Sharon Gless

Actress

Born: May 31, 1943 (82 years old)

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress known for her iconic TV roles, including Sgt. Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk, and Madeline Westen in Burn Notice. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards for her performances. Gless began her career as a secretary before transitioning to acting and has also appeared in stage productions like Misery and The Vagina Monologues.

Filmography (38)

• Inequality for All (2013, ★ 7.5)
• Judging Amy (1999, ★ 7.5)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972, ★ 7.5)
• Queer As Folk (2000, ★ 8.3)
• Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018, ★ 7.3)
• Station 19 (2018, ★ 8.2)
• Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994, ★ 6.6)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979, ★ 6.7)
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969, ★ 6.5)
• Nip/Tuck (2003, ★ 7.2)
• Burn Notice (2007, ★ 7.5)
• Kojak (1973, ★ 7.1)
• Cagney & Lacey (1982, ★ 7)
• The State Within (2006, ★ 7.4)
• Adam-12 (1968, ★ 7)
• Centennial (1978, ★ 7.7)
• The Rockford Files (1974, ★ 7.6)
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
• Emergency! (1972, ★ 7.9)
• Rizzoli & Isles (2010, ★ 7.9)
• Ironside (1967, ★ 6.8)
• Switch (1975, ★ 6.7)
• McCloud (1970, ★ 7.1)
• The Exorcist (2016, ★ 7.3)
• Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976, ★ 7.6)
• The Gifted (2017, ★ 7.6)
• Touched by an Angel (1994, ★ 7.2)
• The Star Chamber (1983, ★ 6)
• Fast Charlie (2023, ★ 6.2)
• Once Fallen (2010, ★ 5.2)