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Polly Holliday

Acting · Born July 2, 1937 · 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.

Polly Holliday movies and shows

  • The Mike Douglas Show1961
  • Homicide: Life on the Street1993
  • Home Improvement1991
  • Alice1976
  • Tony Awards1956
  • American Playhouse1982
  • The Golden Girls1985
  • The Equalizer1985
  • Dinah!1974
  • Amazing Stories1985
  • Gremlins1984
  • The Parent Trap1998
  • Mrs. Doubtfire1993
  • All the President's Men1976
  • The Client1995
  • Flo1980
  • The Heartbreak Kid2007
  • Fair Game2010
  • Stick It2006
  • Bernice Bobs Her Hair1976
  • Moon Over Parador1988
  • The One and Only1978
  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings1975
  • Mr. Wrong1996