Shirley Knight

	Birthname	Shirley Enola Knight
	Location	Goessel, Kansas , US
	Othername	Shirley Knight Hopkins
	Spouse	John Hopkins 1969 - 1998 <br/>Gene Persson 1959 - 1969
	Yearsactive	1959 - Present
	Notable Role	'''Phyllis Van De Kamp''' in '' Desperate Housewives ''<br>'''Mrs Ashboro''' in '' Ghost Cat ''<br>'''Elenora Davis''' in '' Angel Eyes ''
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	Tonyawards	''' Best Featured Actress In A Play '''<br>1976 '' Kennedy's Children ''

Shirley Enola Knight (born July 5 1936 , Goessel, Kansas ) is an American actress who made her film debut in 1959 . The following year she was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs '', and again, in 1962, for her role as Paul Newman 's sweetheart in '' Sweet Bird Of Youth ''.

She also appeared in Sidney Lumet 's '' The Group '' ( 1966 ), Richard Lester 's '' Petulia '' ( 1968 ) and Francis Ford Coppola 's '' The Rain People '' ( 1969 ).

In the '', and '' Desperate Housewives '' as Bree Van De Kamp 's mother-in-law Phyllis Van De Kamp. She also made a guest appearance in '' House M.D. '', season 1, episode 8, as an elderly patient.

She has two daughters, Kaitlin Hopkins and Sophie Hopkins , by two different marriages, both are also actors. Sophie is daughter of the writer John Hopkins .

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	Before	Cicely Tyson <br>'' Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All ''
	Title	Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
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