Quick Facts
Born:
1954-11-19
Birthplace:
Pasadena, California, USA
Credits:
112 Total Roles
Kathleen Quinlan
Acting
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Biography
Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career spanning almost five decades.
She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.
She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.
Known For
House
Arlene McNeil
Prison Break
Christina Rose Scofield
Apollo 13
Marilyn Lovell
The Hills Have Eyes
Ethel
Event Horizon
Peters
Horns
Lydia Perrish
Made of Honor
Joan
How to Get Away with Murder
Britt
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Okay MOVIE | Loretta |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Walking with Herb MOVIE | Sheila Amable-Amo |
| 2021 | The Stairs MOVIE | Grandma Bernice |
| 2019 | The Devil Has a Name MOVIE | Nancy |
| 2019 | Saving My Baby MOVIE | Virginia |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. TV | Mrs. Buksar |
| 2018 | Parallel MOVIE | Marissa |
| 2018 | Chimera Strain MOVIE | Masterson |
| 2017 | Marvel's Runaways TV | Susan Ellerh |