Sally Kirkland
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sally Kirkland
Filmography
Acting (184)
2025
SEGALas Self
2024
Sallywoodas Self
8.0
2024
Aftermathas Dr. Jane
4.9
2024
Skeletons in the Closetas Madam Futura
4.4
2023
Woods Witchas Charlotte
3.7
2023
Holiday Boyfriendas Alice
6.0
2023
Lost Exploreras Annette
2023
When It Ringsas Lesley Judd
2023
Altered Perceptionsas Theresa Morgan
3.0
2023
Here We Areas Sherri
2023
Bobcat Morettias Helene Moretti
5.8
2023
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mineas Doctor Parker
3.4
2023
The New Handsas May
2023
80 for Bradyas Ida
6.2
2022
Murder, Anyone?as Nancy
5.4
2022
The Walkas Mrs. Kelley
5.8
2021
The Magicas Rose Buchanan
2.0
2021
The Final Codeas Doctor Holly
3.8
2021
The Woman in the Roomas Mother
5.0
2021
Magic Maxas Elaine Hart
5.8
2020
Hope For The Holidaysas Georgia Petros
2020
A Medicine for the Mindas Sandra
7.0
2020
Invincibleas Dr. Quade
5.3
2019
Accelerationas Betty
5.3
2019
Cuckas Mother
4.4
2018
Sarah Qas Helena
6.0
2018
Making a Killingas Dolores
5.2
2018
Paint It Redas Adele
7.4
2018
Los Angeles Overnightas Mrs. Chantilly
4.6
2018
The Second Coming of Christas Stella
3.8
2018
7.5
2018
Get Married or Dieas Margaret
2017
Gnawas Claudette Grim
5.4
2017
Price for Freedomas Francine Wayne
2.0
2017
The Most Hated Woman in Americaas Lena Christina
6.2
2017
Extinctionas Rose
6.0
2016
Nerdlandas Older Woman (voice)
5.5
2016
Trash Fireas Florence
5.8
2016
Buddy Solitaireas Hanna
5.0
2015
Lights Outas Rose
2015
The Code of Cainas Elisabeth
2.0
2015
Buddy Hutchinsas Bertha
3.8
2014
All I Want for Christmasas Gwen
5.0
2014
Slutas Grandma
6.0
2014
Archaeology of a Womanas Margaret
2014
Suburban Gothicas Virginia
5.5
2.0
2014
Tom in Americaas Betty
5.1
2013
Jack the Reaperas Harold's Nana
4.5
2013
Awakenedas Harriet Bendi
4.1
2013
Curse of the Sunset Starletas Gigi
2013
2012
Broken Roadsas Mrs. Wallace
4.4
2012
Stars in Shortsas Madame Ulaila
6.0
2011
The Wishmakersas Mary
3.7
2011
The Wayshoweras Jeena
1.4
2011
A Bag of Hammersas Older Jewish Lady
5.8
2010
Not Your Timeas Madame Ulaila
1.0
2010
House Under Siegeas Pat Mazur
3.5
2010
Flexing with Montyas Lillith
3.8
2010
Urgencyas Mediator
2.9
2008
Spiritual Warriorsas Realtor
10.0
2008
Mollie & Friendsas Elizabeth St. James
2007
Big Stanas Madame Foreman
6.7
2007
Resurrection Maryas Lois
3.3
2007
Richard IIIas Queen Margaret
2.0
2007
3.1
2006
Factory Girlas Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)
6.0
2006
Off the Blackas Marianne Reynolds
5.8
2006
Coffee Dateas Mrs. Muller
5.0
2006
Fingerprintsas Mary
5.7
2006
4.5
2006
Courts mais Gay : Tome 11as Rachel
2005
Chandler Hallas Sally
7.0
2005
What's Up, Scarlet?as Ruth Zabrinski
4.6
2005
Adam & Steveas Mary
5.4
2005
Neo Nedas Shelly Nelson
6.2
2004
Bloodlinesas Joyce
7.0
2004
An Eye for an Eyeas Rachel
8.0
2004
Mango Kissas Emilia
4.3
2003
Bruce Almightyas Anita
6.7
2002
5.4
2002
Wish You Were Deadas Penelope Wilson
5.0
2002
Night of the Wolfas Rose Handy
5.2
2002
The Rose Techniqueas Helen
3.3
2001
Circuitas Club Cashier
5.8
2001
A Month of Sundaysas Katherine St. Croix
4.7
2001
Out of the Blackas Elizabeth Malby
4.5
2001
Auditas Raissa
4.6
2001
Thank You, Good Nightas Doreen
7.0
2000
Another Woman's Husbandas Roxie
4.0
7.0
1999
EDtvas Jeanette
6.0
1999
Starry Nightas Detective Brook Murphy
4.5
1998
Wilbur Fallsas Roberta Devereaux
4.3
1998
Paranoiaas Dr. Kurtzwell
5.1
1998
Brave New Worldas Linda
5.5
1998
3.0
1998
Norma Jean, Jack, and Meas Marilyn Monroe
6.0
1997
Little Ghostas Mother Ghost
5.9
1997
The Westing Gameas Sydelle Pulaski
8.0
1997
Excess Baggageas Louise
6.1
1997
Amnesiaas Charlene Hunt
4.7
1995
Guns & Lipstickas Danielle Roberts
4.2
1994
Picture Windows: Song of Songsas Blossom
8.0
1993
Cheatin' Heartsas Jenny
3.7
1993
Double Deceptionas Anita Cortez
8.5
1993
Gunmenas Bennett
4.9
1993
Eye of the Strangeras Lori
4.9
1993
The Woman Who Loved Elvisas Sandee Sloop
6.3
1993
Stranger Than Loveas Laura Frossky
1992
Double Threatas Monica Martel
4.0
1992
Double Jeopardyas Detective Phyllis Camden
5.2
1992
Primary Motiveas Helen Poulas
7.0
1992
Blast 'Emas Self
7.0
1992
Hit the Dutchmanas Emma Flegenheimer
8.5
1992
The Playeras Sally Kirkland
7.2
1992
In the Heat of Passionas Lee Adams
3.9
1992
The Bulkin Trailas Selma Bulkin
7.0
1992
Foreveras Angelica
2.6
1992
Stringeras Joan Pezanasky
6.3
1991
JFKas Rose Cheramie
7.6
1991
The Hauntedas Janet Smurl
5.9
1991
Grave Imagesas Caitlin
1.0
1990
Bullseye!as Willie
5.1
1990
Heat Waveas Mrs. Canfield
6.8
1990
7.3
1990
Largo Desolatoas Suzana
8.0
1990
Paint It Blackas Marion Easton
3.0
1990
Revengeas Rock Star
6.5
1990
Two Evil Eyesas Eleonora
6.1
1989
Best of the Bestas Catherine Wade
6.5
1989
High Stakesas Melanie Rose
3.4
1989
Cold Feetas Maureen
4.1
1989
White Hotas Harriet
3.8
1988
Hello Actors Studioas Self
6.7
1987
Annaas Anna
5.5
1987
Talking Wallsas Hooker
3.5
1984
Fatal Gamesas Diane Paine
4.4
1983
A Rose for Emilyas Gossip
6.5
1983
Love Lettersas Hippie
5.6
1982
Human Highwayas Kathryn
5.2
1982
Double Exposureas Hooker
4.5
1981
The Incredible Shrinking Womanas Cashier
5.4
1980
The Georgia Peachesas Vivian Stark
5.9
1980
Private Benjaminas Helga
6.0
1979
The Illegalas Don Tony's Girlfriend
6.7
1979
Hometown U.S.A.as Gwen
4.0
1977
Flushas Janet
3.3
1977
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?as Della Bianco
9.0
1977
Making It In Hollywoodas Self
1976
A Star Is Bornas Photographer
6.0
1976
Tracksas Train Passenger
5.6
1976
Pipe Dreamsas Two-Street Betty
7.0
1976
Griffin and Phoenixas Jody
5.3
1975
Breakheart Passas Jane-Marie
6.6
1975
Bite the Bulletas Honey
6.4
1975
Death Screamas Mary
6.6
1975
The Kansas City Massacreas Wilma Floyd
5.8
1975
Crazy Mamaas Ella Mae
5.6
1975
The Noahas Friday-Anne
5.9
1974
Big Bad Mamaas Barney's Woman
5.7
1974
Candy Stripe Nursesas Wife in Clinic
4.5
1974
Blazing Saddlesas Cashier (uncredited)
7.2
1973
The Stingas Crystal
8.0
1973
Cinderella Libertyas Fleet Chick
6.7
1973
Fade Inas Herself
4.2
1973
The Way We Wereas Pony Dunbar
7.0
1973
Blume in Loveas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.8
1973
The Young Nursesas Woman at clinic
4.0
1971
Going Homeas Ann Graham
6.4
1971
Jumpas Lou (uncredited)
9.0
1970
Brand Xas Patient / President's Wife
4.5
1969
Futzas Merry Lee
4.5
1969
Coming Apartas Joann
6.2
1968
Blueas Sarah Lambert
5.9
1966
Satisfactionas The Nun
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Testsas Self
8.0
1965
7.7
8.0
1964
1961
Hey, Let's Twist!as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
5.0
1960
Crack in the Mirroras Bit Part (uncredited)
7.5
Production & Directing (8)
2013
The Visitor from Planet OmicronAssociate Producer
2010
House Under SiegeProducer
3.5
2008
Mollie & FriendsProducer
2004
An Eye for an EyeProducer
8.0
2000
The Boys Behind the DeskDirector
7.0
1997
AmnesiaAssociate Producer
4.7
1993
Cheatin' HeartsExecutive Producer
3.7
1993
Stranger Than LoveExecutive Producer