Gena Rowlands

Also known as Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands

American actress (1930–2024)

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Gena Rowlands, born Virginia Cathryn Rowlands on June 19, 1930, in Madison, Wisconsin, was an American television, stage, and film actor. She began her professional work period in 1954 and continued until 2014. Rowlands was married to John Cassavetes and was the mother of Nick, Alexandra, and Zoe Cassavetes. She received her education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Throughout her career, Rowlands was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her awards include the Silver Bear for Best Actress, the Silver Shell for Best Actress, and two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She spoke English as her native language. Rowlands passed away on August 14, 2024.

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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…

Known for

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 Harrison2014
Watching Gena Rowlands — Self (archive footage)2014
Yellow — Mimi2012
Olive — Tess M Powell2011

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Virginia
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Madison
Place of death: Indian Wells
Child: Zoe Cassavetes
Mother: Lady Rowlands
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Anglicanism
Award: Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Notable work: Lonely Are the Brave
Field of work: acting
Hair colour: blond hair
Image: Gena Rowlands Tony Rome 1968.JPG
Number of children: 3
Residence: Cambria

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Commons category: Gena Rowlands
date of birth: 1930-06-19
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
Commons gallery: Gena Rowlands
birth name: Virginia Cathryn Rowlands
start of work period: 1954-00-00
writing language: English language
end of work period: 2014-00-00
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
date of death: 2024-08-14
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
pseudonym: Gena Rowlands
IPA transcription: /ˈdʒɛnə/
place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
name in native language: Gena Rowlands

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Encyclopedic overview

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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