Gena Rowlands

Actress

Born: June 19, 1930 (94 years old)

Died: August 14, 2024

Place of birth: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

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).

Filmography (81)

• Night on Earth (1991, ★ 7.5)
• I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work (1984, ★ 8.4)
• Faces (1968, ★ 7.1)
• The Notebook (2004, ★ 7.9)
• Gloria (1980, ★ 6.9)
• Opening Night (1977, ★ 7.6)
• The Mighty (1998, ★ 7.2)
• Paulie (1998, ★ 6.9)
• A Woman Under the Influence (1974, ★ 7.8)
• Lonely are the Brave (1962, ★ 7.4)
• Wild Iris (2001, ★ 7)
• Love Streams (1984, ★ 7.2)
• What If God Were the Sun? (2007, ★ 7)
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003, ★ 7)
• The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000, ★ 7)
• Light Keeps Me Company (2000, ★ 7.8)
• Garrison's Gorillas (1967, ★ 7.8)
• Columbo (1971, ★ 8.1)
• Monk (2002, ★ 7.9)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982, ★ 8.1)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955, ★ 7.8)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962, ★ 7.9)
• Playing by Heart (1998, ★ 6.6)
• Paris Je T'aime (2006, ★ 6.8)
• Taking Lives (2004, ★ 6.4)
• Another Woman (1988, ★ 6.8)
• Two-Minute Warning (1976, ★ 6.2)
• Minnie and Moskowitz (1971, ★ 6.7)
• The Brink's Job (1978, ★ 6.1)