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Polly Holliday
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Actor Born: July 2, 1937 in Jasper, AL Biography:After eking out a modest living as a piano teacher in Alabama and Florida, "Polly Holliday" switched to acting, spending ten seasons with the Asolo State Theater in Sarasota. In 1973, Holliday headed for New York, where she was cast in "Murray Schisgal"'s Broadway play "All Over Town"; her director was "Dustin Hoffman". "All Over Town" led to the tiny but pivotal role as a testy secretary in the Dustin Hoffman-"Robert Redford" feature "All the President's Men" (1976)--which, in turn, led to Holliday's being cast as wise-cracking waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry in the TV sitcom "Alice" (1976-80). Rising to nationwide fame by virtue of her oft-repeated catchphrase "Kiss mah grits!", Holliday earned four Emmy nominations and one Golden Globe Award. In 1980, she was spun off into her own weekly series "Flo", which lacked "Alice"'s staying power and was cancelled after a single season. She went... Full Biography
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