Gena Rowlands
Born
June 19, 1930
Died
August 14, 2024 (94 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977).

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
Self
2019

Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Self
2017

Unfortunate Circumstances
Dr. Cohen
2017

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Lily Harrison
2014

Watching Gena Rowlands
Self (archive footage)
2014

Parts Per Billion
Esther
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014

Yellow
Mimi
2012

Olive
Tess M Powell
2011

Faces
Jeannie Rapp (archive footage)
2011

Broken English
Vivien Wilder-Mann
2007

Cannes: All Access
Self
2007

What If God Were the Sun?
Melissa Eisenbloom
2007

Paris Je T'aime
Gena (Quartier Latin)
2006

Edge of Outside
Self
2006

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self
2006

The Skeleton Key
Violet Devereaux
2005

Numb3rs
Erika Hellman · (1 episode)
2005

The Notebook
Older Allie
2004

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie
2004

Taking Lives
Mrs. Rebecca Asher
2004

Making 'Faces'
Self
2004

NCIS
Joann Fielding · (1 episode)
2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003

Charms for the Easy Life
Charlie Kate
2002

Monk
Marge Johnson · (1 episode)
2002

Hysterical Blindness
Virginia Miller
2002

Wild Iris
Minnie Brinn
2001

Light Keeps Me Company
Self
2000

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Georgia Porter
2000

A Constant Forge
Self
2000

The Weekend
Laura Ponti
1999

Playing by Heart
Hannah
1998

Grace & Glorie
Grace Stiles
1998

The Mighty
Gram
1998

Hope Floats
Ramona Calvert
1998

1001 Nights
Narrator (voice)
1998

Paulie
Ivy
1998

Best Friends for Life
Mrs. Harriet Cahill
1998

She's So Lovely
Miss Green
1997

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

Unhook the Stars
Mildred
1996

E! True Hollywood Story
Self · (1 episode)
1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Self
1996

The Neon Bible
Mae Morgan
1995

Something to Talk About
Georgia King
1995

Parallel Lives
Francie Pomerantz
1994

Anything for John
Self
1993

Silent Cries
Peggy Sutherland
1993

Crazy in Love
Honora Swift
1992

Face of a Stranger
Pat Foster
1991

Night on Earth
Victoria Snelling
1991

Ted & Venus
Mrs. Turner
1991

Once Around
Marilyn Bella
1991

Hollywood Mavericks
Self (archive footage)
1990

Montana
Bess Guthrie
1990

Another Woman
Marion
1988

The Betty Ford Story
Betty Ford
1987

Light of Day
Janette Rasnick
1987

An Early Frost
Katherine Pierson
1985
Nederland C
Self - Interviewed actress
1985

I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
Self
1984

Love Streams
Sarah Lawson
1984

Rapunzel
The Witch
1983

Thursday's Child
Victoria Alden
1983

Faerie Tale Theatre
Witch · (1 episode)
1982

Tempest
Antonia
1982

Gloria
Gloria Swenson
1980

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Abigail Mason
1979

The Brink's Job
Mary Pino
1978

A Question of Love
Linda Ray Guettner
1978

Opening Night
Myrtle Gordon
1977

Two-Minute Warning
Janet
1976

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975

A Woman Under the Influence
Mabel Longhetti
1974

Ghost Story
Kate Lucas · (1 episode)
1972

Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie Moore
1971

Columbo
Elizabeth Van Wick · (1 episode)
1971

Husbands
Party Guest
1970

Medical Center
Karen Coberly · (1 episode)
1969

Medical Center
Frances Delaney · (1 episode)
1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Lorraine Denby · (1 episode)
1969

Machine Gun McCain
Rosemary Scott
1969

Faces
Jeannie Rapp
1968

Nick Quarry
1968

Tony Rome
Rita Kosterman
1967

Garrison's Gorillas
Duchess · (1 episode)
1967

Run for Your Life
Charlotte Hyde · (1 episode)
1965

Peyton Place
Adrienne Van Leyden · (193 episodes)
1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Janet Cord · (1 episode)
1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lois Baxter · (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
June · (1 episode)
1963

Burke's Law
Paullette Shane · (1 episode)
1963

Burke's Law
Mitzi Carlisle · (1 episode)
1963

A Child Is Waiting
Sophie Widdicombe Benham
1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Helen Martin · (1 episode)
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Louise Henderson · (1 episode)
1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Diana Justin · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Savannah · (1 episode)
1962

The Lloyd Bridges Show
Leslie Kaufman · (1 episode)
1962

The Spiral Road
Els
1962

Lonely are the Brave
Jerry Bondi
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961

Target: The Corruptors!
Marian Praisewater · (1 episode)
1961

Dr. Kildare
Helen Scott · (1 episode)
1961

87th Precinct
Teddy Carella · (30 episodes)
1961

Shadows
Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
1960

The Islanders
Pepper Mint · (1 episode)
1960

Adventures in Paradise
Dr. Abigail Brent · (1 episode)
1959

Laramie
Laurel DeWalt · (1 episode)
1959

Riverboat
Rose Traynor · (1 episode)
1959

Bonanza
Ragan Miller · (1 episode)
1959

Johnny Staccato
Nina Van Ness · (1 episode)
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Barbara Adams · (1 episode)
1958

The High Cost of Loving
Ginny Fry
1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lucille Jones · (1 episode)
1955

General Electric Theater
Dorothy Dickenson · (1 episode)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Victoria Alden · (1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Grace · (1 episode)
1951

Robert Montgomery Presents
Myrtle Wilson · (1 episode)
1950

Studio One
Betty · (1 episode)
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (3 episodes)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
1944