Gena Rowlands
American actress (1930-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 94
Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands was an American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television spanned nearly seven decades. She was a four-time Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe winner, and she was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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2024Died14 August 20242019
Peter Falk versus ColumboFilm2016Academy Honorary AwardAward2014Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationAward2007
Broken EnglishFilm, Vivien Wilder-Mann2005
Numb3rsSeries, Erika Hellman
The Skeleton KeyFilm, 2005Violet Devereaux2004Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's ProgrammingAward2003Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward2002
MonkSeries, Marge Johnson1998
1001 NightsFilm, Narrator (voice)1996National Board of Review of Motion PicturesAward
Unhook the StarsFilm, 1996Mildred1994Sundance Film FestivalAward1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward1991
Night on EarthFilm, Victoria Snelling1988Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television FilmAward1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
Light of DayFilm, 1987Janette Rasnick1982
TempestFilm, Antonia1980Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActressAward1978
The Brink's JobFilm, Mary Pino1976
Two-Minute WarningFilm, Janet1975Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaAwardSilver Shell for Best ActressAward
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 19751974National Board of Review Award for Best ActressAwardSan Francisco International Film FestivalAward1971
ColumboSeries, Elizabeth Van Wick
Minnie and MoskowitzFilm, 1971Minnie Moore1968
FacesFilm, Jeannie Rapp1965
Run for Your LifeSeries, Charlotte Hyde1963
A Child Is WaitingFilm, Sophie Widdicombe1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Helen Martin1960
ShadowsFilm, Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)1959
BonanzaSeries, Ragan Miller1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Barbara Adams1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Myrtle Wilson1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1930Born19 June 1930
Peter Falk versus ColumboFilm2016Academy Honorary AwardAward2014Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationAward2007Broken EnglishFilm, Vivien Wilder-Mann2005Numb3rsSeries, Erika HellmanThe Skeleton KeyFilm, 2005Violet Devereaux2004Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's ProgrammingAward2003Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward2002MonkSeries, Marge Johnson19981001 NightsFilm, Narrator (voice)1996National Board of Review of Motion PicturesAwardUnhook the StarsFilm, 1996Mildred1994Sundance Film FestivalAward1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAward1991Night on EarthFilm, Victoria Snelling1988Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television FilmAward1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieAwardLight of DayFilm, 1987Janette Rasnick1982TempestFilm, Antonia1980Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActressAward1978The Brink's JobFilm, Mary Pino1976Two-Minute WarningFilm, Janet1975Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaAwardSilver Shell for Best ActressAwardLes Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 19751974National Board of Review Award for Best ActressAwardSan Francisco International Film FestivalAward1971ColumboSeries, Elizabeth Van WickMinnie and MoskowitzFilm, 1971Minnie Moore1968FacesFilm, Jeannie Rapp1965Run for Your LifeSeries, Charlotte Hyde1963A Child Is WaitingFilm, Sophie Widdicombe1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Helen Martin1960ShadowsFilm, Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)1959BonanzaSeries, Ragan Miller195877 Sunset StripSeries, Barbara Adams1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries, Myrtle Wilson1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1930Born19 June 1930People around Gena
Ben Gazzara Also in Paris, je t'aime and Parallel Lives
Peter Falk Also in A Woman Under the Influence (1977)
Sam Shaw Produced A Woman Under the Influence and Gloria
Lasse Hallström Directed Something to Talk About and Once Around
Bob Weinstein Produced Playing by Heart and The Mighty
Val Avery Also in Faces and Machine Gun McCain- John Finnegan Also in A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Seymour Cassel Also in Love Streams and Faces
Fred Draper Also in Faces and A Woman Under the Influence
Gérard Depardieu Directed Paris, je t'aime (2007)
David Thornton Also in She's So Lovely and Unhook the Stars
Paul Stewart Also in A Child Is Waiting and Opening Night
Katherine Cassavetes Also in Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
Angelina Jolie Also in Taking Lives and Playing by Heart
Woody Allen Directed Another Woman (1989)
Sandra Bullock Produced Hope Floats (1999)
Kirk Douglas Directed Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
Reese Witherspoon Influenced by Gena
Goldie Hawn Produced Something to Talk About (1995)
Forest Whitaker Directed Hope Floats (1999)
Alfonso Cuarón Directed Paris, je t'aime (2007)
Harvey Weinstein Produced The Mighty (1999)
Jay Mohr Also in Paulie and Playing by Heart
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Tony Rome (1967)
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The Notebook 2004
A Woman Under the Influence 1974
Opening Night 1977
Night on Earth 1991
Lonely are the Brave 1962
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 2024 · aged 94
