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Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Actor, also producer · Died November 11, 2025, aged 84 · New York City, New York, USA

Sally Kirkland (October 31, 1941 — November 11, 2025) was an American film, television and stage actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 film and television productions during her 60-year career. Kirkland is the daughter of fashion editor of Life magazine and Vogue, Sally Kirkland. Kirkland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Anna (1987), but lost to Cher, who won for her role in Moonstruck. She won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role and received awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Independent Spirit Awards. She earned a second Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for The Haunted (1991). Kirkland was also known for her roles in Cold Feet (1989), Best of the Best (1989), JFK (1991), and Bruce Almighty (2003).

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Born
October 31, 1941
Died
November 11, 2025 (aged 84)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
106 on Motif · 199 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Sally Kirkland's films like?

Across their 72 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
21%
Morality
14%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 72 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 33 · Serious 17 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 42 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 36 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 42 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 33 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 20

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 6

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 44 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 34 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 18

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 7 of 22 analyzed roles.

Mentor
7 of 22
Herald
4 of 22
Ally
4 of 22
Shadow
4 of 22
Threshold guardian
2 of 22
Hero
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Absurd
19
Melancholic
23
Dread
13
Warm
13
Other
69

How their films linger

Fun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet29
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sally Kirkland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 73 of their 106 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (49).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sally Kirkland's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

199 credits, 106 with a Motif page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Aftermath(2024)

    as Dr. Jane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Skeletons in the Closet(2024)

    as Madam Futura

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Woods Witch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Charlotte

  • Holiday Boyfriend(2023)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lost Explorer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Annette

  • When It Rings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lesley Judd

  • Altered Perceptions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Theresa Morgan

  • Here We Are (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sherri

  • Bobcat Moretti(2022)

    as Helene Moretti

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine(2023)

    as Doctor Parker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The New Hands (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as May

  • 80 for Brady(2023)

    as Ida

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Murder, Anyone?(2022)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Walk(2022)

    as Mrs. Kelley

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rose Buchanan

  • The Final Code(2021)

    as Doctor Holly

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mother

  • Magic Max(2020)

    as Elaine Hart

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hope For The Holidays (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Georgia Petros

  • A Medicine for the Mind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sandra

  • Invincible(2020)

    as Dr. Quade

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Acceleration(2019)

    Producer · as Betty

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cuck(2019)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sarah Q(2018)

    as Helena

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Making a Killing(2018)

    as Dolores

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Paint It Red(2019)

    as Adele

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Los Angeles Overnight(2018)

    as Mrs. Chantilly

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Second Coming of Christ(2018)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Get Married or Die(2018)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Apartment 212(2017)

    as Claudette Grim

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Price for Freedom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Francine Wayne

  • The Most Hated Woman in America(2017)

    as Lena Christina

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Extinction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rose

  • Nerdland(2016)

    as Older Woman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Trash Fire(2016)

    as Florence

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Solitaire(2016)

    as Hanna

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rose

  • The Code of Cain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elisabeth

  • Buddy Hutchins(2015)

    as Bertha

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • All I Want for Christmas(2014)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Slut (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Grandma

  • Archaeology of a Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Margaret

  • Suburban Gothic(2014)

    as Virginia

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tom in America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Betty

  • The Bride From Vegas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Jack the Reaper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Harold's Nana

  • Awakened(2013)

    as Harriet Bendi

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Sunset Starlet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gigi

  • The Visitor from Planet Omicron (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Associate Producer · as Jen

  • Broken Roads(2012)

    Producer · as Mrs. Wallace

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stars in Shorts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Madame Ulaila

  • The Wishmakers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mary

  • The Wayshower (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jeena

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    as Older Jewish Lady

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Not Your Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Madame Ulaila

  • House Under Siege (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · as Pat Mazur

  • Flexing with Monty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lillith

  • Urgency (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mediator

  • Bald(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Spiritual Warriors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Realtor

  • Mollie & Friends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer · as Elizabeth St. James

  • Big Stan(2007)

    as Madame Foreman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection Mary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lois

  • Richard III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Queen Margaret

  • Hollywood Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Head Case(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Goode's Mother

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Factory Girl(2006)

    as Grandma Sedgwick (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Off the Black(2006)

    as Marianne Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Coffee Date(2006)

    Producer · as Mrs. Muller

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fingerprints(2006)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A-list (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Courts mais Gay : Tome 11 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Rachel

  • Chandler Hall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sally

  • Wanted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Beckwith

  • What's Up, Scarlet?(2005)

    Producer · as Ruth Zabrinski

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Adam & Steve(2005)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Neo Ned (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shelly Nelson

  • Bloodlines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Joyce

  • An Eye for an Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Rachel

  • Mango Kiss(2004)

    Producer · as Emilia

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Almighty(2003)

    as Anita

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Boxer Shorts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Wish You Were Dead(2001)

    as Penelope Wilson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Wolf(2002)

    as Rose Handy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Rose Technique (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Helen

  • Circuit(2001)

    as Club Cashier

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Month of Sundays(2001)

    as Katherine St. Croix

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Black (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Elizabeth Malby

  • Audit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Raissa

  • Thank You, Good Night(2002)

    as Doreen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Stella Riggs, Peter's Mother

  • Another Woman's Husband(2000)

    as Roxie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Boys Behind the Desk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Actor

  • Edtv(1999)

    as Jeanette

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Starry Night(2001)

    Producer · as Detective Brook Murphy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Professor Annie Sherman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Wilbur Falls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Roberta Devereaux

  • Paranoia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr. Kurtzwell

  • Brave New World(1998)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Norma Jean, Jack, and Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marilyn Monroe

  • Little Ghost(1997)

    as Mother Ghost

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Westing Game(1997)

    as Sydelle Pulaski

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Excess Baggage(1997)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Garington

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Amnesia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Associate Producer · as Charlene Hunt

  • Women: Stories of Passion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie

  • Picture Windows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Blossom

  • Guns & Lipstick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Danielle Roberts

  • Picture Windows: Song of Songs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Blossom

  • Valley of the Dolls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Lawson

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Tattoo Lady

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Paper Hearts(1993)

    Executive Producer · as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Double Deception (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Anita Cortez

  • Gunmen(1993)

    as Bennett

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Stranger(1993)

    as Lori

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Woman Who Loved Elvis(1993)

    as Sandee Sloop

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Than Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer · as Laura Frossky

  • Double Threat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Monica Martel

  • Double Jeopardy(1992)

    as Detective Phyllis Camden

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Primary Motive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Helen Poulas

  • Hit the Dutchman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Emma Flegenheimer

  • Jack's Place (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Player(1992)

    as Sally Kirkland

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • In the Heat of Passion(1992)

    as Lee Adams

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Forever(1992)

    Producer · as Angelica

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stringer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Joan Pezanasky

  • The Bulkin Trail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Selma Bulkin

  • JFK(1991)

    as Rose Cheramie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted(1991)

    as Janet Smurl

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Grave Images (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Caitlin

  • Bullseye!(1990)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Heat Wave(1990)

    as Mrs. Canfield

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Largo Desolato (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Suzana

  • Paint It Black (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Marion Easton

  • Revenge(1990)

    as Rock Star

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Two Evil Eyes(1990)

    as Eleonora

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Best of the Best(1989)

    as Catherine Wade

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • High Stakes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Melanie Rose

  • Cold Feet(1989)

    as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • White Hot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Harriet

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Anna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Anna

  • Talking Walls(1987)

    as Hooker

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn Colby

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Fatal Games(1983)

    as Diane Paine

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Rose for Emily (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gossip

  • Love Letters(1983)

    as Hippie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Human Highway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Kathryn

  • Double Exposure(1982)

    as Hooker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ella

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1981)

    as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Georgia Peaches (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Vivian Stark

  • Private Benjamin(1980)

    as Helga

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Illegal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Don Tony's Girlfriend

  • Supertrain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Sully

  • Hometown U.S.A.(1979)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Flush(1982)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Hollinger

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Della Bianco

  • A Star Is Born(1976)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tracks(1976)

    as Train Passenger

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Pipe Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Two-Street Betty

  • Captains and the Kings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aggie

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurie Archer · as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Griffin and Phoenix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jody

  • Breakheart Pass(1975)

    as Jane-Marie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bite the Bullet(1975)

    as Honey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Streetkill(1975)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Kansas City Massacre(1975)

    as Wilma Floyd

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Greta Wren / Dora Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Mama(1975)

    as Ella Mae

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bronk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Noah (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Friday-Anne

  • Baretta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Big Bad Mama(1974)

    as Barney's Woman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Petrocelli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Candy Stripe Nurses(1974)

    as Wife in Clinic

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Blazing Saddles(1974)

    as Cashier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Sting(1973)

    as Crystal

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella Liberty(1973)

    as Fleet Chick

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara · as Gloria · as Shirley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Way We Were(1973)

    as Pony Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Blume in Love(1973)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Young Nurses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Woman at clinic

  • The Rookies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Going Home (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ann Graham

  • Jump(1971)

    as Lou (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Brand X (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Patient / President's Wife

  • Futz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Merry Lee

  • Coming Apart(1969)

    as Joann

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Rowan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Blue(1968)

    as Sarah Lambert

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as The Nun

  • Dirt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • 13 Most Beautiful Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Hey, Let's Twist! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Peppermint Club Dancer (uncredited)

  • Crack in the Mirror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 198 titles from 1960 to 2024; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

A Star Is Born (1976)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

Little Ghost (1997)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Big Stan (2007)

Film career

19602024

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1973Screen debut· The Way We Were
  • 1984First top-billed film· Fatal Games
  • 1991Career best· The Haunted
  • 1998Career best· Felicity

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting198 of 198: 190 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting1 of 198: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 198: 0 only producing, 7 with another role

198 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s37 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s43 · 43 acting · 3 crew2000s34 · 34 acting · 3 crew2010s37 · 37 acting · 2 crew2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 5% of 38 roles
737888930308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sally Kirkland's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 93; across their 72 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Midcredits score across 106 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th35
  • Below 25th39

Shape of the crowd

58 of their 106 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed58

Most divisive · actor

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine (2023)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sting (1973)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sally Kirkland's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles34–90 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles23–70 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles53–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sally Kirkland work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sally Kirkland's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Zirilli shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles