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), … Wikipedia
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