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Gena Rowlands was an acclaimed American actress who had a long career in film, television, and theater from the 1950s through the 2000s. She is remembered for her dramatic roles and collaborations with director John Cassavetes, and she won multiple Emmy Awards and other honors during her lifetime.
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Acting · Madison, 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…
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- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021
- Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film — Self2019
- Peter Falk versus Columbo — Self (archive footage)2019
- Unfortunate Circumstances — Dr. Cohen2017
- Bette Davis: Larger Than Life — Self2017
- Parts Per Billion — Esther2014
- Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks — Lily Harrison
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Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (/ˈdʒɛnə/; June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) 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.
She rose to prominence for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both of which earned her Oscar nominations. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). Her other roles included William Friedkin's The Brink's Job (1978), Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth (1991), Mira Nair's Hysterical Blindness (2002), and her son Nick Cassavetes's The Notebook (2004).
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