Polly Holliday has died at the age of 88. The actress died on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Manhattan after several years of health issues, her agent and longtime friend Dennis Aspland confirmed to The New York ...

Thanks to Polly Holliday, children in the 1970s and ’80s grew up hearing the iconic line, “Kiss my grits!” Nearly 50 years after making her mark in the film and television industry, Holliday died on ...

Polly Dean Holliday, or simply Polly Holliday, was an American actress who boasted a long career in films, television, and theatre. She was born on July 9, 1937, in Manhattan, New York. She was ...

Polly Holliday, a character actress who attracted a national following as the brassy Southern waitress Flo on the 1970s sitcom “Alice,” dispatching rude diner customers and her cheapskate boss with ...

She was nominated three times for an Emmy and twice for a Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actress in 1979 and 1980 for her portrayal of Flo. Polly Holliday, one of the most charismatic actresses of ...

More stories by Kevin P. Polly Holliday, who played Flo Castleberry, the Southern waitress keen on telling people to kiss her grits on Alice, has died at the age of 88. Holliday appeared on the ...

Polly Holliday, a prolific stage and screen actress known for playing the gum-smacking waitress Flo who popularized the phrase “Kiss my grits!” on the long-running CBS sitcom “Alice,” died Tuesday at ...

NEW YORK — Polly Holliday, who created one of TV’s memorable characters with her portrayal of Flo the waitress in the 1970s show “Alice,” has died at the age of 88. Holliday’s agent tells The New York ...

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Alabama native Polly Holliday, the actress known for portraying the sassy TV character Flo Castleberry and popularizing the catchphrase “Kiss my grits,” has died at age 88, according to The Hollywood ...

Holliday was the breakout star of sitcom 'Alice,' known for her character's catchphrase "Kiss my grits!" Polly Holliday has died at the age of 88. The actress died on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Manhattan ...