Born on October 31, 1994, Sally Kirkland is an American actress. Known for her trademark Peroxide hair, she has made an indelible mark in the history of Hollywood. She attained great heights in her acting career in the 1970s. She was nominated at the Oscars in the Best Actress category for the film Anna, in 1987.
Sally Kirkland began her acting career in the year 1962. She acted in off-Broadway productions and was trained under Lee Strasberg in the 1960s. She became the first actress to appear nude in legitimate theatre in the play Sweet Eros in the year 1968. She made her transition to Hollywood with some small roles. Her first high profile film was the remake of film, The Sting in 1973.
Sally Kirkland was involved throughout the 1970s in several movies like The Kansas City Massacre in 1975 (TV), Breakheart Pass (1975) and Private Benjamin (1980). In the 1980s, she did lots of B-class low budget movies like Fatal Games (1984), Paint it Black (1989) and High Stakes (1989). She also frequently appeared on TV soap operas like General Hospital (1982) and Falcon Crest (1983).
The year 1987 proved to be the best year for Sally Kirklands career. She won critical and commercial acclaim for the movie Anna released in that year. She won an Oscar nomination for her role of a struggling Czech has-been actress. This role is considered as Sallys best and most challenging roles till date. The role fetched Sally the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, that year.
Sally Kirkland continued to work extensively throughout the 1990s. She appeared in several films like In the Heat of Passion (1992), Double Threat (1993) and JFK (1991). She also continued to work in numerous TV assignments. From the year 2000, she has been involved in several independent movies on the film festival circuit. Many of her notable short films are Audit 2001, The Rose Technique and many others. She also owns a gallery in Los Angeles where displays her work.
Sally Kirkland was born in New York City. Her mother was a Vogue Fashion editor and possessed the same name. Her father worked in a scrap metal business. Sally is a minister in the Church of The Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness. She teaches a combination of yoga, meditation and drama. She has also received several humanitarian awards including Blue Cross and the Crippled Children Society.
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