Shirley KnightAwards

Born:
July 5, 1937 in Goessel, KS
Occupation:
Actor
Birth name:
Shirley Enola Knight
Biography:
An accomplished actress of stage, screen, and television, Shirley Knight has specialized in playing contemporary women with psychological problems. Knight was discovered while studying drama with Jeff Corey when she and her classmates Jack Nicholson, Robert Blake, Dean Stockwell, and Sally Kellerman...Read More

  • Indictment: the McMartin Trial

    Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1995

  • Dutchman

    Volpi Cup for Best Actress

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    1967

  • Sweet Bird of Youth

    Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1962

  • Sweet Bird of Youth

    Best Supporting Actress

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1962

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