Shirley Knight
Actor
Shirley KnightKnight was born in Goessel , Kansas, the daughter of Virginia (nee Webster) and Noel Johnson Knight, an oil company executive. Knight was married twice, to Gene Persson from 1959 until they divorced in 1969, and to John Hopkins from... In this article: Shirley Enola Knight, Academy Award, Emmy, The Rain People, Petulia, The Group, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, and Richard Lester |
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | September 25, 2009
Changes afoot at `Law & Order: Criminal Intent'
...of the current ensemble. Celebrity birthdays on July 5 Actress Katherine Helmond ( Who's The Boss , Soap ) is 80. Actress Shirley Knight is 73. Musician Robbie Robertson is 66. Singer Huey Lewis is 59. Country keyboardist Charles...
In this article: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Joe Wright, Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum, Law & Order, Juilliard, and The Soloist
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L.A. Times - Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog | September 01, 2009
Today in Oscars history: 'Elmer Gantry' opened in theaters
...smackdown over supporting actress, Jones' role as a shady lady triumphed over Janet Leigh ("Psycho"), Mary Ure ("Sons and Lovers"), Shirley Knight ("The Dark at the Top of the Stairs") and Glynis Johns ("The Sundowners"). Summing up Jones'...
In this article: Academy Awards, Elmer Gantry, Burt Lancaster, Shirley Jones, RSS, Facebook, Richard Brooks, Sons and Lovers, The Apartment, and Sinclair Lewis
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PR Newswire: Multicultural News | August 24, 2009
Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' Delivers Its Highest Rated Episode of the Season Among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54
...Tim Gunn, Liza Minnelli, Delta Burke, Sharon Lawrence, Nia Vardalos, Jorja Fox, Gregory Harrison, Mark Moses, Marla Sokoloff, Shirley Knight, Faith Price, Devon Gummersall, Elliott Gould, Chuck Woolery and Diedrich Bader. Moreover,...
In this article: Drop Dead Diva, Lifetime Television, Project Runway, Army Wives, Lifetime, Kathy Najimy, Joint venture, Hearst Corporation, and Tim Gunn
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | August 23, 2009
'thirtysomething' DVD release prompts writers to analyze the show's highs and lows
...so OF COURSE he should be miserable, right? It's a great scene. Another episode detailing tensions between Hope and her mother (Shirley Knight) rings with truth, and it's harrowing, watching the cracks in Elliot and Nancy's marriage widen --...
In this article: Michael, DVD, Ken Olin, Melanie Mayron, Patricia Wettig, Timothy Busfield, and Polly Draper
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Miami Herald | July 05, 2009
Celebrity birthdays on July 5
Actress Katherine Helmond (Who's The Boss, Soap) is 80. Actress Shirley Knight is 73. Musician Robbie Robertson is 66. Singer Huey Lewis is 59. Country keyboardist Charles Ventre of River Road is 57. Singer Marc Cohn is 50. Actress Edie...
In this article: The Miami Herald, Marc Cohn, Huey Lewis, Robbie Robertson, Jason Wade, Katherine Helmond, and Edie Falco
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boston.com - Latest news | July 04, 2009
Today in History
...across the Oregon desert, landing in a field in Cambridge, Idaho. Today's Birthdays: Actress Katherine Helmond is 80. Actress Shirley Knight is 73. Singer-musician Robbie Robertson is 66. Julie Nixon Eisenhower is 61. Rock star Huey Lewis...
In this article: Wimbledon, Arthur Ashe, Defendant, R&B, Rock, Helium, World War II, American League, and National Labor Relations Act
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Wikipedia | June 19, 2009
Gene Persson
...including Paramount Pictures' The Party Crashers, as well as Bloodlust! and Earth vs. the Spider. Persson married actress Shirley Knight in 1959. He soon began switching his career focus from acting to producing around the time of his...
In this article: Gene Persson, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Tennessee Williams, Peanuts, Broadway, Variety Magazine, B movies, and Korean War
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PopMatters | May 27, 2009
Mall Cop (Review)
Cast: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight, Stephen Rannazzisi, Peter Garety US DVD release date: 19 May 2009 (Sony) As if we needed more proof that critical appraisal has little bearing on box office...
In this article: Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Slumdog Millionaire, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Adam Sandler, Peanut butter, and Black Friday
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NPR | March 15, 2008
Blanche DuBois: Chasing Magic, Fleeing the Dark : NPR
...Blanche again a few years after Kahn's Streetcar because she felt she hadn't finished with the character. The second time, Knight says, she came to a new understanding of the energy Blanche brings with her from the moment she appears. "She...
In this article: Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski, Tennessee Williams, Michael Kahn, Laila Robins, Macbeth, Jessica Tandy, and Lady Macbeth
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Business Wire Entertainment News | March 12, 2008
Kent Film Festival to Honor Actress Shirley Knight
Knight's Latest Film, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS by First-time Writer-Director A.D. Calvo, Premiers at Film Festival KENT, Conn. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3rd Annual Kent Film Festival will honor veteran actress Shirley Knight with a...
In this article: The Other Side of the Tracks, Connecticut, Oscar, Golden Globe, A.D. Calvo, Francis Ford Coppola, and Atlas Shrugged
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Shirley Knight (born July 5, 1936 in Goessel, Kansas) is an award-winning American stage, screen, and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in 1960 for The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and in 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth.
Knight's other feature films include Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966), Richard Lester's Petulia (1968), Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People (1969), and As Good As It Gets (1997).
Knight's theatre credits include The Three Sisters (1964), We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1966), Kennedy's Children (1975), which earned her the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, and A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (1979). She was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play twice, for Landscape of the Body and The Young Man from Atlanta, which also garnered her a Tony nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Play.
Knight was married twice, to Gene Persson from 1959 until they divorced in 1969, and to John Hopkins from 1969 until his death in 1998. She has two daughters, actress Kaitlin and television writer Sophie.
- Name At Birth:
- Shirley Enola Knight
- Also Known As:
- Shirley Knight Hopkins
- Birth Date:
- July 05, 1936
- Birthplace:
- Goessel, Kansas, U.S.
- Known for:
- Years Active:
- 1959-present
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