Los Angeles, Nov 11 (NationPress) The Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland, renowned for her independent film 'Anna' released in 1987, has sadly passed away at the age of 84.

Her representative has confirmed that Kirkland died early Tuesday morning (Pacific Standard Time) in Palm Springs, California, according to reports from 'Variety'.

The actress had been placed on hospice care last week after suffering a fall in her shower in October, which resulted in injuries to her ribs and foot, as detailed on her GoFundMe page.

Previously, she had been diagnosed with a bone infection that later spread to her bloodstream, alongside dementia.

Apart from her film career, Kirkland also had notable roles in television series such as 'Felicity', 'Roseanne', 'Valley of the Dolls', and 'Days of Our Lives'.

Kirkland stunned Oscar enthusiasts when her grassroots campaign led to a best actress nomination for her role in the 1987 independent comedy 'Anna', in which she portrayed a Czech actress mentoring a younger actress played by Paulina Porizkova.

As reported by 'Variety', Kirkland also received the Golden Globe and Los Angeles Film Critics award for best actress. Long before Andrea Riseborough garnered attention for her role in 'To Leslie', Kirkland advocated for herself in an era before social media, writing letters to the Los Angeles Film Critics and even leveraging a connection with Andy Warhol, who hosted a talk show at the time. After encountering Rex Reed in a Cannes Film Festival elevator, the critic remarked, “Sally Kirkland devours 'Anna' like a raw steak and emerges a major star.”

In a 2012 interview with Huffington Post, she reflected, “At the Oscars, there were all these movie stars emerging from their limos, and then there was me. I felt like Cinderella. The greatest part was the feeling to be in the same Oscar category as these women I admired — Meryl, Glenn, Holly Hunter, and Cher, whom I used to roller skate with in the '70s.”