Quick Facts
Born:
1930-06-19
Birthplace:
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Credits:
128 Total Roles
Gena Rowlands
Acting
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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).
Known For
The Notebook
Older Allie
NCIS
Joann Fielding
The Skeleton Key
Violet Devereaux
Taking Lives
Mrs. Rebecca Asher
Monk
Marge Johnson
Night on Earth
Victoria Snelling
Paris Je T'aime
Gena (Quartier Latin)
Columbo
Elizabeth Van Wick
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Bette Davis: Larger Than Life MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Unfortunate Circumstances MOVIE | Dr. Cohen |
| 2014 | Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks MOVIE | Lily Harrison |
| 2014 | Watching Gena Rowlands MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Parts Per Billion MOVIE | Esther |
| 2012 | Yellow MOVIE | Mimi |
| 2011 | Olive MOVIE | Tess M Powell |
| 2011 | Faces MOVIE | Jeannie Rapp (archive footage) |