Movies (Acting Roles)

Periphery
Shirley Knight was
81 in Periphery
as 'Leanne Cross'.
Mon, Mar 26 2018

The Missing Girl
Shirley Knight was
79 in The Missing Girl
as 'Mrs. Colvins'.
Sun, Sep 13 2015

Mercy
Shirley Knight was
78 in Mercy
as 'Gramma'.
Tue, Oct 07 2014

Redwood Highway
Shirley Knight was
76 in Redwood Highway
as 'Marie'.
Fri, Apr 05 2013

Elevator
Shirley Knight was
76 in Elevator
as 'Jane Redding'.
Mon, Feb 18 2013

Our Idiot Brother
Shirley Knight was
75 in Our Idiot Brother
as 'Ilene Rochlin'.
Fri, Aug 26 2011

Not Fade Away
Shirley Knight was
71 in Not Fade Away
as 'Diane'.
Fri, Apr 11 2008

Open Window
Shirley Knight was
70 in Open Window
as 'Ann'.
Fri, Sep 01 2006

Love and Debate
Shirley Knight was
69 in Love and Debate
as 'Lea'.
Tue, Jun 13 2006

Grandma's Boy
Shirley Knight was
69 in Grandma's Boy
as 'Bea'.
Fri, Jan 06 2006

Sudbury
Shirley Knight was
67 in Sudbury
as 'Aunt Jet'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004

A House on a Hill
Shirley Knight was
67 in A House on a Hill
as 'Mercedes Mayfield'.
Fri, Nov 14 2003

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Shirley Knight was
67 in Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
as 'Mrs. Ashboro'.
Sun, Oct 26 2003

Fly Cherry
Shirley Knight was
66 in Fly Cherry
as 'Miss Christina'.
Sun, Jan 12 2003

Shadow Realm
Shirley Knight was
66 in Shadow Realm
as 'Mrs. Finch'.
Sat, Jul 27 2002

The Salton Sea
Shirley Knight was
65 in The Salton Sea
as 'Nancy Plummer'.
Sat, Feb 02 2002

Angel Eyes
Shirley Knight was
64 in Angel Eyes
as 'Elanora Davis'.
Fri, May 18 2001

My Louisiana Sky
Shirley Knight was
64 in My Louisiana Sky
as 'Jewel Ramsey'.
Sat, May 12 2001

75 Degrees in July
Shirley Knight was
63 in 75 Degrees in July
as 'Jo Beth Anderson'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000

A Father for Brittany
Shirley Knight was
61 in A Father for Brittany
as 'Donna Minkowitz'.
Sun, Mar 15 1998

The Wedding
Shirley Knight was
61 in The Wedding
as 'Gram (Miss Caroline)'.
Sun, Feb 22 1998

As Good as It Gets
Shirley Knight was
61 in As Good as It Gets
as 'Beverly Connelly'.
Fri, Dec 19 1997

Convictions
Shirley Knight was
61 in Convictions
as 'Margaret'.
Mon, Nov 10 1997

Little Boy Blue
Shirley Knight was
60 in Little Boy Blue
as 'Doris Knight'.
Sun, Jun 01 1997

Mary & Tim
Shirley Knight was
60 in Mary & Tim
as 'Esther'.
Sun, Nov 03 1996

The Uninvited
Shirley Knight was
60 in The Uninvited
as 'Delia'.
Tue, Oct 29 1996

Diabolique
Shirley Knight was
59 in Diabolique
as 'Edie Danziger'.
Fri, Mar 22 1996

A Promise to Carolyn
Shirley Knight was
59 in A Promise to Carolyn
as 'Jolene Maggart'.
Tue, Jan 16 1996

Death in Venice, CA
Shirley Knight was
58 in Death in Venice, CA
as 'Mona Dickens'.
Sat, Oct 01 1994

Color of Night
Shirley Knight was
58 in Color of Night
as 'Edith Niedelmeyer'.
Fri, Aug 19 1994

The Yarn Princess
Shirley Knight was
57 in The Yarn Princess
as 'Esther'.
Sun, Mar 27 1994

Baby Brokers
Shirley Knight was
57 in Baby Brokers
as 'Sylvia'.
Mon, Feb 21 1994

Benders
Shirley Knight was
57 in Benders
as 'Donna'.
Tue, Feb 01 1994

A Mother's Revenge
Shirley Knight was
57 in A Mother's Revenge
as 'Bess Warden'.
Sun, Nov 14 1993

To Save a Child
Shirley Knight was
55 in To Save a Child
as 'Rinda Larson'.
Sun, Sep 08 1991

Shadow of a Doubt
Shirley Knight was
54 in Shadow of a Doubt
as 'Helen Potter'.
Sat, Apr 27 1991

Bump in the Night
Shirley Knight was
54 in Bump in the Night
as 'Katie Leonard'.
Sun, Jan 06 1991

With Intent to Kill
Shirley Knight was
48 in With Intent to Kill
as 'Edna Reinecker'.
Wed, Oct 24 1984

The Sender
Shirley Knight was
46 in The Sender
as 'Jerolyn'.
Fri, Oct 22 1982

Endless Love
Shirley Knight was
45 in Endless Love
as 'Ann'.
Fri, Jul 17 1981

Playing for Time
Shirley Knight was
44 in Playing for Time
as 'Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel'.
Tue, Sep 30 1980

21 Hours at Munich
Shirley Knight was
40 in 21 Hours at Munich
as 'Anneliese Graes'.
Sat, Dec 25 1976

Return to Earth
Shirley Knight was
39 in Return to Earth
as 'Joan Aldrin'.
Fri, May 14 1976

Medical Story
Shirley Knight was
39 in Medical Story
as 'Phyllis Lenahan'.
Thu, Sep 04 1975

Friendly Persuasion
Shirley Knight was
38 in Friendly Persuasion
as 'Eliza Birdwell'.
Sun, May 18 1975

Juggernaut
Shirley Knight was
38 in Juggernaut
as 'Barbara Banister'.
Wed, Sep 25 1974

The Country Girl
Shirley Knight was
37 in The Country Girl
as 'Georgie Elgin'.
Tue, Feb 05 1974

The Lie
Shirley Knight was
36 in The Lie
as 'Anna'.
Tue, Apr 24 1973

Secrets
Shirley Knight was
35 in Secrets
as 'Beatrice'.
Tue, Sep 21 1971

The Rain People
Shirley Knight was
33 in The Rain People
as 'Natalie Ravenna'.
Wed, Aug 27 1969

Filmmaker
Shirley Knight was
32 in Filmmaker
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 01 1968

Petulia
Shirley Knight was
31 in Petulia
as 'Polo'.
Mon, Jun 10 1968

Shadow Over Elveron
Shirley Knight was
31 in Shadow Over Elveron
as 'Joanne Tregaskis'.
Tue, Mar 05 1968

The Outsider
Shirley Knight was
31 in The Outsider
as 'Peggy Leydon'.
Tue, Nov 21 1967

Dutchman
Shirley Knight was
30 in Dutchman
as 'Lula'.
Wed, Dec 28 1966

The Group
Shirley Knight was
29 in The Group
as 'Polly'.
Fri, Mar 04 1966

Flight from Ashiya
Shirley Knight was
27 in Flight from Ashiya
as 'Caroline Gordon / Stevenson'.
Wed, Mar 25 1964

House of Women
Shirley Knight was
25 in House of Women
as 'Erica Hayden'.
Wed, Apr 11 1962

Sweet Bird of Youth
Shirley Knight was
25 in Sweet Bird of Youth
as 'Heavenly Finley'.
Wed, Mar 21 1962

The Couch
Shirley Knight was
25 in The Couch
as 'Terry Ames'.
Wed, Feb 21 1962

Ice Palace
Shirley Knight was
23 in Ice Palace
as 'Grace Kennedy'.
Sat, Jan 02 1960

Five Gates to Hell
Shirley Knight was
23 in Five Gates to Hell
as 'Sister Maria'.
Wed, Sep 23 1959
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Hot in Cleveland
Shirley Knight was
73+ in Hot in Cleveland
as 'Loretta'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 16 2010

Drop Dead Diva
Shirley Knight was
73+ in Drop Dead Diva
as 'Millie Carlson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 12 2009

The Unit
Shirley Knight was
69+ in The Unit
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 2006

House
Shirley Knight was
68+ in House
as 'Georgia Adams'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 16 2004

Desperate Housewives
Shirley Knight was
68+ in Desperate Housewives
as 'Phyllis Van De Kamp'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004

Cold Case
Shirley Knight was
67+ in Cold Case
as 'Dottie'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003

Crossing Jordan
Shirley Knight was
65+ in Crossing Jordan
as 'Frances Littleton'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2001

Night Visions
Shirley Knight was
65+ in Night Visions
as 'Mrs. Finch'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 12 2001

Maggie Winters
Shirley Knight was
62+ in Maggie Winters
as 'Estelle Winters'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1998

Significant Others
Shirley Knight was
61+ in Significant Others
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 11 1998

Ally McBeal
Shirley Knight was
61+ in Ally McBeal
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997

VR.5
Shirley Knight was
58+ in VR.5
as 'Dr. Hearst'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 10 1995

Children of the Dust
Shirley Knight was
58+ in Children of the Dust
as 'Aunt Bertha'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 26 1995

Cybill
Shirley Knight was
58+ in Cybill
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1995

ER
Shirley Knight was
58+ in ER
as 'Mrs. Burke'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

NYPD Blue
Shirley Knight was
57+ in NYPD Blue
as 'Agnes Cantwell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1993

Angel Falls
Shirley Knight was
57+ in Angel Falls
as 'Edie Wren Cox'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 26 1993

Law & Order
Shirley Knight was
54+ in Law & Order
as 'Melanie Cullen'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

thirtysomething
Shirley Knight was
51+ in thirtysomething
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1987

L.A. Law
Shirley Knight was
50+ in L.A. Law
as 'Belinda Collins'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Matlock
Shirley Knight was
49+ in Matlock
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986

The Equalizer
Shirley Knight was
49+ in The Equalizer
as 'Kay'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Murder, She Wrote
Shirley Knight was
48+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Grace Fenton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Nurse
Shirley Knight was
44+ in Nurse
as 'Sylvia Dennis'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 02 1981

Tales of the Unexpected
Shirley Knight was
42+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Elizabeth Bourdon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Medical Story
Shirley Knight was
39+ in Medical Story
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

The Manhunter
Shirley Knight was
38+ in The Manhunter
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

Barnaby Jones
Shirley Knight was
36+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Kay Lewiston'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973

Ghost Story
Shirley Knight was
36+ in Ghost Story
as 'Beth'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972

Medical Center
Shirley Knight was
33+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

The Invaders
Shirley Knight was
30+ in The Invaders
as 'Margaret Cook'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967

The Fugitive
Shirley Knight was
27+ in The Fugitive
as 'Jane Washburn, Mona Ross, Janice Pruitt'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits
Shirley Knight was
27+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Noelle Anderson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Arrest and Trial
Shirley Knight was
27+ in Arrest and Trial
as 'Rhoda Waggner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

The Virginian
Shirley Knight was
26+ in The Virginian
as 'Susan Morrow, Clara Malone'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Defenders
Shirley Knight was
25+ in The Defenders
as 'Bethany Windell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

The Roaring 20's
Shirley Knight was
24+ in The Roaring 20's
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960

Surfside 6
Shirley Knight was
24+ in Surfside 6
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960

Hawaiian Eye
Shirley Knight was
23+ in Hawaiian Eye
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959

Bourbon Street Beat
Shirley Knight was
23+ in Bourbon Street Beat
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

Johnny Staccato
Shirley Knight was
23+ in Johnny Staccato
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959

Rawhide
Shirley Knight was
22+ in Rawhide
as 'Jennie Cooper'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip
Shirley Knight was
22+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Mari Ellen Taylor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Lawman
Shirley Knight was
22+ in Lawman
as 'Tendis Weston'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

Naked City
Shirley Knight was
22+ in Naked City
as 'Kathy Meigs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

The Texan
Shirley Knight was
22+ in The Texan
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Bronco
Shirley Knight was
22+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Buckskin
Shirley Knight was
21+ in Buckskin
as 'Mrs. Newcomb'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 03 1958

The Restless Gun
Shirley Knight was
21+ in The Restless Gun
as 'Heide Ritter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1957

Maverick
Shirley Knight was
21+ in Maverick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Tony Awards
Shirley Knight was
19+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Presenter, Self - Winner, Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Matinee Theater
Shirley Knight was
19+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

The Oscars
Shirley Knight was
16+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Shirley Knight was
15+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Georgie Elgin, Mrs. Potter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Bob Hope Show
Shirley Knight was
13+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950

Golden Globe Awards
Shirley Knight was
7+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Winner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944