An ordained minister in the Church of The Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, she teaches classes that combine drama, yoga and meditation.
Began her career off-Broadway circa 1962.
Daughter and namesake of fashion editor Sally Kirkland. Her mother was fashion editor at first Vogue and later Life magazines. She was the only fashion editor at Life Magazine during its history (1944 - 1969). She is legendary for putting Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Faye Dunaway and Jacqueline Kennedy on the magazine's cover, making them fashion icons.
Famously appeared fully nude, whilst riding bareback astride a large hog to illustrate Tom O'Horgan's 1969 film Futz (1969) on the cover of Al Goldstein's Screw magazine.
Friend of actress Lana Clarkson.
Goddaughter of Shelley Winters.
Has received humanitarian awards including Blue Cross and the Crippled Children's Society.
In a TV interview, she reported that she used money from her role in Edtv (1999) to have her breast implants removed.
Lifetime member of The Actor's Studio.
Measurements: 33-24-34 (as a starlet in 1969), 36DD-26-35 (after implants in 1986), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
She was the first actress to appear nude in a legitimate stage play, in the 1968 Off-Broadway premiere of Sweet Eros by Terrence McNally.
Strong supporter of gay and lesbian rights and AIDS awareness. She has taught various workshops for gay communities and campaigned for various AIDS organizations.
Turned down the role of "Helen Buckman" in Ron Howard's film Parenthood (1989). Dianne Wiest was cast in the role and received an Academy Award nomination for her work in the film.