Polly Holliday
Acting
1937-07-02 · Jasper, Alabama, USA
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.
Filmography
Fair Game
2010 · Movie
The Heartbreak Kid
2007 · Movie
Stick It
2006 · Movie
It Must Be Love
2004 · Movie
The Parent Trap
1998 · Movie
A Loss of Innocence
1996 · Movie
Mr. Wrong
1996 · Movie
The Client
1995 · Series
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · Movie
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · Series
Home Improvement
1991 · Series
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991 · Movie
Moon Over Parador
1988 · Movie
Konrad
1985 · Movie
Amazing Stories
1985 · Series
The Equalizer
1985 · Series
The Golden Girls
1985 · Series
Lots of Luck
1985 · Movie
Gremlins
1984 · Movie
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
1983 · Movie
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982 · Movie
American Playhouse
1982 · Series
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982 · Movie
All the Way Home
1981 · Movie
Flo
1980 · Series
You Can't Take it With You
1979 · Movie
The One and Only
1978 · Movie
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976 · Movie
Alice
1976 · Series
All the President's Men
1976 · Movie
Distance
1975 · Movie
The Catamount Killing
1975 · Movie
The Silence
1975 · Movie
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 · Movie
Dinah!
1974 · Series
Wedding Band
1974 · Movie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series