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Gena Rowlands
Born 1930-06-19Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfGena Rowlands: A Life on FilmSelfPeter Falk versus ColumboSelf (archive footage)Bette Davis: Larger Than LifeSelfUnfortunate CircumstancesDr. CohenSix Dance Lessons in Six WeeksLily HarrisonYellowMimiWatching Gena RowlandsSelf (archive footage)Parts Per BillionEstherOliveTess M PowellFacesJeannie Rapp (archive footage)Cannes: All AccessSelfBroken EnglishVivien Wilder-MannWhat If God Were the Sun?Melissa EisenbloomParis Je T'aimeGena (Quartier Latin)Edge of OutsideSelfStardust: The Bette Davis StorySelfThe Skeleton KeyViolet DevereauxThe NotebookOlder AllieThe Incredible Mrs. RitchieMrs. Evelyn RitchieTaking LivesMrs. Rebecca AsherMaking 'Faces'SelfBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelfCharms for the Easy LifeCharlie Kate