He died this Tuesday in Palm Springs, CaliforniaActress Sally Kirkland. He was 84 and a week before he had been admitted to palliative care after falling in the shower, injuring his ribs and foot. Before that, Kirkland was diagnosed with dementia and a bone infection spread to her bloodstream, leading to an abrupt farewell to acting: Kirkland’s last role dates back to 2024, in an independent production where she played herself.
Hollywood He chronicled Kirkland’s relationship with his personal assistant, culminating in a career filled with supporting roles in many films large and small. Kirkland trained in New York under Lee Strasberg In the 1960s he had already worked with him Andy Warhol In some projects.
When the 1970s arrived, American audiences were able to see her in series such as… Kojak also Three is the crowdwhile Kirkland was getting exciting supporting roles in high-profile titles such as A star is born (That’s from Barbara Streisand) also The hit and Just as we wereBoth star the recently deceased Robert Redford.
Kirkland had a long career behind her, but she wasn’t particularly famous in 1987, when she had a big hit with Anna and Christina. This film, which he wrote later, is very popular Agnieszka Hollandbroke into the race by surprise Towards the Oscars Thanks to Kirkland’s tireless efforts. Skipping the traditional circuit (and in the process reminiscent of what happened to Andrea Riseborough recently with… Uncle Leslie, Despite the lack of social networks), Kirkland personally organized a grassroots campaign.
By constantly asking for favors, writing letters to film critics, and using his relationship with Warhol, Kirkland won Best Picture Golden Globe And was finally nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress.
“At the Oscars, there were a lot of movie stars getting out of their limousines, and then I was there. I felt like Cinderella“Kirkland then competed in this category with Meryl Streep by Tall torso, Holly Hunter by On the verge of news, Glenn Close by Fatal attraction and Share by Moon spellwinning the last one.
Kirkland did not aspire to the statue again, but he continued to work, and in the 1990s he appeared again in films such as: revenge By Tony Scott also JFK: open case By Oliver Stone.
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