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Shirley Knight

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Shirley Knight

Jul 5, 1936 – Apr 22, 2020161 titles 94 movies · 67 TV
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Biography

Shirley Enola Knight (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth.

Also known as

Shirley Enola Knight

Born

Jul 5, 1936 – Apr 22, 2020

Goessel, Kansas, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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