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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).
Acted in 93
2010s
- 2017
Unfortunate Circumstances
Dr. Cohen
- 2014
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Lily Harrison
Yellow
Mimi
- 2011
Olive
Tess M Powell
Faces
Jeannie Rapp (archive footage)
2000s
- 2007
What If God Were the Sun?
Melissa Eisenbloom
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie
- 2003
- 2002
Hysterical Blindness
Virginia Miller
- 2001
Wild Iris
Minnie Brinn
- 2000
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Georgia Porter
1990s
- 1999
The Weekend
Laura Ponti
- 1998
Grace & Glorie
Grace Stiles
Best Friends for Life
Mrs. Harriet Cahill
- 1997
- 1996
Unhook the Stars
Mildred
- 1995
The Neon Bible
Mae Morgan
- 1994
- 1993
Silent Cries
Peggy Sutherland
- 1992
Crazy in Love
Honora Swift
- 1991
Face of a Stranger
Pat Foster
Ted & Venus
Mrs. Turner
Once Around
Marilyn Bella
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
The Betty Ford Story
Betty Ford
Light of Day
Janette Rasnick
- 1985
An Early Frost
Katherine Pierson
- 1984
Love Streams
Sarah Lawson
- 1983
Rapunzel
The Witch
Thursday's Child
Victoria Alden
- 1982
Tempest
Antonia
- 1980
Gloria
Gloria Swenson
1970s
- 1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Abigail Mason
- 1978
A Question of Love
Linda Ray Guettner
- 1977
- 1976
Two-Minute Warning
Janet
- 1974
- 1972
- 1971
Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie Moore
- 1970
Husbands
Party Guest
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Nick Quarry
Movie
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
Peyton Place
Adrienne Van Leyden · 193 episodes
- 1963
- 1962
The Spiral Road
Els
Lonely are the Brave
Jerry Bondi
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The High Cost of Loving
Ginny Fry
- 1955
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Dorothy Dickenson · 1 episode
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2006
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1999
Appearances24
2020s
- 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2010s
- 2019
Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
Self
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Self
- 2014
Watching Gena Rowlands
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2007
Cannes: All Access
Self
- 2006
Edge of Outside
Self
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self
- 2004
Making 'Faces'
Self
- 2003
- 2002
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
A Constant Forge
Self
Light Keeps Me Company
Self
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
Anything for John
Self
- 1990
1980s
- 1984
I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
Self
1960s
- 1962
- 1961
