Sally Kirkland: Blurbs
TRIVIA
- In January 2008, Sally Kirkland was hospitalized for exhaustion. She later received treatment for sleep deprivation. edit »
- Sally Kirkland wed Shelley Winters and her partner Gerry DeFord, 10 hours before Shelley died in January 2006. edit »
- By starring in the 1968 production of Sweet Eros Sally became the first actress to appear naked in legitimate theater. edit »
- Sally Kirkland was a member of the Andy Warhol coterie and a student of Lee Strasberg. edit »
- Sally is the goddaughter of actress Shelley Winters. edit »
- Sally was named after her mother. edit »
- Sally's mother was the fashion editor at both Vogue and Life magazines. edit »
- Sally turned down the role of Helen Buckman in the movie Parenthood, Diane Wiest took the role, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. edit »
- In October of 2006, Sally joined Arun Gandhi, who is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, in a Peace march in Los Angeles. edit »
- Sally has won many humanitarian awards, two of which were from Blue Cross and the Crippled Children's Society. edit »
QUOTES
- Sally: I have married thirteen couples. I am about to do a marriage next month. edit »
- Sally: I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression. edit »
- Sally: I suppose if I wanted to be the girl next door, I could have been. I think America is confused by someone who appears to be sexual and spiritual at the same time. edit »
- Sally: I made a conscious decision back then that I would rather be the best actress who ever lived than the most famous. edit »
- Sally: We wear our hearts on our sleeves and if people come at us with negativity, our strength, our armor is that the Sword of Truth. edit »
- Sally: For me, my salvation has always been painting, dancing, directing, producing, playing piano, writing poetry-creativity. edit »
- Sally: When I was growing up watching Marilyn Monroe, I learned that you can be very beautiful, very glamorous and very vulnerable and not give up your soul just because you are a movie star. edit »
- Sally: The only thing I could think of to do was to be an actress. edit »
- Sally: Rehab? I have been in a mental hospital, but I have never been to rehab. edit »
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