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Sally Kirkland(1941-2025)

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterTop 500160
Sally Kirkland at an event for Hollywood Film Awards (2016)
Inspired by movies of Oscar nominated actress Sally Kirkland, a young writer moves to Hollywood to pursue his dreams. In a chance meeting with Sally, he begins a journey toward trying to resurrect her fading career.
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Sallywood (2024)
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Sally Kirkland, Best Actress Oscar Nominee, Golden Globe winner, Independent Spirit Award winner, LA Film Critics Circle Award winner, and veteran of over 200 movies. Feisty, hard-working, famously liberal, with the trademark blonde hair, actress Sally Kirkland has certainly made an indelible mark on Hollywood history. Born in New York City, her mother was the fashion editor at Vogue and LIFE magazine. Sally began her career on the off-Broadway circuit and trained under Lee Strasberg. Sally Kirkland is a movie, television, and theater veteran since the 1960s and is probably best known for the drama movie Anna (1987), for which she garnered the Best Actress Oscar nomination and won the Best Actress Golden Globe, the Independent Spirit Award, and the LA Film Critic's Circle Award.

Sally's first director was Andy Warhol in The 13 Most Beautiful Women (1964). Her 220 movies also include Coming Apart (1969), The Sting (1973), The Way We Were (1973), Cold Feet (1989), Best of the Best (1989), Revenge (1990), JFK (1991), Edtv (1999), Bruce Almighty (2003), Coffee Date (2006) and Archaeology of a Woman (2012). In the past couple of years, she has starred in Buddy Solitaire (2016), Apartment 212 (2017), and The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) co-starring with Melissa Leo and Peter Fonda. And coming out soon, she has starred in Sarah Q (2018), Cuck (2019), Invincible (2020) and Hope for the Holidays (2020). She was nominated for Best Actress in a television movie by the Hollywood Foreign Press for The Haunted (1991). Her television credits include: guest starring on Criminal Minds (2005), and recurring roles on Head Case (2007) and The Simple Life (2003). She guest starred on Resurrection Blvd. (2000) and in the television movie Another Woman's Husband (2000).

Sally had a recurring role on Felicity (1998) and starred in the NBC movie Brave New World (1998). She also starred in the television episode Song of Songs (1994), and was a series regular on the television series Valley of the Dolls (1994). She also co-starred in the television movie The Woman Who Loved Elvis (1993). She had a recurring role as Barbara Healy in the original Roseanne (1988) series. She starred in the television movie Heat Wave (1990), and recurred as Tracy on Days of Our Lives (1965). Sally is also an exhibited painter, poet, renowned acting coach and ordained minister.
BornOctober 31, 1941
DiedNovember 11, 2025(84)
BornOctober 31, 1941
DiedNovember 11, 2025(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 29 wins & 13 nominations total

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Known for

Sally Kirkland in Anna (1987)
Anna
6.4
  • Anna
  • 1987
Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
The Sting
8.2
  • Crystal
  • 1973
Tom in America (2014)
Tom in America
7.4
Short
  • Betty
  • 2014
Kevin Costner in JFK (1991)
JFK
8.0
  • Rose Cheramie
  • 1991

Credits

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Actress



  • The Trouble With Billy
    • Ms Greyson
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Lilith
    • Lilith
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Here We Are
    • Sherri
    • Post-production
  • Clark & Gerard
    • Agnes
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Black Veil
    • Nana Bettina Jaymes
    • Completed
    • Short



  • Kallie (2025)
    Kallie
    Short
    • Ms. Hayes
    • 2025
  • Sallywood (2024)
    Sallywood
    7.8
    • Sally Kirkland
    • 2024
  • Fruzsina Nagy and Edward Apeagyei in Aftermath (2024)
    Aftermath
    5.1
    • Dr. Jane Dunning
    • 2024
  • Terrence Howard in Skeletons in the Closet (2024)
    Skeletons in the Closet
    3.0
    • Madam Futura
    • 2024
  • Louis Mandylor and Natassia Malthe in Holiday Boyfriend (2023)
    Holiday Boyfriend
    4.5
    • Alice
    • 2023
  • Woods Witch (2023)
    Woods Witch
    2.7
    • Charlotte
    • 2023
  • Sally Kirkland, Mel Novak, and Gonzalo Martin in When It Rings (2023)
    When It Rings
    4.5
    • Lesley Judd
    • 2023
  • Tom Sizemore in The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine (2023)
    The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
    3.4
    • Doctor Parker
    • 2023
  • Jorge Ameer, Wayne C. Dees, and Oran Stainbrook in Altered Perceptions (2023)
    Altered Perceptions
    3.1
    • Theresa Morgan
    • 2023
  • The New Hands (2023)
    The New Hands
    4.8
    • May
    • 2023
  • Sally Kirkland, Scott Colomby, Kurt Bonzell, Josiah Jack Kalian, and Scott Vogel in All of It Happened on a Thursday (2023)
    All of It Happened on a Thursday
    • Scarlett Wilkinson
    • 2023
  • Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Lily Tomlin in 80 for Brady (2023)
    80 for Brady
    5.9
    • Ida
    • 2023
  • Galadriel Stineman in Murder, Anyone? (2022)
    Murder, Anyone?
    4.4
    • Nancy
    • 2022
  • Bobcat Moretti (2022)
    Bobcat Moretti
    5.7
    • Helene Moretti
    • 2022
  • Malcolm McDowell, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Don E. FauntLeRoy, Daniel Adams, Justin Chatwin, Michael Mailer, Timotheus Davis, Robert ToTeras, Katie Douglas, Justin Williams, Martin B Tedrick, Lovie Simone, and Anastasiya Mitrunen in The Walk (2022)
    The Walk
    5.3
    • Mrs. Kelley
    • 2022

Producer



  • A Medicine for the Mind (2020)
    A Medicine for the Mind
    6.8
    Short
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Dolph Lundgren, Sean Patrick Flanery, Danny Trejo, Chuck Liddell, and Natalie Burn in Acceleration (2019)
    Acceleration
    3.5
    • associate producer
    • 2019
  • Mr. Goode (2016)
    Mr. Goode
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Arctic Plunge (2015)
    Arctic Plunge
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • The Visitor from Planet Omicron (2013)
    The Visitor from Planet Omicron
    5.4
    • associate producer
    • 2013
  • Sally Kirkland in Broken Roads (2012)
    Broken Roads
    4.7
    • associate producer
    • 2012
  • Jack the Reaper (2011)
    Jack the Reaper
    3.5
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Among the Rugged Peaks (2011)
    Among the Rugged Peaks
    Short
    • associate producer
    • 2011
  • When Sally Met Rascal... (2011)
    When Sally Met Rascal...
    8.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 2011
  • House Under Siege (2010)
    House Under Siege
    4.1
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Wish Makers of West Hollywood (2010)
    Wish Makers of West Hollywood
    4.3
    Short
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Flexing with Monty (2010)
    Flexing with Monty
    4.1
    Video
    • associate producer
    • 2010
  • Remembering Nigel (2009)
    Remembering Nigel
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2009
  • David Lengel in Bald (2009)
    Bald
    2.7
    • associate producer
    • 2009
  • Devil's Land (2009)
    Devil's Land
    6.7
    Short
    • producer
    • 2009

Additional Crew



  • Maria Conchita Alonso in Women: Stories of Passion (1996)
    Women: Stories of Passion
    6.4
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1997
  • Terence Stamp in Blue (1968)
    Blue
    6.1
    • dialogue coach
    • 1968

Production Department



  • Savannah Smiles (1982)
    Savannah Smiles
    7.2
    • production assistant
    • 1982

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Videos63

Sally Kirkland's Sizzle Reel
Demo Reel 6:28
Sally Kirkland's Sizzle Reel
Ron and Laura Take Back America
Clip 2:19
Ron and Laura Take Back America
Ron and Laura Take Back America
Clip 2:19
Ron and Laura Take Back America
Trash Fire
Clip 1:42
Trash Fire
Spiritual Warriors
Clip 1:08
Spiritual Warriors
Spiritual Warriors
Clip 5:22
Spiritual Warriors
Spiritual Warriors
Clip 5:17
Spiritual Warriors

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Sally Kirkland Freaks...Out
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • October 31, 1941
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 11, 2025
    • Palm Springs Hospice, CA, USA(Complications from a severe fall, infections and dementia)
  • Spouses
      Mark Hebert1985 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Audio book: Read the novel "Terror Stalks the Class Reunion" by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster).
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 11 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Daughter and namesake of fashion editor Sally Kirkland. Her mother was fashion editor at first Vogue and later Life magazines. She was the only fashion editor at Life magazine during its history (1944-1969). She is legendary for putting Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Faye Dunaway and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on the magazine's cover, making them fashion icons.
  • Quotes
    I grew up in a house on 89th Street that was always full of these gorgeous models: Veruschka von Lehndorff, Ali MacGraw, Lauren Hutton, no matter what I did, I would be the ugly duckling. As a little girl, I figured I'd have to be the most famous actress in the world...
  • Trademarks
      Platinum blonde hair
  • Salaries
      Edtv
      (1999)
      $450,000 .00

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    83 years old
  • When was Sally Kirkland born?
    October 31, 1941
  • Where was Sally Kirkland born?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • How tall is Sally Kirkland?
    5 feet 10 inches, or 1.77 meters
  • What is Sally Kirkland known for?
    The Sting, Anna, JFK, and Tom in America

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