"She was 88. Holliday died Tuesday at her home in New York, said her theatrical agent, Dennis Aspland. She was the last surviving member of the principal cast of "Alice;" Linda Lavin, who played the title character, died last year. "Alice" ran from 1976 to 1985, but Holliday had turned into such a star that the network gave her her own short-lived spin-off called "Flo" in 1980."
"Holliday earned four Golden Globe nominations and won one in 1980 for "Alice," as well as four Emmy Award nominations, three for "Alice" and one for "Flo." As for the "Kiss my grits!" line, the Alabama-born Holliday was quick to distance herself from it, telling interviewers that the line was "pure Hollywood" and not a regional saying. But she identified with Flo."
Polly Holliday died at age 88 at her New York home, according to her theatrical agent, Dennis Aspland. She was the last surviving member of the principal cast of Alice; Linda Lavin died last year. Alice aired from 1976 to 1985, and Holliday received a 1980 spin-off, Flo, which ran a year. Holliday earned four Golden Globe nominations, winning one in 1980, and received four Emmy nominations. She distanced herself from the catchphrase "Kiss my grits!", calling it "pure Hollywood," and said she identified with Flo as a sharp, resilient Southern woman. Her career included Broadway, television and film roles.
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