Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937 in Jasper, Alabama) to Ernest Sullivan Holliday and Velma Mabell Holliday. Polly is an Emmy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning and Tony Award-nominated American actress. She has successfully appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best remembered for her portrayal of sassy waitress "Flo" on the 1970s sitcom Alice, and its short-lived spinoff, Flo.

Biography

Early life

Prior to acting, Holliday worked as a piano teacher in her native Alabama and then in Florida. She began her acting career as a member of the Asolo Theatre Company in Sarasota, Florida, where she stayed for 10 years.