GENA ROWLANDS
Gena Rowlands
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 19, 1930
Deathday: August 14, 2024
Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was an American actress. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her late actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977).
Filmography
Starring
Self
Self
Self
Dr. Cohen
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Lily Harrison
2014·
Parts Per BillionEsther
2012·
YellowMimi
2011·
FacesJeannie Rapp (archive footage)
2011·
OliveTess M Powell
2007·
Cannes: All AccessSelf
Melissa Eisenbloom
2007·
Broken EnglishVivien Wilder-Mann
Self
2006·
Edge of OutsideSelf
2006·
Paris Je T'aimeGena (Quartier Latin)
2005·
Numb3rsErika Hellman
2005·
The Skeleton KeyViolet Devereaux
2004·
Making 'Faces'Self
Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie
2004·
Taking LivesMrs. Rebecca Asher
2004·
The NotebookOlder Allie
2003·
NCISJoann Fielding
2002·
MonkMarge Johnson
Charlie Kate
2002·
Hysterical BlindnessVirginia Miller
2001·
Wild IrisMinnie Brinn
2000·
A Constant ForgeSelf
Self
Georgia Porter
1999·
The WeekendLaura Ponti
1998·
Grace & GlorieGrace Stiles
Mrs. Harriet Cahill
1998·
1001 NightsNarrator (voice)
1998·
PaulieIvy
1998·
The MightyGram
1998·
Hope FloatsRamona Calvert
1998·
Playing by HeartHannah
1997·
The ViewSelf
1997·
She's So LovelyMiss Green
Self
1996·
Unhook the StarsMildred
Georgia King
1995·
The Neon BibleMae Morgan
1994·
Parallel LivesFrancie Pomerantz
1993·
Anything for JohnSelf
1993·
Silent CriesPeggy Sutherland
1992·
Crazy in LoveHonora Swift
1991·
Ted & VenusMrs. Turner
1991·
Face of a StrangerPat Foster
1991·
Once AroundMarilyn Bella
1991·
Night on EarthVictoria Snelling
1990·
Hollywood MavericksSelf (archive footage)
1990·
MontanaBess Guthrie
1988·
Another WomanMarion
1987·
The Betty Ford StoryBetty Ford
1987·
Light of DayJanette Rasnick
1985·
Nederland CSelf - Interviewed actress
1985·
An Early FrostKatherine Pierson
1984·
Love StreamsSarah Lawson
1983·
RapunzelThe Witch
1983·
Thursday's ChildVictoria Alden
1982·
Faerie Tale TheatreWitch
1982·
TempestAntonia
1980·
GloriaGloria Swenson
Abigail Mason
1978·
A Question of LoveLinda Ray Guettner
1978·
The Brink's JobMary Pino
1977·
Opening NightMyrtle Gordon
1976·
Two-Minute WarningJanet
Self
Mabel Longhetti
1972·
Ghost StoryKate Lucas
1971·
ColumboElizabeth Van Wick
1971·
Minnie and MoskowitzMinnie Moore
1970·
HusbandsParty Guest
1969·
Marcus Welby, M.D.Lorraine Denby
1969·
Medical CenterFrances Delaney, Karen Coberly
1969·
Machine Gun McCainRosemary Scott
1968·
Nick Quarry1968·
FacesJeannie Rapp
1967·
Garrison's GorillasDuchess
1967·
Tony RomeRita Kosterman
1965·
Run for Your LifeCharlotte Hyde
1964·
Peyton PlaceAdrienne Van Leyden
Lois Baxter, Janet Cord
1963·
Burke's LawMitzi Carlisle, Paullette Shane
1963·
A Child Is WaitingSophie Widdicombe Benham
Diana Justin, Louise Henderson, Helen Martin
Leslie Kaufman
1962·
The VirginianSavannah
1962·
The Spiral RoadEls
1962·
Lonely are the BraveJerry Bondi
Self
1961·
Dr. KildareHelen Scott
Marian Praisewater
1961·
87th PrecinctTeddy Carella
1960·
The IslandersPepper Mint
1960·
ShadowsWoman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
1959·
BonanzaRagan Miller
1959·
RiverboatRose Traynor
1959·
LaramieLaurel DeWalt
Dr. Abigail Brent
1959·
Johnny StaccatoNina Van Ness
1958·
77 Sunset StripBarbara Adams
Ginny Fry
Lucille Jones
Dorothy Dickenson
Grace, Victoria Alden
Myrtle Wilson
1948·
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948·
Studio OneBetty
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self, Self - Winner
Production
2006·
Paris Je T'aimeWriter