
Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career spanning almost five decades. She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.
Okay
2026
The Stairs
2021
Saving My Baby
2019
Mayans M.C.
2018
Parallel
2018
Chimera Strain
2018
Elizabeth Blue
2017
ADDicted
2017
After
2014
Horns
2013
Life's an Itch
2012
Blue
2012
Cinema Verite
2011
Elektra Luxx
2011
The Event
2010
The River Why
2010
Glee
2009
Made of Honor
2008
Harm's Way
2008
Breach
2007
Humble Pie
2007
Prison Break
2005
House
2004
The Riverman
2004
Perfect Romance
2004
Blessings
2003
Family Law
1999
A Civil Action
1998
My Giant
1998
Lawn Dogs
1997
Event Horizon
1997
Breakdown
1997
Zeus & Roxanne
1997
Perfect Alibi
1995
Apollo 13
1995
Trial by Jury
1994
Last Light
1993
Stolen Babies
1993
Strays
1991
The Hidden Room
1991
The Doors
1991
The Operation
1990
Trapped
1989
Clara's Heart
1988
Sunset
1988
The Man Outside
1987
Wild Thing
1987
Warning Sign
1985
Blackout
1985
When She Says No
1984
The Last Winter
1984
Independence Day
1983
Hanky Panky
1982
Sunday Lovers
1980
The Promise
1979
Airport '77
1977
Lifeguard
1976
Switch
1975
Joe Forrester
1975
Police Woman
1974
Lucas Tanner
1974
Lucas Tanner
1974
Kojak
1973
The Waltons
1972
Emergency!
1972
Ironside
1967
The Oscars
1953











































































































