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Polly Holliday

Cast & creator

Polly Holliday

1937-07-02 (died at 88) Jasper, Alabama, USAIMDb

Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, The Mike Douglas Show, American Playhouse

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.

Also known as: Polly Dean Holliday

Movies

26

film credits

Series

13

television credits

Career

39

1956–2010 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host · 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Mrs. Wooster · 1982

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee · 1956

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

Lillian Patterson · 1991

Across film & television

Filmography (39)

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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Mrs. Wooster

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

Lillian Patterson

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

Mrs. Rath

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

Lily

Alice

Alice

Florence Jean Castleberry

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Sister Sara

Dinah!

Dinah!

Self

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Elma Dinnock

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

Marva Kulp, Sr.

Gremlins

Gremlins

Mrs. Deagle

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

Gloria

The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

Beryl

The Client

The Client

Momma Love

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

Dardis' Secretary

Fair Game

Fair Game

Diane Plame

Flo

Flo

Stick It

Stick It

Judge Westreich

Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador

Midge

The One and Only

The One and Only

Mrs. Crawford

Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

Mrs. Alston

Konrad

Konrad

Berti Bartolotti

It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love

Mama Bell

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Mary Gertrude

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

Aunt Hannah

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

Mrs. Cozzens

You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

Miriam Kirby

Distance

Distance

Mrs. Herman

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

Mrs. Wooster

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Mrs. Harvey

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

A Loss of Innocence

Christina Eriksen

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

Aunt Minerva

The Catamount Killing

The Catamount Killing

Miss Pearson

Lots of Luck

Lots of Luck

Lucille

The Silence

The Silence

Mrs. Watson

Wedding Band

Wedding Band

Annabelle