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Shirley Knight
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Shirley Knight | |
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Birth name | Shirley Enola Knight |
Born | July 5, 1936 in Goessel, Kansas, USA |
Died | April 22, 2020 in San Marcos, Texas, USA from natural causes |
Sometimes credited as | Shirley Knight Hopkins |
Notable Roles | Phyllis Van De Kamp in Desperate Housewives |
Notable Episodes | |
Awards |
Contents |
Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
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Bronco | Kathy | 1x09 - The Baron of Broken Lance | January 13, 1959 |
Hawaiian Eye | Lynn | 1x12 - A Dime a Dozen | December 23, 1959 |
Hawaiian Eye | Ginger Martin | 1x21 - Fatal Cruise | February 24, 1960 |
77 Sunset Strip | Mary Ellen | 2x31 - Fraternity of Fear | May 6, 1960 |
Hawaiian Eye | Jennifer Morgan | 2x09 - The Kahuna Curtain | November 9, 1960 |
Surfside 6 | Miriam | 1x08 - Power of Suggestion | November 21, 1960 |
Surfside 6 | Linda Lord | 1x14 - Little Star Lost | January 2, 1961 |
The Roaring 20's | Ellie Hollis | 1x13 - Big Town Blues | January 21, 1961 |
Surfside 6 | Jan Coates | 2x28 - Elegy for a Bookkeeper | April 2, 1962 |
Target: The Corruptors | Phyllis | 1x29 - A Book of Faces | April 27, 1962 |
The DuPont Show of the Week | Charmian Scott | 3x05 - The Takers | October 13, 1963 |
The Outer Limits | Noelle Anderson | 1x06 - The Man Who Was Never Born | October 28, 1963 |
The Fugitive | Janice Pruitt | 1x28 - The Homecoming | April 7, 1964 |
The Fugitive | Mona | 2x28 - A.P.B. | April 6, 1965 |
The Fugitive | Jane Washburn | 3x19 - Echo of a Nightmare | January 25, 1966 |
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 4x05 - A Standard for Manhood | October 17, 1972 | |
The Streets of San Francisco (credited as Shirley Knight Hopkins) |
Mary Rae Dortmunder | 1x18 - A Room with a View | February 8, 1973 |
Barnaby Jones | Kay Lewiston | 3x19 - Fantasy of Fear | February 25, 1975 |
Murder, She Wrote | Grace Fenton | 5x12 - Smooth Operators | February 12, 1989 |
Murder, She Wrote | Grace Lambert | 6x19 - Always a Thief | April 8, 1990 |
Matlock | Phyllis Todd | 5x01 - The Mother | September 18, 1990 |
Law & Order | Melanie Cullen | 2x02 - The Wages of Love | September 24, 1991 |
L.A. Law | Belinda Collins | 7x13 - Hello and Goodbye | February 18, 1993 |
NYPD Blue | Agnes Cantwell | 2x12 - Large Mouth Bass | February 7, 1995 |
Cybill | Loretta | 2x18 - Romancing the Crone | March 10, 1996 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Warton | 3x01 - Repression | September 28, 2001 |
Ally McBeal | Helen | 5x14 - Homecoming | February 25, 2002 |
ER | Mrs. Berk | 9x03 - Insurrection | October 10, 2002 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rose Granville | 5x01 - Tragedy | September 23, 2003 |
Crossing Jordan | Frances | 3x08 - Most Likely | April 18, 2004 |
House, M.D. | Georgia Adams | 1x08 - Poison | January 25, 2005 |
Desperate Housewives | Phyllis Van De Kamp | 2x01 - Next | September 25, 2005 |
Desperate Housewives | Phyllis Van De Kamp | 2x02 - You Could Drive a Person Crazy | October 2, 2005 |
Desperate Housewives | Phyllis Van De Kamp | 2x03 - You'll Never Get Away From Me | October 9, 2005 |
Desperate Housewives | Phyllis Van De Kamp | 4x04 - If There's Anything I Can't Stand | October 21, 2007 |
Desperate Housewives | Phyllis Van De Kamp | 4x05 - Art Isn't Easy | October 28, 2007 |
Made-for-TV Movies
Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
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Champions: A Love Story | Barbara Harlich | January 13, 1979 |
Awards and Accolades
Tony Awards
- Won: Best Featured Actress in a Play (1976)
- Kennedy's Children
Primetime Emmy Awards
(2 Wins in 8 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1988)
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (1995) (tie)
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial
- Won: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1995)
Golden Globe Awards
(1 Win in 4 Nominations)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (1996)
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Trivia
- 1959 Deb Star