Shirley Knight, Oscar-nominated actress, dead at 83

Shirley Knight, who was nominated for two Oscars and appeared in TV's 'Desperate Houswives (right), has died. She was 83. Photo: AP

Shirley Knight, 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.