Shirley Knight

Person Score

 
7.4 Good
13 votes

Your Score

Rate now!

Biography

Recent Role:
Loretta on Hot in Cleveland
Gender:
Female
Born:
7-5-1936
Birthplace:
Goessel, Kansas, USA
Birth Name:
Shirley Enola Knight
AKA:
Shirley Knight Hopkins
A multi talented and multi faceted actress who has been in everything from broadway to the big screen to one of the best known character actresses today. Her screen credits are only surpassed by her talent.

Shirley was married to John Hopkins until his death in 1998. They have one daughter together, Sophie. Shirley has another daughter from her first marriage to Gene Persson, Kaitlin.

When Shirley was eight, she sang on the Wichita radio with Horace Heidt's orchestra. Shirley was a published author by the time she turned 14 when her short story, A



… More Realization at a Funeral, was published in a national magazine. Shirley's first marriage to Gene Persson lasted a short time. Her husband John died from an accidental head injury in their swimming pool.

She has recently enjoyed great fame and celebrity with her role in the movie The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.

From the Forums

There are no current discussion topics for Shirley Knight.

Shirley Knight News

More▸
There are no reviews for Shirley Knight.

Top Contributors

What is a TV.com Contributor?