Sweet Bird Of Youth Star Shirley Knight Passes Away At The Age Of 83

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Shirley Knight, a veteran actress, who rose to fame with a 1960 film The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, has passed away. She was nominated for her performance in the above-mentioned film and went on to rule films, theatre as well as television career.

She was just in her 20s when she was nominated twice for Oscars. She also grabbed a Tony Award in 1975 and continued her impeccable growth by garnering three Emmy awards.