Deceased

When Did Shirley Knight Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 83

Also known asShirley Enola KnightGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/07/1936Born inGoessel, Kansas, USADied22/04/2020 (aged 83)Died inSan MarcosWikidataQ238884 ↗TMDb#28778 ↗

Shirley Knight Hopkins was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her career, playing leading and character roles. She was a member of the Actors Studio.

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Filmography130 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeMovie	Self	85
2018	PeripheryMovie	Leanne Cross	82
2015	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Movie	Mom	79
2014	MercyMovie	Mercy	78
2013	Redwood HighwayMovie	Marie	77
2013	ElevatorMovie	Jane Redding	77
2011	Our Idiot BrotherMovie	Ilene Rochlin	75
2010	Hot in ClevelandSeries	Loretta	74
2010	Listen to Your HeartMovie	Grandma Sam	74
2009	Drop Dead DivaSeries	Millie Carlson	73
2009	The Private Lives of Pippa LeeMovie	Dot Nadeau	73
2006	The UnitSeries	Mrs. Gaffney	70
2006	Love and DebateMovie	Lea	70
2006	Open WindowMovie	Ann	70
2004	Desperate HousewivesSeries	Phyllis Van De Kamp	68
2004	HouseSeries	Georgia Adams	68
2004	SudburyMovie	Aunt Jet	68
2003	Cold CaseSeries	Dottie	67
2002	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodMovie	Necie Kelleher	66
2002	The Salton SeaMovie	Nancy Plummer	66
2002	Shadow RealmMovie	Mrs. Finch	66
2002	P.S. Your Cat is Dead!Movie	Aunt Claire	66
2001	Angel EyesMovie	Elanora Davis	65
2001	Crossing JordanSeries	Frances Littleton	65
2001	My Louisiana SkyMovie	Jewel Ramsey	65
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries	Dr. Wharton	63
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries	Rose Granville	63
1998	A Father for BrittanyMovie	Donna Minkowitz	62
1998	Maggie WintersSeries	Estelle Winters	62
1998	Little Boy BlueMovie	Doris Knight	62
1998	A Marriage of ConvenienceMovie	Harriet Winslow	62
1997	As Good as It GetsMovie	Beverly Connelly	61
1997	Ally McBealSeries	Helen Apple	61
1997	ConvictionsMovie	Margaret	61
1996	Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena StoryMovie	Joan Hart	60
1996	A Promise to CarolynMovie	Jolene Maggart	60
1996	If These Walls Could TalkMovie	Mary Donnelly	60
1996	Somebody Is WaitingMovie	Irma	60
1995	CybillSeries	Loretta Bennett	59
1995	Indictment: The McMartin TrialMovie	Peggy Buckey	59
1995	Stuart Saves His FamilyMovie	Mom	59
1995	VR.5Series	Dr. Hearst	59
1995	Dad, the Angel & MeMovie	Betty	59
1995	Children of the DustSeries	Aunt Bertha	59
1994	ERSeries	Mrs. Burke	58
1994	A Part of the FamilyMovie	Martha	58
1994	Hoggs' HeavenMovie	Mom	58
1994	Color of NightMovie	Edith Niedelmeyer	58
1994	The Secret Life of HousesMovie	Aunt Fergie	58
1994	Death in Venice, CAMovie	Mona Dickens	58
1993	NYPD BlueSeries	Agnes Cantwell	57
1993	A Mother's RevengeMovie	Bess Warden	57
1993	Angel FallsSeries	Edie Wren Cox	57
1991	Bump in the NightMovie	Katie Leonard	55
1991	To Save a ChildMovie	Rinda Larson	55
1991	Shadow of a DoubtMovie	Helen Potter	55
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Melanie Cullen	54
1987	thirtysomethingSeries	—	51
1986	MatlockSeries	Phyllis Todd	50
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Belinda Collins	50
1985	The EqualizerSeries	Kay	49
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Grace Fenton	48
1984	Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries	Ann Denver	48
1984	The Sweet Scent of DeathMovie	Ann Fairfax Denver	48
1984	With Intent to KillMovie	Edna Reinecker	48
1982	The SenderMovie	Jerolyn	46
1981	Endless LoveMovie	Ann	45
1981	NurseSeries	Sylvia Dennis	45
1980	Playing for TimeMovie	Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel	44
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Elizabeth Bourdon	43
1979	Champions: A Love StoryMovie	Barbara Harlich	43
1979	Beyond the Poseidon AdventureMovie	Hannah Meredith	43
1978	The Defection of Simas KudirkaMovie	Genna Kudirka	42
1976	21 Hours at MunichMovie	Anneliese Graes	40
1976	Return to EarthMovie	Joan Aldrin	40
1975	Medical StorySeries	—	39
1975	Friendly PersuasionMovie	Eliza Birdwell	39
1975	Please Stand by for MurderMovie	—	39
1974	JuggernautMovie	Barbara Banister	38
1974	The ManhunterSeries	—	38
1974	The Country GirlMovie	Georgie Elgin	38
1973	Barnaby JonesSeries	Kay Lewiston	37
1973	The LieMovie	Anna	37
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	36
1972	Ghost StorySeries	Beth	36
1972	That Quiet EarthMovie	The Woman	36
1971	Alias Smith and JonesSeries	—	35
1969	Medical CenterSeries	—	33
1969	The Rain PeopleMovie	Natalie Ravenna	33
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Barbara	33
1969	The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries	Marci Boyle	33
1968	The Jazz AgeSeries	Emily Castleton	32
1968	Shadow Over ElveronMovie	Joanne Tregaskis	32
1968	PetuliaMovie	Polo	32
1968	The Counterfeit KillerMovie	Angie Peterson	32
1968	FilmmakerMovie	Self (uncredited)	32
1967	The InvadersSeries	Margaret Cook	31
1966	The GroupMovie	Polly	30
1966	DutchmanMovie	Lula	30
1964	Flight from AshiyaMovie	Caroline Gordon / Stevenson	28
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Jane Washburn	27
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	—	27
1963	The Outer LimitsSeries	Noelle Anderson	27
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Rhoda Waggner	27
1962	The VirginianSeries	Susan Morrow	26
1962	Sweet Bird of YouthMovie	Heavenly Finley	26
1962	The CouchMovie	Terry Ames	26
1961	The DefendersSeries	Bethany Windell	25
1961	Target: The Corruptors!Series	—	25
1960	Surfside 6Series	—	24
1960	The Dark at the Top of the StairsMovie	Reenie Flood	24
1960	The Roaring 20'sSeries	—	24
1960	Ice PalaceMovie	Grace Kennedy	24
1960	The Shape of the RiverMovie	Susy Clemens	24
1959	RawhideSeries	Jennie Cooper	23
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	—	23
1959	Johnny StaccatoSeries	—	23
1959	Five Gates to HellMovie	Sister Maria	23
1959	Bourbon Street BeatSeries	—	23
1958	Naked CitySeries	Kathy Meigs	22
1958	BroncoSeries	—	22
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	Mari Ellen Taylor	22
1958	The TexanSeries	—	22
1958	LawmanSeries	Tendis Weston	22
1957	MaverickSeries	Nancy Powers	21
1957	The Restless GunSeries	Heide Ritter	21
1955	Matinee TheaterSeries	—	19
1953	The OscarsSeries	Self	17
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Georgie Elgin	15
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	14