A new GoFundMe fundraiser details the veteran star's health and financial crisis: 'As the days pass, lack of proper care greatly diminishes Sally’s chance of a full recovery.'
Sally Kirkland attends the premiere of 'The Most Hated Woman In America' at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 14, 2017.are rallying around the veteran actress as she faces an “urgent need” of assistance following a series of health scares including two “life-threatening infections” and fractures in her neck, wrist and hip. Kirkland now requires a level of medical care beyond what she can afford, and those friends have launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to help the 83-year-old with expenses.
Organized with “gratitude, hope and love” by Paige Dylan, Coty Galloway and Mel England, the friends praise Kirkland as a generous force in their lives. “Sally has been more than just a friend — 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.
Kirkland’s career spans seven decades, dating back to the 1960s. She has starred in more than 300 projects, including The Sting, Private Benjamin, EdTV, Bruce Almighty, The Haunted, Best of The Best, Revenge, Coffee Date, Roseanne, JFK, A Brave New World, the latter which landed her a best actress Oscar nomination in 1988. She also earned a Golden Globe nomination and a Spirit Award trophy for her leading role in the Yurek Bogayevicz-directed film. Kirkland has continued to work at a brisk pace in recent years.
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