AKA Shirley Enola Knight

Born: 5-Jul-1936
Birthplace: Goessel, KS
Died: 22-Apr-2020
Location of death: San Marcos, TX
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Sweet Bird of Youth

Husband: Eugene Persson (actor, stage producer, m. 14-Mar-1959, div. 1969, one daughter)
Daughter: Kaitlin Hopkins (actress, b. 1-Feb-1964)
Husband: John Hopkins (playwright, m. 1969, d. 23-Jul-1998, one daughter)
Daughter: Sophie C. Hopkins

    Tony 1976 for Kennedy's Children
    Emmy 1988 for thirtysomething (guest, drama series)
    Emmy 1995 for Indictment: The McMartin Trial (miniseries)
    Emmy 1995 for NYPD Blue (guest actress, drama series)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (9-Apr-2015)
    Redwood Highway (5-Apr-2013)
    Elevator (Aug-2011)
    Our Idiot Brother (22-Jan-2011) · Ilene
    Listen to Your Heart (14-Aug-2010)
    The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (9-Feb-2009)
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop (6-Jan-2009)
    The Other Side of the Tracks (28-Mar-2008) · Helen
    Open Window (19-Jan-2006) · Dr. Ann Monohan
    Grandma's Boy (6-Jan-2006)
    Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
    Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (3-Jun-2002) · Necie
    The Salton Sea (23-Apr-2002) · Nancy Plummer
    P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (22-Feb-2002)
    Angel Eyes (15-May-2001) · Elanora
    My Louisiana Sky (13-May-2001)
    The Wedding (22-Feb-1998)
    As Good As It Gets (19-Dec-1997) · Beverly
    Little Boy Blue (Jun-1997)
    Somebody Is Waiting (19-Dec-1996)
    Mary & Tim (3-Nov-1996)
    The Uninvited (29-Oct-1996)
    If These Walls Could Talk (11-Sep-1996)
    Diabolique (22-Mar-1996)
    A Promise to Carolyn (16-Jan-1996)
    Indictment: The McMartin Trial (20-May-1995)
    Stuart Saves His Family (12-Apr-1995) · Mom
    Children of the Dust (26-Feb-1995)
    Color of Night (19-Aug-1994)
    A Mother's Revenge (14-Nov-1993)
    Shadow of a Doubt (28-Apr-1991)
    Bump in the Night (6-Jan-1991)
    Billionaire Boys Club (8-Nov-1987)
    The Sender (22-Oct-1982)
    Endless Love (17-Jul-1981)
    Playing for Time (30-Sep-1980)
    Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (18-May-1979) · Hannah Meredith
    21 Hours at Munich (7-Nov-1976) · Anneliese
    Juggernaut (25-Sep-1974) · Barbara Banister
    Secrets (Dec-1971)
    The Rain People (27-Aug-1969) · Natalie
    Petulia (10-Jun-1968) · Polo
    The Counterfeit Killer (May-1968)
    Dutchman (27-Feb-1967)
    The Group (4-Mar-1966) · Polly
    Flight from Ashiya (25-Mar-1964) · Caroline Gordon
    House of Women (11-Apr-1962) · Erica Hayden
    Sweet Bird of Youth (21-Mar-1962) · Heavenly Finley
    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (22-Sep-1960) · Reenie Flood
    Ice Palace (2-Jan-1960)
    Five Gates to Hell (23-Sep-1959)

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