Shirley Knight, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 83

Shirley Knight, Oscar-Nominated Actress, Dies at 83
Actress Shirley Knight at the "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" premiere in New York,on June 18, 2012. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File
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LOS ANGELES—Shirley Knight, the Kansas-born actress who was nominated for two Oscars early in her career and went on to play an astonishing variety of roles in movies, TV, and the stage, has died. She was 83.

Knight passed away Wednesday at her daughter’s home in San Marcos, Texas, according to her daughter Kaitlin Hopkins.