 2016 | Nerdlandas Older Woman (voice) | |
| 2016 | Trash Fireas Florence | |
| 2016 | Buddy Solitaireas Hanna | |
| 2015 | Lights Outas Rose | |
| 2015 | The Code of Cainas Elisabeth | |
| 2015 | Buddy Hutchinsas Bertha | |
| 2014 | All I Want for Christmasas Gwen | |
| 2014 | Slutas Grandma | |
| 2014 | Archaeology of a Womanas Margaret | |
| 2014 | Suburban Gothicas Virginia | |
| 2014 | Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Rogeras Self | |
| 2014 | Tom in Americaas Betty | |
| 2014 | The Bride From Vegasas | |
| 2013 | Jack the Reaperas Harold's Nana | |
| 2013 | Awakenedas Harriet Bendi | |
| 2013 | Curse of the Sunset Starletas Gigi | |
| 2013 | The Visitor from Planet Omicronas Jen | |
| 2012 | Broken Roadsas Mrs. Wallace | |
| 2012 | Stars in Shortsas Madame Ulaila | |
| 2011 | The Wishmakersas Mary | |
| 2011 | The Wayshoweras Jeena | |
| 2011 | A Bag of Hammersas Older Jewish Lady | |
| 2010 | Not Your Timeas Madame Ulaila | |
| 2010 | House Under Siegeas Pat Mazur | |
| 2010 | Flexing with Montyas Lillith | |
| 2010 | Urgencyas Mediator | |
| 2008 | Spiritual Warriorsas Realtor | |
| 2008 | Mollie & Friendsas Elizabeth St. James | |
| 2007 | Big Stanas Madame Foreman | |
| 2007 | Resurrection Maryas Lois | |
| 2007 | Richard IIIas Queen Margaret | |
| 2007 | Hollywood Dreamsas | |
| 2007 | Head Caseas Dr. Goode's Mother | |
| 2006 | Factory Girlas Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | Off the Blackas Marianne Reynolds | |
| 2006 | Coffee Dateas Mrs. Muller | |
| 2006 | Fingerprintsas Mary | |
| 2006 | A-listas | |
| 2006 | Courts mais Gay : Tome 11as Rachel | |
| 2005 | Chandler Hallas Sally | |
| 2005 | Wantedas Sheila Beckwith | |
| 2005 | What's Up, Scarlet?as Ruth Zabrinski | |
| 2005 | Adam & Steveas Mary | |
| 2005 | Neo Nedas Shelly Nelson | |
| 2004 | Bloodlinesas Joyce | |
| 2004 | An Eye for an Eyeas Rachel | |
| 2004 | Mango Kissas Emilia | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almightyas Anita | |
| 2002 | Boxer Shortsas | |
| 2002 | Wish You Were Deadas Penelope Wilson | |
| 2002 | Night of the Wolfas Rose Handy | |
| 2002 | The Rose Techniqueas Helen | |
| 2001 | Circuitas Club Cashier | |
| 2001 | A Month of Sundaysas Katherine St. Croix | |
| 2001 | Out of the Blackas Elizabeth Malby | |
| 2001 | Auditas Raissa | |
| 2001 | Thank You, Good Nightas Doreen | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicineas Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother | |
| 2000 | Another Woman's Husbandas Roxie | |
| 2000 | The Boys Behind the Deskas | |
| 1999 | EDtvas Jeanette | |
| 1999 | Starry Nightas Detective Brook Murphy | |
| 1998 | Felicityas Professor Annie Sherman | |
| 1998 | Wilbur Fallsas Roberta Devereaux | |
| 1998 | Paranoiaas Dr. Kurtzwell | |
| 1998 | Brave New Worldas Linda | |
| 1998 | Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgsas Self | |
| 1998 | Norma Jean, Jack, and Meas Marilyn Monroe | |
| 1997 | Little Ghostas Mother Ghost | |
| 1997 | The Westing Gameas Sydelle Pulaski | |
| 1997 | Excess Baggageas Louise | |
| 1997 | The Hungeras Mrs. Garington | |
| 1997 | Amnesiaas Charlene Hunt | |
| 1996 | Women: Stories of Passionas Annie | |
| 1995 | Picture Windowsas Blossom | |
| 1995 | Guns & Lipstickas Danielle Roberts | |
| 1994 | Picture Windows: Song of Songsas Blossom | |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dollsas Helen Lawson | |
| 1993 | The Nannyas Tattoo Lady | |
| 1993 | Cheatin' Heartsas Jenny | |
| 1993 | Double Deceptionas Anita Cortez | |
| 1993 | Gunmenas Bennett | |
| 1993 | Eye of the Strangeras Lori | |
| 1993 | The Woman Who Loved Elvisas Sandee Sloop | |
| 1993 | Stranger Than Loveas Laura Frossky | |
| 1992 | Double Threatas Monica Martel | |
| 1992 | Double Jeopardyas Detective Phyllis Camden | |
| 1992 | Primary Motiveas Helen Poulas | |
| 1992 | Blast 'Emas Self | |
| 1992 | Hit the Dutchmanas Emma Flegenheimer | |
| 1992 | Jack's Placeas | |
| 1992 | The Playeras Sally Kirkland | |
| 1992 | In the Heat of Passionas Lee Adams | |
| 1992 | The Bulkin Trailas Selma Bulkin | |
| 1992 | Foreveras Angelica | |
| 1992 | Stringeras Joan Pezanasky | |
| 1991 | JFKas Rose Cheramie | |
| 1991 | The Hauntedas Janet Smurl | |
| 1991 | Grave Imagesas Caitlin | |
| 1990 | Bullseye!as Willie | |
| 1990 | Heat Waveas Mrs. Canfield | |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warholas Self | |
| 1990 | Largo Desolatoas Suzana | |
| 1990 | Paint It Blackas Marion Easton | |
| 1990 | Revengeas Rock Star | |
| 1990 | Two Evil Eyesas Eleonora | |
| 1989 | Best of the Bestas Catherine Wade | |
| 1989 | High Stakesas Melanie Rose | |
| 1989 | Cold Feetas Maureen | |
| 1989 | White Hotas Harriet | |
| 1988 | Hello Actors Studioas Self | |
| 1988 | Roseanneas | |
| 1987 | Annaas Anna | |
| 1987 | Talking Wallsas Hooker | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Evelyn Colby | |
| 1984 | Fatal Gamesas Diane Paine | |
| 1983 | A Rose for Emilyas Gossip | |
| 1983 | Love Lettersas Hippie | |
| 1982 | Human Highwayas Kathryn | |
| 1982 | Double Exposureas Hooker | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Ella | |
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Womanas Cashier | |
| 1980 | The Georgia Peachesas Vivian Stark | |
| 1980 | Private Benjaminas Helga | |
| 1979 | The Illegalas Don Tony's Girlfriend | |
| 1979 | Supertrainas Katherine Sully | |
| 1979 | Hometown U.S.A.as Gwen | |
| 1977 | Flushas Janet | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulkas Margaret Hollinger | |
| 1977 | Lou Grantas | |
| 1977 | Three's Companyas Sally | |
| 1977 | Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?as Della Bianco | |
| 1976 | A Star Is Bornas Photographer | |
| 1976 | Tracksas Train Passenger | |
| 1976 | Pipe Dreamsas Two-Street Betty | |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kingsas Aggie | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Laurie Archer | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angelsas Lonnie | |
| 1976 | Griffin and Phoenixas Jody | |
| 1975 | Breakheart Passas Jane-Marie | |
| 1975 | Bite the Bulletas Honey | |
| 1975 | Death Screamas Mary | |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacreas Wilma Floyd | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutchas Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt | |
| 1975 | Crazy Mamaas Ella Mae | |
| 1975 | Bronkas | |
| 1975 | The Noahas Friday-Anne | |
| 1975 | Barettaas | |
| 1974 | Big Bad Mamaas Barney's Woman | |
| 1974 | Petrocellias | |
| 1974 | Candy Stripe Nursesas Wife in Clinic | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddlesas Cashier (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Stingas Crystal | |
| 1973 | Cinderella Libertyas Fleet Chick | |
| 1973 | Fade Inas Herself | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Clara | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Gloria | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Shirley | |
| 1973 | The Way We Wereas Pony Dunbar | |
| 1973 | Blume in Loveas Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Young Nursesas Woman at clinic | |
| 1972 | The Rookiesas | |
| 1971 | Going Homeas Ann Graham | |
| 1971 | Jumpas Lou (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Brand Xas Patient / President's Wife | |
| 1969 | Futzas Merry Lee | |
| 1969 | Coming Apartas Joann | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Betty Rowan | |
| 1968 | Blueas Sarah Lambert | |
| 1966 | Satisfactionas The Nun | |
| 1965 | Andy Warhol Screen Testsas Self | |
| 1965 | Dirtas | |
| 1964 | 13 Most Beautiful Womenas | |
| 1964 | SCREEN TEST [ST181]: SALLY KIRKLANDas self | |
| 1961 | Hey, Let's Twist!as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Crack in the Mirroras Bit Part (uncredited) |
| 2013 | The Visitor from Planet Omicron...Associate Producer | |
| 2010 | House Under Siege...Producer | |
| 2008 | Mollie & Friends...Producer | |
| 2004 | An Eye for an Eye...Producer | |
| 2000 | The Boys Behind the Desk...Director | |
| 1997 | Amnesia...Associate Producer | |
| 1993 | Cheatin' Hearts...Executive Producer | |
| 1993 | Stranger Than Love...Executive Producer |
