Hollywood is in mourning.
Sally Kirkland, an Oscar nominee best known for her role in the 1987 film Anna, died on Nov. 11, her rep Michael Greene confirmed to TMZ. She was 84.
The actress had recently entered hospice care in Palm Springs, Calif. after battling dementia for the past year, Greene previously told TMZ on Nov. 9 ahead of her passing.
A GoFundMe set up to help cover Kirkland's medical costs noted she had also been treated for bone fractures in her neck, right wrist and left hip, as well as two separate life-threatening infections.
"Sally has been more than just a friend," read a message posted on the page, "she has been a maternal figure, offering encouragement, wisdom, and love when it was needed most. For those who know Sally personally, she has been a limitless source of generosity, kindness, and unwavering spirit."
"And while she has meant so much to so many around her, she has never had the luxury of a life partner or children to lean on in difficult times," the post continued. "She has always prioritized being there for others, given everything she has to her craft, her church, her friends, and her community."
Kirkland, daughter of the former Life magazine fashion editor of the same name, studied at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg. She worked as a model, posing for iconic artist Andy Warhol's The Factory scene in the 1960s before concentrating on her acting career.
“At the time I was sort of a snob about acting. I started when I was 10 and by 17 I was doing Broadway," Kirkland told the Malibu Times in 2006. “Andy used to say to me, 'Just sit in front of the camera and do nothing,' and I would say, 'I’m a Strasberg-trained actress, what do you mean do nothing?'"
She made her major acting debut in Warhol's 1964 film The 13 Most Beautiful Women, her first of more than 200 onscreen projects. Among her other credits were the movies The Sting, Bruce Almighty, Tom in America, JFK and the Anna, which earned her an Oscar nomination for her leading role in 1988.
"I’m fortunate. I’ve done lots of films and nearly one thousand hours of television," Kirkland said. “I’ve had a lot of dreams come true."
While she did not fulfill her dream of winning an Oscar, the actress did win a Golden Globe for her performance in Anna. Kirkland jokingly propositioned the voters in a now-famous acceptance speech.
"This is to the Hollywood foreign press," she said. "All 88 of you, I want to take each one of you home tonight. You have made my day, my week, my month, my year, my lifetime."