Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows; This Week in Sitcoms (Week of January 16, 2023) Polly also talked abt how she DIDN'T want to do FLO, but Warner Brothers "pushed" her to do it. Holliday is 84 years old as of 2021. That phrase, "Kiss my grits," first was heard on the CBS Television show Alice, which was on the air from 1976 to 1980, with Polly Holliday playing the role of Flo, a waitress in Mel's Diner. The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story. Corey Feldman. (July 2, 1937) actress Polly Dean Holliday, daughter of a truck driver, accumulated quite an extensive theater Happy Birthday Polly Holliday: Looking Back at Alice Flo Castleberry Actors Career. Below is the chart showing the comparison of Polly . Fans of Alice remember Polly Holliday as the motherly best friend of Alice on the sitcom by the same name. Yet, Polly, 82, didnt kiss anyones grits for roles. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis on working with Polly Holliday on, Editorial Calendar and Production Schedule, Television Academy Throwback: Peter Potter, The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives, The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, Foundation to Present "The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives", Television Academy Taps Toni Magon as Senior Director, Talent and Industry Relations, Emerging Media Programming Peer Group Governors Elected. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. Search Sitcoms Online: 10/04 - Mr. Mayor - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD) Polly Holliday. I had never been asked to speak in public before. Holliday's notable roles in films include All the President's Men, Moon Over Parador, Mrs. Doubtfire, the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap and her role as Mrs. Ruby Deagle in the 1984 hit Gremlins, for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Thanks!!! In addition, her characters catchphrase of Kiss my grits! remains perhaps the most memorable line associated with the series Alice. In addition, the film is based on the 1987 novelAlias Madame DoubtfirebyAnne Fine. EMMY, EMMYS, and the Emmy Statuette are registered trademarks and/or copyrights Of ATAS and NATAS. Cloudy. Polly Holliday gives an Emmy-nominated performance as TV's sassiest barkeep in this laugh-out-loud funny spinoff of Alice. Polly Holliday. Lavin when to not the show's producers but to Warner Brothers and CBS and said either she goes or I go. Ironically, Diane Ladd played Flo in the movie the show was based on, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.It must have been weird for Diane Ladd to have originated a character and later play the character replacing the character she originally played. 11/22 - That '70s Show - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)