What is Shirley Knight?
[[Image:Shirley Knight 1960s.JPG|thumb|right|Shirley Knight]] '''Shirley Knight Hopkins''' (July 5, 1936 &ndash; April 22, 2020) was an [[United States|American]] [[movie]], [[stage]] and [[television]] [[actress]]. Knight was born in [[Goessel, Kansas]]. Knight was nominated twice for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her roles in ''The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'' and ''Sweet Bird of Youth''. She played Ruth in the TV show ''Thirtysomething'', Edith Niedelmeyer in ''[[Color of Night]]'' and Edie Danziger in ''Diabolique''. She also starred as Phyllis Van De Kamp in ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. Knight also played Mrs. Blart in ''[[Paul Blart: Mall Cop]]''. She won a [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]], a [[Tony Award|Tony]] and three [[Emmy Awards]]. Knight died of natural causes on April 22, 2020, at her daughter's home in [[San Marcos, Texas]]. She was 83.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shirley-knight-dead-sweet-bird-youth-dark-at-top-stairs-dutchman-actress-was-83-1133636 Shirley Knight, Adventurous Actress and Two-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 83]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{us-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Shirley}} [[Category:Golden Globe Award winning actors]] [[Category:Emmy Award winning actors]] [[Category:Tony Award winning actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:Actors from Kansas]] [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in Texas]]