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Polly Holliday

ポリー・ホリデイ　/　ぽりー・ほりでい

American actor

July 2, 1937 (age 88)　・　Jasper, Alabama, United States

Alabama
actor

My Take

Polly Holliday is one of those character actors whose name you might not catch but whose face you never forget. Her sassy waitress Flo on the sitcom Alice earned her two Golden Globes, and that single role basically defined a whole comic archetype of the no-nonsense diner waitress. What strikes me is that she came to it via the stage and Florida State, the long apprenticeship before the breakout. She worked steadily into her later years and passed away in 2025 at 88. To me she represents the kind of dependable supporting talent that quietly holds shows together while the leads get the magazine covers.

Overview

Polly Dean Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an American actress of stage and screen. Holliday was best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, winning two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress on the series.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Polly Holliday
Name (Japanese): ポリー・ホリデイ
Reading: ぽりー・ほりでい
Born: July 2, 1937 (age 88)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Ox
Origin: Jasper, Alabama, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Florida State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AA%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4

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