Polly Holliday
Acting

Polly Holliday

Born 2 July 1937 · Jasper, Alabama, USA · Died 9 September 2025

Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an American actress who appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, Flo. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series Alice.

Known for

Gremlins
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Parent Trap
All the President's Men
The Heartbreak Kid
Fair Game
Home Improvement
Stick It
The Golden Girls
Moon Over Parador
Mr. Wrong
Alice
Fair Game
The Heartbreak Kid
Stick It
It Must Be Love
The Parent Trap
Mr. Wrong
Mrs. Doubtfire
Moon Over Parador
Konrad
Lots of Luck
Gremlins
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
All the Way Home
You Can't Take it With You
The One and Only
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
All the President's Men
The Catamount Killing
Distance
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
The Silence
Wedding Band
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