Sally Kirkland, Legendary Actress, Passes Away at 84
Legendary actress Sally Kirkland has died at the age of 84, her rep, Michael Greene, confirmed to TMZ. Kirkland passed away on Tuesday at 1:50 a.m. PT. Greene said Kirkland “will be deeply missed.”
Kirkland entered hospice care in Palm Springs, Calif. amid her battle with dementia before her death. Her close friend and former student, Cody Galloway, was by her side. A GoFundMe page was created in November 2024 to help the Oscar nominee deal with her “significant health crisis” by covering her medical costs.
A Career Spanning Over 60 Years
New York native Kirkland appeared in over 250 film and television projects in her 60-year career. She initially trained with Lee Strasberg and worked in off-Broadway productions, which led to her joining Andy Warhol’s Factory. She appeared in Warhol’s “The 13 Most Beautiful Women” in 1964, and went on to star in the Western “Blue” and in “Coming Apart.”
Kirkland was perhaps best known for playing the titular character in the 1987 comedy drama “Anna.” The film tells the story of an aspiring actress and Czech immigrant (Paulina Porizkova) who travels to NYC to meet her hero, Anna, a once-famous actor from her homeland. Kirkland’s performance earned her an Academy Award nomination and won her a Golden Globe and an Independent Spirit Award.
Awards and Legacy
In a 2012 interview with the Huffington Post, Kirkland reflected on being nominated against Cher, Glenn Close, Holly Hunter, and Meryl Streep. “At the Oscars, there were all these movie stars emerging from their limos, and then there was me. I felt like Cinderella,” she said. Kirkland also appeared in the films “Bruce Almighty,” “Cold Feet,” “Best of the Best,” and “JFK,” and the TV shows “Charlie’s Angels,” “Roseanne,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Nanny,” “Felicity,” and “Days of Our Lives.”
Kirkland was married twice, first to Michael R. Jarrett, and then to actor Mark Hebert. Both relationships ended in divorce. “It’s hard to find a man who can handle my intensity,” she told People in 1988. For more information on Sally Kirkland’s life and career, visit Here
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