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Gena Rowlands

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Jun 19 1930
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Death: Wed, Aug 14 2024
Gena Rowlands is 94 years old
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Poster of Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Gena Rowlands was
91 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 14 2021
Poster of Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
Gena Rowlands was
88 in Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 05 2019
Poster of Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Gena Rowlands was
87 in Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 18 2017
Poster of Unfortunate Circumstances
Unfortunate Circumstances
Gena Rowlands was
86 in Unfortunate Circumstances
as 'Dr. Cohen'.
Wed, May 10 2017
Poster of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Gena Rowlands was
84 in Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as 'Lily Harrison'.
Fri, Dec 12 2014
Poster of Watching Gena Rowlands
Watching Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands was
84 in Watching Gena Rowlands
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 01 2014
Poster of Parts Per Billion
Parts Per Billion
Gena Rowlands was
83 in Parts Per Billion
as 'Esther'.
Tue, Mar 25 2014
Poster of And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
Gena Rowlands was
83 in And the Oscar Goes To...
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 01 2014
Poster of Yellow
Yellow
Gena Rowlands was
82 in Yellow
as 'Mimi'.
Sat, Sep 08 2012
Poster of Olive
Olive
Gena Rowlands was
81 in Olive
as 'Tess M Powell'.
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Poster of Faces
Faces
Gena Rowlands was
81 in Faces
as 'Jeannie Rapp (archive footage)'.
Sat, Nov 19 2011
Poster of Broken English
Broken English
Gena Rowlands was
77 in Broken English
as 'Vivien Wilder-Mann'.
Thu, Nov 22 2007
Poster of Cannes: All Access
Cannes: All Access
Gena Rowlands was
77 in Cannes: All Access
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 27 2007
Poster of What If God Were the Sun?
What If God Were the Sun?
Gena Rowlands was
76 in What If God Were the Sun?
as 'Melissa Eisenbloom'.
Mon, May 14 2007
Poster of Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
Gena Rowlands was
76 in Paris Je T'aime
as 'Gena (Quartier Latin)'.
Wed, Jun 21 2006
Poster of Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
Gena Rowlands was
75 in Edge of Outside
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 11 2006
Poster of Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Gena Rowlands was
75 in Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 03 2006
Poster of The Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key
Gena Rowlands was
75 in The Skeleton Key
as 'Violet Devereaux'.
Fri, Jul 29 2005
Poster of The Notebook
The Notebook
Gena Rowlands was
74 in The Notebook
as 'Older Allie'.
Fri, Jun 25 2004
Poster of The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
Gena Rowlands was
73 in The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
as 'Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie'.
Tue, Mar 30 2004
Poster of Taking Lives
Taking Lives
Gena Rowlands was
73 in Taking Lives
as 'Mrs. Rebecca Asher'.
Fri, Mar 19 2004
Poster of Making 'Faces'
Making 'Faces'
Gena Rowlands was
73 in Making 'Faces'
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Gena Rowlands was
72 in Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 03 2003
Poster of Charms for the Easy Life
Charms for the Easy Life
Gena Rowlands was
72 in Charms for the Easy Life
as 'Charlie Kate'.
Sun, Aug 18 2002
Poster of Hysterical Blindness
Hysterical Blindness
Gena Rowlands was
71 in Hysterical Blindness
as 'Virginia Miller'.
Wed, Jan 16 2002
Poster of Wild Iris
Wild Iris
Gena Rowlands was
70 in Wild Iris
as 'Minnie Brinn'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company
Gena Rowlands was
70 in Light Keeps Me Company
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 26 2000
Poster of The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Gena Rowlands was
69 in The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
as 'Georgia Porter'.
Sun, Mar 19 2000
Poster of A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
Gena Rowlands was
69 in A Constant Forge
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of The Weekend
The Weekend
Gena Rowlands was
69 in The Weekend
as 'Laura Ponti'.
Mon, Jun 28 1999
Poster of Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart
Gena Rowlands was
68 in Playing by Heart
as 'Hannah'.
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Poster of Grace & Glorie
Grace & Glorie
Gena Rowlands was
68 in Grace & Glorie
as 'Grace Stiles'.
Sun, Dec 13 1998
Poster of The Mighty
The Mighty
Gena Rowlands was
67 in The Mighty
as 'Gram'.
Mon, Jun 01 1998
Poster of Hope Floats
Hope Floats
Gena Rowlands was
67 in Hope Floats
as 'Ramona Calvert'.
Fri, May 29 1998
Poster of 1001 Nights
1001 Nights
Gena Rowlands was
67 in 1001 Nights
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Apr 30 1998
Poster of Paulie
Paulie
Gena Rowlands was
67 in Paulie
as 'Ivy'.
Fri, Apr 17 1998
Poster of Best Friends for Life
Best Friends for Life
Gena Rowlands was
67 in Best Friends for Life
as 'Mrs. Harriet Cahill'.
Sun, Jan 18 1998
Poster of She's So Lovely
She's So Lovely
Gena Rowlands was
67 in She's So Lovely
as 'Miss Green'.
Fri, Aug 29 1997
Poster of Unhook the Stars
Unhook the Stars
Gena Rowlands was
66 in Unhook the Stars
as 'Mildred'.
Wed, Sep 04 1996
Poster of John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Gena Rowlands was
65 in John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 28 1996
Poster of The Neon Bible
The Neon Bible
Gena Rowlands was
65 in The Neon Bible
as 'Mae Morgan'.
Wed, Aug 23 1995
Poster of Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About
Gena Rowlands was
65 in Something to Talk About
as 'Georgia King'.
Fri, Aug 04 1995
Poster of Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Gena Rowlands was
64 in Parallel Lives
as 'Francie Pomerantz'.
Thu, Aug 04 1994
Poster of Anything for John
Anything for John
Gena Rowlands was
63 in Anything for John
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 06 1993
Poster of Silent Cries
Silent Cries
Gena Rowlands was
62 in Silent Cries
as 'Peggy Sutherland'.
Mon, Mar 08 1993
Poster of Crazy in Love
Crazy in Love
Gena Rowlands was
62 in Crazy in Love
as 'Honora Swift'.
Mon, Aug 10 1992
Poster of Face of a Stranger
Face of a Stranger
Gena Rowlands was
61 in Face of a Stranger
as 'Pat Foster'.
Sun, Dec 29 1991
Poster of Night on Earth
Night on Earth
Gena Rowlands was
61 in Night on Earth
as 'Victoria Snelling'.
Thu, Dec 12 1991
Poster of Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus
Gena Rowlands was
61 in Ted & Venus
as 'Mrs. Turner'.
Thu, Aug 08 1991
Poster of Once Around
Once Around
Gena Rowlands was
60 in Once Around
as 'Marilyn Bella'.
Fri, Jan 18 1991
Poster of Hollywood Mavericks
Hollywood Mavericks
Gena Rowlands was
60 in Hollywood Mavericks
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 07 1990
Poster of Montana
Montana
Gena Rowlands was
59 in Montana
as 'Bess Guthrie'.
Fri, Feb 09 1990
Poster of Another Woman
Another Woman
Gena Rowlands was
58 in Another Woman
as 'Marion'.
Thu, Oct 13 1988
Poster of The Betty Ford Story
The Betty Ford Story
Gena Rowlands was
56 in The Betty Ford Story
as 'Betty Ford'.
Mon, Mar 02 1987
Poster of Light of Day
Light of Day
Gena Rowlands was
56 in Light of Day
as 'Janette Rasnick'.
Fri, Feb 06 1987
Poster of An Early Frost
An Early Frost
Gena Rowlands was
54 in An Early Frost
as 'Katherine Pierson'.
Wed, May 01 1985
Poster of Nederland C
Nederland C
Gena Rowlands was
54 in Nederland C
as 'Self - Interviewed actress'.
Wed, Jan 16 1985
Poster of I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
Gena Rowlands was
54 in I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 01 1984
Poster of Love Streams
Love Streams
Gena Rowlands was
53 in Love Streams
as 'Sarah Lawson'.
Mon, Feb 20 1984
Poster of Rapunzel
Rapunzel
Gena Rowlands was
52 in Rapunzel
as 'The Witch'.
Sat, Feb 05 1983
Poster of Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child
Gena Rowlands was
52 in Thursday's Child
as 'Victoria Alden'.
Tue, Feb 01 1983
Poster of Tempest
Tempest
Gena Rowlands was
52 in Tempest
as 'Antonia'.
Fri, Aug 13 1982
Poster of Gloria
Gloria
Gena Rowlands was
50 in Gloria
as 'Gloria Swenson'.
Wed, Oct 01 1980
Poster of Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Gena Rowlands was
48 in Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
as 'Abigail Mason'.
Sun, May 13 1979
Poster of The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
Gena Rowlands was
48 in The Brink's Job
as 'Mary Pino'.
Fri, Dec 08 1978
Poster of A Question of Love
A Question of Love
Gena Rowlands was
48 in A Question of Love
as 'Linda Ray Guettner'.
Sun, Nov 26 1978
Poster of Opening Night
Opening Night
Gena Rowlands was
47 in Opening Night
as 'Myrtle Gordon'.
Thu, Dec 22 1977
Poster of Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
Gena Rowlands was
46 in Two-Minute Warning
as 'Janet'.
Fri, Nov 12 1976
Poster of A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence
Gena Rowlands was
44 in A Woman Under the Influence
as 'Mabel Longhetti'.
Mon, Nov 18 1974
Poster of Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie and Moskowitz
Gena Rowlands was
41 in Minnie and Moskowitz
as 'Minnie Moore'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of Husbands
Husbands
Gena Rowlands was
40 in Husbands
as 'Party Guest'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of Machine Gun McCain
Machine Gun McCain
Gena Rowlands was
38 in Machine Gun McCain
as 'Rosemary Scott'.
Tue, Apr 01 1969
Poster of Faces
Faces
Gena Rowlands was
38 in Faces
as 'Jeannie Rapp'.
Sun, Nov 24 1968
Poster of Nick Quarry
Nick Quarry
Gena Rowlands was
37 in Nick Quarry
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Tony Rome
Tony Rome
Gena Rowlands was
37 in Tony Rome
as 'Rita Kosterman'.
Fri, Nov 10 1967
Poster of A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
Gena Rowlands was
32 in A Child Is Waiting
as 'Sophie Widdicombe Benham'.
Wed, Feb 13 1963
Poster of The Spiral Road
The Spiral Road
Gena Rowlands was
32 in The Spiral Road
as 'Els'.
Fri, Aug 03 1962
Poster of Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
Gena Rowlands was
31 in Lonely are the Brave
as 'Jerry Bondi'.
Thu, May 24 1962
Poster of Shadows
Shadows
Gena Rowlands was
30 in Shadows
as 'Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 14 1960
Poster of The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
Gena Rowlands was
27 in The High Cost of Loving
as 'Ginny Fry'.
Fri, May 16 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Numb3rs
Numb3rs
Gena Rowlands was
74+ in Numb3rs
as 'Erika Hellman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 2005
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Gena Rowlands was
73+ in NCIS
as 'Joann Fielding'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Monk
Monk
Gena Rowlands was
72+ in Monk
as 'Marge Johnson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002
Poster of The View
The View
Gena Rowlands was
67+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
Gena Rowlands was
66+ in E! True Hollywood Story
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Gena Rowlands was
52+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Witch'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Gena Rowlands was
44+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
Gena Rowlands was
42+ in Ghost Story
as 'Kate Lucas'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Gena Rowlands was
41+ in Columbo
as 'Elizabeth Van Wick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Gena Rowlands was
39+ in Medical Center
as 'Karen Coberly, Frances Delaney'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Gena Rowlands was
39+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Lorraine Denby'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas
Gena Rowlands was
37+ in Garrison's Gorillas
as 'Duchess'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Gena Rowlands was
35+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Charlotte Hyde'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Peyton Place
Peyton Place
Gena Rowlands was
34+ in Peyton Place
as 'Adrienne Van Leyden'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Gena Rowlands was
33+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Janet Cord, Lois Baxter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Gena Rowlands was
33+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'June'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Gena Rowlands was
33+ in Burke's Law
as 'Paullette Shane, Mitzi Carlisle'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Gena Rowlands was
32+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gena Rowlands was
32+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Helen Martin, Louise Henderson, Diana Justin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Gena Rowlands was
32+ in The Virginian
as 'Savannah'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Lloyd Bridges Show
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Gena Rowlands was
32+ in The Lloyd Bridges Show
as 'Leslie Kaufman'.
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Tue, Sep 11 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Gena Rowlands was
31+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Gena Rowlands was
31+ in Target: The Corruptors!
as 'Marian Praisewater'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Gena Rowlands was
31+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Helen Scott'.
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Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Gena Rowlands was
31+ in 87th Precinct
as 'Teddy Carella'.
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Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
Gena Rowlands was
30+ in The Islanders
as 'Pepper Mint'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Gena Rowlands was
29+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Dr. Abigail Brent'.
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Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Laramie
Laramie
Gena Rowlands was
29+ in Laramie
as 'Laurel DeWalt'.
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Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Gena Rowlands was
29+ in Riverboat
as 'Rose Traynor'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Gena Rowlands was
29+ in Bonanza
as 'Ragan Miller'.
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Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
Gena Rowlands was
29+ in Johnny Staccato
as 'Nina Van Ness'.
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Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Gena Rowlands was
28+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Barbara Adams'.
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Gena Rowlands was
25+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Lucille Jones'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Gena Rowlands was
22+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Dorothy Dickenson'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gena Rowlands was
21+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Victoria Alden, Grace'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Gena Rowlands was
19+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Myrtle Wilson'.
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Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Gena Rowlands was
18+ in Studio One
as 'Betty'.
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Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Gena Rowlands was
18+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - live scenes from 'Middle of the Night', Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Gena Rowlands was
13+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Winner, Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944