Shirley Knight
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Shirley Knight
Angel Eyes
2001
Filmography
Acting (94)
2021
2018
Peripheryas Leanne Cross
2015
The Missing Girlas Mrs. Colvins
6.0
2015
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2as Mom
5.2
2014
Mercyas Mercy
5.2
2013
Redwood Highwayas Marie
5.9
2013
Elevatoras Jane Redding
4.9
2011
Our Idiot Brotheras Ilene Rochlin
6.1
2010
Listen to Your Heartas Grandma Sam
7.1
2009
The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Dot Nadeau
5.9
2009
Paul Blart: Mall Copas Mom
5.4
2008
Not Fade Awayas Diane
2008
The Other Side of the Tracksas Helen
4.2
2006
Open Windowas Ann
5.4
2006
Love and Debateas Lea
3.8
2006
2006
Grandma's Boyas Bea
6.5
2005
Sexual Lifeas Joanne
4.9
2004
Sudburyas Aunt Jet
5.7
2003
A House on a Hillas Mercedes Mayfield
9.0
2003
Mrs. Ashboro's Catas Mrs. Ashboro
5.6
2003
Fly Cherryas Miss Christina
6.7
2002
Shadow Realmas Mrs. Finch
4.5
2002
6.0
2002
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!as Aunt Claire
4.4
2002
The Salton Seaas Nancy Plummer
6.6
2001
Angel Eyesas Elanora Davis
6.1
2001
My Louisiana Skyas Jewel Ramsey
6.4
2000
75 Degrees in Julyas Jo Beth Anderson
7.0
1998
A Marriage of Convenienceas Harriet Winslow
5.8
1998
Little Boy Blueas Doris Knight
6.0
1998
A Father for Brittanyas Donna Minkowitz
7.6
1998
The Weddingas Gram (Miss Caroline)
8.3
1997
As Good as It Getsas Beverly Connelly
7.4
1997
Convictionsas Margaret
6.7
1996
Somebody Is Waitingas Irma
5.5
1996
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Joan Hart
7.1
1996
Mary & Timas Esther
6.8
1996
The Uninvitedas Delia
5.5
1996
If These Walls Could Talkas Mary Donnelly
6.8
1996
Diaboliqueas Edie Danziger
5.5
1996
A Promise to Carolynas Jolene Maggart
7.1
1996
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Gardenas Sally Ann
1995
Indictment: The McMartin Trialas Peggy Buckey
6.9
1995
Stuart Saves His Familyas Mom
5.2
1995
Dad, the Angel & Meas Betty
6.4
1994
Death in Venice, CAas Mona Dickens
5.1
1994
Color of Nightas Edith Niedelmeyer
5.8
1994
A Part of the Familyas Martha
9.0
1994
The Yarn Princessas Esther
6.3
1994
Baby Brokersas Sylvia
6.5
1994
Bendersas Donna
9.0
1994
The Secret Life of Housesas Aunt Fergie
7.0
1994
Hoggs' Heavenas Mom
10.0
1993
A Mother's Revengeas Bess Warden
5.1
1993
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearnas Edna Larson
3.3
1991
To Save a Childas Rinda Larson
6.5
1991
Shadow of a Doubtas Helen Potter
6.0
1991
Bump in the Nightas Katie Leonard
5.9
1984
The Sweet Scent of Deathas Ann Fairfax Denver
8.0
1984
With Intent to Killas Edna Reinecker
6.5
1982
The Senderas Jerolyn
5.6
1982
Kennedy's Childrenas Carla
1981
Endless Loveas Ann
5.7
1980
Playing for Timeas Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel
6.9
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Hannah Meredith
5.0
1979
Champions: A Love Storyas Barbara Harlich
6.7
1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Genna Kudirka
6.0
1976
21 Hours at Munichas Anneliese Graes
6.3
1976
Return to Earthas Joan Aldrin
10.0
1975
Medical Storyas Phyllis Lenahan
7.0
1975
Friendly Persuasionas Eliza Birdwell
7.5
1974
Juggernautas Barbara Banister
6.3
1974
The Country Girlas Georgie Elgin
10.0
1973
The Lieas Anna
6.0
1972
That Quiet Earthas The Woman
1971
Secretsas Beatrice
4.5
1969
The Rain Peopleas Natalie Ravenna
6.6
1968
Filmmakeras Self (uncredited)
7.3
1968
Petuliaas Polo
6.0
1968
The Counterfeit Killeras Angie Peterson
8.0
1968
Shadow Over Elveronas Joanne Tregaskis
6.6
1967
The Outsideras Peggy Leydon
8.0
1966
Dutchmanas Lula
4.8
1966
The Groupas Polly
5.7
1964
Flight from Ashiyaas Caroline Gordon / Stevenson
5.6
1962
House of Womenas Erica Hayden
5.4
1962
Sweet Bird of Youthas Heavenly Finley
6.7
1962
The Couchas Terry Ames
6.3
1960
The Dark at the Top of the Stairsas Reenie Flood
6.5
1960
The Shape of the Riveras Susy Clemens
1960
Ice Palaceas Grace Kennedy
6.3
1959
Five Gates to Hellas Sister Maria
5.6