Biography
By the 70s, Sally Kirkland had become a prolific character actor, appearing in small roles in numerous mainstream films. Examples include "The Sting", "Cinderella Liberty" and "The Way We Were" (all 1973), "A Star Is Born" (1976) and "Private Benjamin" (1980). She gained considerable acclaim and attention with her Oscar-nominated performance as an aging European actress who befriends a young aspiring fellow countrywoman (Paulina Porizkova) in …
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Career Milestones
| Will portray Grandma Sedgwick, opposite Sienna Miller in "Factory Girl" (lensed 2006) | ||
1962 | Made Broadway debut in "Step on a Crack" | |
1964 | Appeared in Andy Warhol's underground short film "The Thirteen Most Beautiful Women" | |
1969 | Recreated stage role in film version of "Futz!" | |
1970 | Had featured role in Shelley Winters' playwriting debut, "One Night Stands of a Noisy Passenger" | |
1971 | First Hollywood film, "Going Home" | |
1973 | Began making guest appearances on TV shows like "Hawaii Five-O", "Kojak" and "The Rookies" | |
1975 | TV-movie debut "Death Scream" | |
1983 | Founded Sally Kirkland Acting Workshop (program combines meditation, yoga and drama) | |
1986 | Created role of Suzana in Vaclav Havel's "Largo Desolato" | |
1987 | Earned Best Actress Oscar nomination for playing title role in "Anna" | |
1988 | Formed Artists Alliance Productions with Mark and David Buntzman | |
1990 | Recreated stage role in TV production of "Largo Desolato" | |
1994 | Had regular role on the short-lived syndicated series "Valley of the Dolls" | |
1999 | Joined the cast of the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives" for a limited role | |
1999 | Played Matthew McConaughey's mother in "EDtv" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Chris Kattan in Craig Chester's directing debut "Adam & Steve" | |
Awards
1987 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Anna |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Anna |
1987 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress in Anna |
1988 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in Anna |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Haunted |