Known For
Acting
Known Credits
169
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 5, 1936 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Goessel, Kansas, USA
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.
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self | |
| 2018 | Peripheryas Leanne Cross | |
| 2015 | The Missing Girlas Mrs. Colvins | |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2as Mom | |
| 2014 | Mercyas Mercy | |
| 2013 | Redwood Highwayas Marie | |
| 2013 | Elevatoras Jane Redding | |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brotheras Ilene Rochlin | |
| 2010 | Listen to Your Heartas Grandma Sam | |
| 2010 | Hot in Clevelandas Loretta | |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Divaas Millie Carlson | |
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Dot Nadeau | |
| 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Copas Mom | |
| 2008 | Not Fade Awayas Diane | |
| 2008 | The Other Side of the Tracksas Helen | |
| 2006 | Open Windowas Ann | |
| 2006 | Love and Debateas Lea | |
| 2006 | Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Timeas Self | |
| 2006 | The Unitas Mrs. Gaffney | |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boyas Bea | |
| 2005 | Sexual Lifeas Joanne | |
| 2004 | Houseas Georgia Adams | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewivesas Phyllis Van De Kamp | |
| 2004 | Sudburyas Aunt Jet | |
| 2003 | A House on a Hillas Mercedes Mayfield | |
| 2003 | Mrs. Ashboro's Catas Mrs. Ashboro | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Dottie | |
| 2003 | Fly Cherryas Miss Christina | |
| 2002 | Shadow Realmas Mrs. Finch | |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Necie | |
| 2002 | P.S. Your Cat is Dead!as Aunt Claire | |
| 2002 | The Salton Seaas Nancy Plummer | |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordanas Frances Littleton | |
| 2001 | Angel Eyesas Elanora Davis | |
| 2001 | My Louisiana Skyas Jewel Ramsey | |
| 2000 | 75 Degrees in Julyas Jo Beth Anderson | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Wharton | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Rose Granville | |
| 1998 | A Marriage of Convenienceas Harriet Winslow | |
| 1998 | Maggie Wintersas Estelle Winters | |
| 1998 | A Father for Brittanyas Donna Minkowitz | |
| 1998 | Significant Othersas | |
| 1998 | The Weddingas Gram (Miss Caroline) | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Getsas Beverly Connelly | |
| 1997 | Convictionsas Margaret | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealas Helen Apple | |
| 1997 | Little Boy Blueas Doris Knight | |
| 1996 | Somebody Is Waitingas Irma | |
| 1996 | Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Joan Hart | |
| 1996 | Mary & Timas Esther | |
| 1996 | The Uninvitedas Delia | |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talkas Mary Donnelly | |
| 1996 | Diaboliqueas Edie Danziger | |
| 1996 | A Promise to Carolynas Jolene Maggart | |
| 1996 | Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Gardenas Sally Ann | |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trialas Peggy Buckey | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Familyas Mom | |
| 1995 | VR.5as Dr. Hearst | |
| 1995 | Children of the Dustas Aunt Bertha | |
| 1995 | Cybillas Loretta Bennett | |
| 1995 | Dad, the Angel & Meas Betty | |
| 1994 | Death in Venice, CAas Mona Dickens | |
| 1994 | ERas Mrs. Burke | |
| 1994 | Color of Nightas Edith Niedelmeyer | |
| 1994 | A Part of the Familyas Martha | |
| 1994 | The Yarn Princessas Esther | |
| 1994 | Baby Brokersas Sylvia | |
| 1994 | Bendersas Donna | |
| 1994 | The Secret Life of Housesas Aunt Fergie | |
| 1994 | Hoggs' Heavenas Mom | |
| 1993 | A Mother's Revengeas Bess Warden | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blueas Agnes Cantwell | |
| 1993 | Angel Fallsas Edie Wren Cox | |
| 1993 | When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas Edna Larson | |
| 1991 | To Save a Childas Rinda Larson | |
| 1991 | Shadow of a Doubtas Helen Potter | |
| 1991 | Bump in the Nightas Katie Leonard | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Melanie Cullen | |
| 1987 | thirtysomethingas | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Belinda Collins | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Phyllis Todd | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Kay | |
| 1984 | The Sweet Scent of Deathas Ann Fairfax Denver | |
| 1984 | With Intent to Killas Edna Reinecker | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Grace Fenton | |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas Ann Denver | |
| 1982 | The Senderas Jerolyn | |
| 1982 | Kennedy's Childrenas Carla | |
| 1981 | Endless Loveas Ann | |
| 1981 | Nurseas Sylvia Dennis | |
| 1980 | Playing for Timeas Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel | |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Hannah Meredith | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas Elizabeth Bourdon | |
| 1979 | Champions: A Love Storyas Barbara Harlich | |
| 1978 | The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Genna Kudirka | |
| 1976 | 21 Hours at Munichas Anneliese Graes | |
| 1976 | Return to Earthas Joan Aldrin | |
| 1975 | Medical Storyas Phyllis Lenahan | |
| 1975 | Medical Storyas | |
| 1975 | Friendly Persuasionas Eliza Birdwell | |
| 1975 | Please Stand by for Murderas | |
| 1974 | Juggernautas Barbara Banister | |
| 1974 | The Manhunteras | |
| 1974 | The Country Girlas Georgie Elgin | |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Margot Brenner | |
| 1973 | The Lieas Anna | |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jonesas Kay Lewiston | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Franciscoas | |
| 1972 | Ghost Storyas Beth | |
| 1972 | That Quiet Earthas The Woman | |
| 1971 | Secretsas Beatrice | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jonesas | |
| 1969 | Medical Centeras | |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Marci Boyle | |
| 1969 | The Rain Peopleas Natalie Ravenna | |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Barbara | |
| 1968 | Filmmakeras Self (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Jazz Ageas Emily Castleton | |
| 1968 | Petuliaas Polo | |
| 1968 | The Counterfeit Killeras Angie Peterson | |
| 1968 | Shadow Over Elveronas Joanne Tregaskis | |
| 1967 | The Outsideras Peggy Leydon | |
| 1967 | The Invadersas Margaret Cook | |
| 1966 | Dutchmanas Lula | |
| 1966 | The Groupas Polly | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatreas The Woman - Joyce | |
| 1964 | Flight from Ashiyaas Caroline Gordon / Stevenson | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Jane Washburn | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Janice Pruitt | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Mona Ross | |
| 1963 | The Outer Limitsas Noelle Anderson | |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trialas Rhoda Waggner | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Clara Malone | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Susan Morrow | |
| 1962 | House of Womenas Erica Hayden | |
| 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youthas Heavenly Finley | |
| 1962 | The Couchas Terry Ames | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors!as | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Bethany Windell | |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20'sas | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6as | |
| 1960 | The Dark at the Top of the Stairsas Reenie Flood | |
| 1960 | The Shape of the Riveras Susy Clemens | |
| 1960 | Ice Palaceas Grace Kennedy | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eyeas | |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beatas | |
| 1959 | Five Gates to Hellas Sister Maria | |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccatoas | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Jennie Cooper | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Mari Ellen Taylor | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas Tendis Weston | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Kathy Meigs | |
| 1958 | The Texanas | |
| 1958 | Broncoas | |
| 1958 | Broncoas Molly Durrock | |
| 1958 | Buckskinas Mrs. Newcomb | |
| 1957 | The Restless Gunas Heide Ritter | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Nancy Powers | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Winner | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theateras | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Georgie Elgin | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Potter | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Showas Self | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee |
