Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American actress who has appeared on stage, television and in film.
Florence Jean has 1 job listed on their profile. She has appeared on stage, television and in film. 65 likes. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Cstleberry on the hit CBS-TV series Alice, and her starring role in its short-lived spinoff, Flo. This is a nice little comedy spinoff of Alice about the former waitress Florence Jean Castleberry or "Flo". The pink uniform with polka dot trim has a Warner Brothers Television ink stamp and the actress name "POLLY" handwritten in the interior of the garment. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Alice is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from August 31, 1976, to March 19, 1985.
Florence Jean Castleberry, better known to all as "Flo", is a fictional character in the movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, the subsequent television series, Alice, and that show's spinoff, Flo.In the movie, Flo was played by actress Diane Ladd (who would later play Flo's replacement, Isabelle Amanda Dupree on the TV series), and on the television series, she was played by Polly Holliday. Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937) is an American actress. Shop Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry: Kiss My Grits flo t-shirts designed by YesteryearGraphics as well as other flo merchandise at TeePublic. View the profiles of people named Florence Jean Castleberry. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner in Phoenix, Arizona. This waitress uniform was worn by the character "Florence Jean Castleberry," portrayed by actress Polly Holliday, in the hit television series, "Alice." Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry Then and Now! Ladd earned recognition for her role as Florence Jean Castleberry, the hardened, sharp-tongued waitress in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974); her performance earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role but she lost to … Florence Jean Castleberry, better known as Flo, was a character in the movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, and on the long-running CBS-TV situation comedy Alice as well as the CBS-TV series spin-off, Flo. Flo Castleberry Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937 in Jasper, Alabama) is an American actress, best known for her role as Florence Jean Castleberry ("Flo") on the television series Alice, and later on her own show, Flo.. She was played on the TV series by actress Polly Holliday. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner, where Alice is employed. Alice. remains perhaps the most memorable line associated with the series Alice. im florence jean castleberry flo for short and i work at mel's diner with alice and vera and mel sharples is our boss i usually tell him mel kiss my grits On both shows, Flo's signature line was "Kiss my grits! “Alice” actress Linda Lavin is heartbroken over the loss of her former costar, Philip McKeon. The normally erudite, soft-spoken and well-mannered Alabama-born actress Polly Holliday had accumulated quite an extensive theater background by the time she hit it big on 70s TV as the brash, uninhibited, gum-cracking waitress Florence Jean Castleberry (Flo for … Sitcoms Online - Main Page / Message Boards - Main Page / News Blog / Photo Galleries / DVD Reviews / Buy TV Shows on DVD and Blu-ray.