Acting

Gena Rowlands

1930–2024 · Acting

62.0avg grm

14titles

#396best rank

16honors

best title · #396 on siteA Woman Under the Influence1974 · as Mabel Longhetti78.3

Honors

16

2003Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

1992Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

2004Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming

1988Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

1975Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

Bio

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

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2000s2 titles

The Notebook2004 · as Allie Calhoun69.2 A

A Constant Forge2000 · as Self58.3

1990s2 titles

The Mighty1998 · as Gram64.9 N

Night on Earth1991 · as Victoria Snelling (segment: Los Angeles)71.8

1980s3 titles

Another Woman1988 · as Marion62.4 L

Love Streams1984 · as Sarah Lawson59.1 G

Gloria1980 · as Gloria Swenson52.9

1970s3 titles

Opening Night1977 · as Myrtle Gordon61.8 A

A Woman Under the Influence1974 · as Mabel Longhetti78.3 M

Minnie and Moskowitz1971 · as Minnie55.0

1960s4 titles

Faces1968 · as Jeannie Rapp56.6 A

A Child Is Waiting1963 · as Sophie Widdicombe55.5 L

Lonely Are the Brave1962 · as Jerry Bondi58.0 8

87th Precinct1961 · as Teddy Carella · series64.2

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Gena Rowlands

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born1930

died2024

known forActing

titles on site14

best title rank#396 · A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

avg GRM62.0

honors16 · Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, 2003

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

ranked on this site

2000s

2 titles

69.2The Notebook2004 · as Allie Calhoun A

58.3A Constant Forge2000 · as Self

1990s

2 titles

64.9The Mighty1998 · as Gram N

71.8Night on Earth1991 · as Victoria Snelling (segment: Los Angeles)

1980s

3 titles

62.4Another Woman1988 · as Marion L

59.1Love Streams1984 · as Sarah Lawson G

52.9Gloria1980 · as Gloria Swenson

1970s

3 titles

61.8Opening Night1977 · as Myrtle Gordon A

78.3A Woman Under the Influence1974 · as Mabel Longhetti M

55.0Minnie and Moskowitz1971 · as Minnie

1960s

4 titles

56.6Faces1968 · as Jeannie Rapp A

55.5A Child Is Waiting1963 · as Sophie Widdicombe L

58.0Lonely Are the Brave1962 · as Jerry Bondi 8

64.287th Precinct1961 · as Teddy Carella · series

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