
Polly Holliday
July 2, 1937Jasper, Alabama, USA
Biography
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

The Silence
1975 · 9.0

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · 8.1

The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982 · 8.0

All the President's Men
1976 · 7.7

The Golden Girls
1985 · 7.6

Amazing Stories
1985 · 7.5

Lots of Luck
1985 · 7.5

Home Improvement
1991 · 7.4

The Parent Trap
1998 · 7.2

The Equalizer
1985 · 7.2

Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · 7.2

Gremlins
1984 · 7.1

Alice
1976 · 7.0

The Client
1995 · 7.0

All the Way Home
1981 · 7.0

You Can't Take it With You
1979 · 7.0

The Catamount Killing
1975 · 6.9

Stick It
2006 · 6.8

American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6

Distance
1975 · 6.5

Fair Game
2010 · 6.5

Flo
1980 · 6.0

Konrad
1985 · 6.0

The One and Only
1978 · 6.0

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 · 6.0

Moon Over Parador
1988 · 5.9

The Heartbreak Kid
2007 · 5.8

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
1983 · 5.4

Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976 · 5.3
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A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991 · 5.3

It Must Be Love
2004 · 4.9
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A Loss of Innocence
1996 · 4.7

Mr. Wrong
1996 · 4.1