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Actress Shirley Knight has died aged 83 (Picture: Getty/Rex)

Two-time Oscar nominee Shirley Knight has died aged 83.

The award-winning actress passed away at the Texas home of her daughter, actress Kaitlin Hopkins.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shirley died of natural causes on Wednesday.

In a Facebook memorial tribute addressed to Shirley, her daughter wrote: ‘Early this morning April 22nd you passed away, and your sweet soul left us for a better place.

‘I was at your side and you went peacefully. To me, you were “just mom”, to some you were “Miss Knight”, “Miss Shirley”, “Mama Shirley” (to my students), “Shirl the Girl” (to your friends), and “Shirley Knight” to your fans.’

Shirley was a Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actress whose impressive career included nominated performances on both screen and stage.

Shirley famously starred in Desperate Housewives (Picture: ABC )

In fact, she had her breakthrough role in the Delbert Mann film adaptation of William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, receiving a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.

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The she was nominated in the same category two years later for her performance in Richard Brooks’ adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ Sweet Bird of Youth.

The talented actress won the Golden Globe for Best Actress In A Supporting Role for Indictment: The McMartin Trial (Picture: NBCUniversal)

Shirley gave memorable TV performances in shows such as The Outer Limits through the Streets of San Francisco, the series Thirtysomething and NYPD Blue.

She’ll also be recognised by many for her recurring role as Phyllis Van De Kamp in Desperate Housewives.

The actress made waves on screen and stage in the 60s (Picture: Rex Features)

Aside from her onscreen work, the late actress was a respected Broadway star.

She won the prestigious Tony Award in 1976 for her performance as Carla in Kennedy’s Children, a play by Robert Patrick.

Tony award winners Edward Herrmann, Carole Bishop, Shirley Knight and Sammy Williams in 1976 (Picture: AP)

Knight also won a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Kennedy’s Children in 1976.

While she was nominated for Lead Actress in a Play for 1997’s The Young Man from Atlanta opposite Rip Torn.

Shirley Knight pictured in 2008 (Picture: AP Photo)

Her other memorable Broadway credits include The Three Sisters, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Watering Place with William Devane.

A memorial service will be held in Los Angeles early next year.

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In lieu of flowers, contribution in her memory can be made to The Shirley Knight Memorial Fund at Texas State University.

Shirley is survived by her two daughters, Kaitlin Hopkins, screenwriter Sophie C. Hopkins and her stepdaughter Justine.

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