Sally Kirkland
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).
Filmography
SEGAL
as Self
SEGAL
as Self
Sallywood
as Self
Sallywood
as Self
Skeletons in the Closet
as Madam Futura
Skeletons in the Closet
as Madam Futura
Woods Witch
as Charlotte
Woods Witch
as Charlotte
Holiday Boyfriend
as Alice
Holiday Boyfriend
as Alice
Lost Explorer
as Annette
Lost Explorer
as Annette
When It Rings
as Lesley Judd
When It Rings
as Lesley Judd
Altered Perceptions
as Theresa Morgan
Altered Perceptions
as Theresa Morgan
Here We Are
as Sherri
Here We Are
as Sherri
Bobcat Moretti
as Helene Moretti
Bobcat Moretti
as Helene Moretti
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
as Doctor Parker
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
as Doctor Parker
The New Hands
as May
The New Hands
as May
80 for Brady
as Ida
80 for Brady
as Ida
Murder, Anyone?
as Nancy
Murder, Anyone?
as Nancy
The Walk
as Mrs. Kelley
The Walk
as Mrs. Kelley
The Magic
as Rose Buchanan
The Magic
as Rose Buchanan
The Final Code
as Doctor Holly
The Final Code
as Doctor Holly
The Woman in the Room
as Mother
The Woman in the Room
as Mother
Magic Max
as Elaine Hart
Magic Max
as Elaine Hart
Hope For The Holidays
as Georgia Petros
Hope For The Holidays
as Georgia Petros
A Medicine for the Mind
as Sandra
A Medicine for the Mind
as Sandra
Invincible
as Dr. Quade
Invincible
as Dr. Quade
Acceleration
as Betty
Acceleration
as Betty
Cuck
as Mother
Cuck
as Mother
Sarah Q
as Helena
Sarah Q
as Helena
Making a Killing
as Dolores
Making a Killing
as Dolores
Paint It Red
as Adele
Paint It Red
as Adele
The Second Coming of Christ
as Stella
The Second Coming of Christ
as Stella
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
as Self
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
as Self
Get Married or Die
as Margaret
Get Married or Die
as Margaret
Gnaw
as Claudette Grim
Gnaw
as Claudette Grim
Price for Freedom
as Francine Wayne
Price for Freedom
as Francine Wayne
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Lena Christina
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Lena Christina
Extinction
as Rose
Extinction
as Rose
Nerdland
as Older Woman (voice)
Nerdland
as Older Woman (voice)
Trash Fire
as Florence
Trash Fire
as Florence
Buddy Solitaire
as Hanna
Buddy Solitaire
as Hanna
Lights Out
as Rose
Lights Out
as Rose
The Code of Cain
as Elisabeth
The Code of Cain
as Elisabeth
Buddy Hutchins
as Bertha
Buddy Hutchins
as Bertha
All I Want for Christmas
as Gwen
All I Want for Christmas
as Gwen
Archaeology of a Woman
as Margaret
Archaeology of a Woman
as Margaret
Suburban Gothic
as Virginia
Suburban Gothic
as Virginia
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
as Self
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
as Self
Tom in America
as Betty
Tom in America
as Betty
The Bride From Vegas
The Bride From Vegas
Jack the Reaper
as Harold's Nana
Jack the Reaper
as Harold's Nana
Awakened
as Harriet Bendi
Awakened
as Harriet Bendi
Curse of the Sunset Starlet
as Gigi
Curse of the Sunset Starlet
as Gigi
The Visitor from Planet Omicron
as Jen
The Visitor from Planet Omicron
as Jen
Stars in Shorts
as Madame Ulaila
Stars in Shorts
as Madame Ulaila
The Wishmakers
as Mary
The Wishmakers
as Mary
The Wayshower
as Jeena
The Wayshower
as Jeena
A Bag of Hammers
as Older Jewish Lady
A Bag of Hammers
as Older Jewish Lady
Not Your Time
as Madame Ulaila
Not Your Time
as Madame Ulaila
House Under Siege
as Pat Mazur
House Under Siege
as Pat Mazur
Flexing with Monty
as Lillith
Flexing with Monty
as Lillith
Urgency
as Mediator
Urgency
as Mediator
Spiritual Warriors
as Realtor
Spiritual Warriors
as Realtor
Mollie & Friends
as Elizabeth St. James
Mollie & Friends
as Elizabeth St. James
Big Stan
as Madame Foreman
Big Stan
as Madame Foreman
Factory Girl
as Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)
Factory Girl
as Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)
Off the Black
as Marianne Reynolds
Off the Black
as Marianne Reynolds
Coffee Date
as Mrs. Muller
Coffee Date
as Mrs. Muller
A-list
A-list
Courts mais Gay : Tome 11
as Rachel
Courts mais Gay : Tome 11
as Rachel
Chandler Hall
as Sally
Chandler Hall
as Sally
What's Up, Scarlet?
as Ruth Zabrinski
What's Up, Scarlet?
as Ruth Zabrinski
Neo Ned
as Shelly Nelson
Neo Ned
as Shelly Nelson
Bloodlines
as Joyce
Bloodlines
as Joyce
Mango Kiss
as Emilia
Mango Kiss
as Emilia
Wish You Were Dead
as Penelope Wilson
Wish You Were Dead
as Penelope Wilson
Circuit
as Club Cashier
Circuit
as Club Cashier
Out of the Black
as Elizabeth Malby
Out of the Black
as Elizabeth Malby
Another Woman's Husband
as Roxie
Another Woman's Husband
as Roxie
EDtv
as Jeanette
EDtv
as Jeanette
Starry Night
as Detective Brook Murphy
Starry Night
as Detective Brook Murphy
Wilbur Falls
as Roberta Devereaux
Wilbur Falls
as Roberta Devereaux
Paranoia
as Dr. Kurtzwell
Paranoia
as Dr. Kurtzwell
Brave New World
as Linda
Brave New World
as Linda
The Westing Game
as Sydelle Pulaski
The Westing Game
as Sydelle Pulaski
Guns & Lipstick
as Danielle Roberts
Guns & Lipstick
as Danielle Roberts
Cheatin' Hearts
as Jenny
Cheatin' Hearts
as Jenny
Double Deception
as Anita Cortez
Double Deception
as Anita Cortez
Gunmen
as Bennett
Gunmen
as Bennett
Eye of the Stranger
as Lori
Eye of the Stranger
as Lori
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
as Sandee Sloop
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
as Sandee Sloop
Primary Motive
as Helen Poulas
Primary Motive
as Helen Poulas
Blast 'Em
as Self
Blast 'Em
as Self
Hit the Dutchman
as Emma Flegenheimer
Hit the Dutchman
as Emma Flegenheimer
The Player
as Sally Kirkland
The Player
as Sally Kirkland
In the Heat of Passion
as Lee Adams
In the Heat of Passion
as Lee Adams
The Bulkin Trail
as Selma Bulkin
The Bulkin Trail
as Selma Bulkin
Forever
as Angelica
Forever
as Angelica
The Haunted
as Janet Smurl
The Haunted
as Janet Smurl
Bullseye!
as Willie
Bullseye!
as Willie
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self
Largo Desolato
as Suzana
Largo Desolato
as Suzana
Paint It Black
as Marion Easton
Paint It Black
as Marion Easton
Revenge
as Rock Star
Revenge
as Rock Star
Best of the Best
as Catherine Wade
Best of the Best
as Catherine Wade
High Stakes
as Melanie Rose
High Stakes
as Melanie Rose
White Hot
as Harriet
White Hot
as Harriet
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
Anna
as Anna
Anna
as Anna
Talking Walls
as Hooker
Talking Walls
as Hooker
Fatal Games
as Diane Paine
Fatal Games
as Diane Paine
A Rose for Emily
as Gossip
A Rose for Emily
as Gossip
Human Highway
as Kathryn
Human Highway
as Kathryn
Double Exposure
as Hooker
Double Exposure
as Hooker
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
as Cashier
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
as Cashier
The Georgia Peaches
as Vivian Stark
The Georgia Peaches
as Vivian Stark
Hometown U.S.A.
as Gwen
Hometown U.S.A.
as Gwen
A Star Is Born
as Photographer
A Star Is Born
as Photographer
Tracks
as Train Passenger
Tracks
as Train Passenger
Griffin and Phoenix
as Jody
Griffin and Phoenix
as Jody
Breakheart Pass
as Jane-Marie
Breakheart Pass
as Jane-Marie
Bite the Bullet
as Honey
Bite the Bullet
as Honey
Death Scream
as Mary
Death Scream
as Mary
The Kansas City Massacre
as Wilma Floyd
The Kansas City Massacre
as Wilma Floyd
Crazy Mama
as Ella Mae
Crazy Mama
as Ella Mae
Big Bad Mama
as Barney's Woman
Big Bad Mama
as Barney's Woman
Blazing Saddles
as Cashier (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Sting
as Crystal
The Sting
as Crystal
Cinderella Liberty
as Fleet Chick
Cinderella Liberty
as Fleet Chick
Blume in Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Blume in Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Going Home
as Ann Graham
Going Home
as Ann Graham
Coming Apart
as Joann
Coming Apart
as Joann
Blue
as Sarah Lambert
Blue
as Sarah Lambert
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
13 Most Beautiful Women
13 Most Beautiful Women
Hey, Let's Twist!
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Hey, Let's Twist!
as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)
Crack in the Mirror
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Crack in the Mirror
as Bit Part (uncredited)