7.9
Movie
Acting
Gena Rowlands
- Born
- Died
- (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Credits
- 123 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.6
TV
NCIS
6.6
Movie
The Skeleton Key
7.6
Movie
All About My Mother
6.4
Movie
Taking Lives
7.9
TV
Monk
7.5
Movie
Night on Earth
6.8
Movie
Paris Je T'aime
8.1
TV
Columbo
7.7
Movie
A Woman Under the Influence
7.1
Movie
Paulie
6.5
Movie
Hope Floats
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.0
TV
Numb3rs
7.2
Movie
The Mighty
6.8
Movie
Another Woman
6.9
Movie
Gloria
7.6
Movie
Opening Night
Acting credits 122
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Film | Self |
| 2019 | Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film Film | Self |
| 2019 | Peter Falk versus Columbo Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Bette Davis: Larger Than Life Film | Self |
| 2017 | Unfortunate Circumstances Film | Dr. Cohen |
| 2014 | Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Film | Lily Harrison |
| 2014 | Yellow Film | Mimi |
| 2014 | Watching Gena Rowlands Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Parts Per Billion Film | Esther |
| 2011 | Olive Film | Tess M Powell |
| 2011 | Faces Film | Jeannie Rapp (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Cannes: All Access Film | Self |
| 2007 | Broken English Film | Vivien Wilder-Mann |
| 2007 | What If God Were the Sun? Film | Melissa Eisenbloom |
| 2006 | Paris Je T'aime Film | Gena (Quartier Latin) |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside Film | Self |
| 2006 | Stardust: The Bette Davis Story Film | Self |
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key Film | Violet Devereaux |
| 2005 | Numb3rs TV | Erika Hellman (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Notebook Film | Older Allie |
| 2004 | The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Film | Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie |
| 2004 | Taking Lives Film | Mrs. Rebecca Asher |
| 2004 | Making 'Faces' Film | Self |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Joann Fielding (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Film | Self |
| 2002 | Charms for the Easy Life Film | Charlie Kate |
| 2002 | Monk TV | Marge Johnson (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Heart of the Festival Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Hysterical Blindness Film | Virginia Miller |
| 2001 | Wild Iris Film | Minnie Brinn |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge Film | Self |
| 2000 | Light Keeps Me Company Film | Self |
| 2000 | The Color of Love: Jacey's Story Film | Georgia Porter |
| 1999 | The Weekend Film | Laura Ponti |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart Film | Hannah |
| 1998 | Grace & Glorie Film | Grace Stiles |
| 1998 | The Mighty Film | Gram |
| 1998 | Hope Floats Film | Ramona Calvert |
| 1998 | 1001 Nights Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1998 | Paulie Film | Ivy |
| 1998 | Best Friends for Life Film | Mrs. Harriet Cahill |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely Film | Miss Green |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Unhook the Stars Film | Mildred |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All Film | Self |
| 1995 | The Neon Bible Film | Mae Morgan |
| 1995 | Something to Talk About Film | Georgia King |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives Film | Francie Pomerantz |
| 1993 | Anything for John Film | Self |
| 1993 | Silent Cries Film | Peggy Sutherland |
| 1992 | Crazy in Love Film | Honora Swift |
| 1991 | Face of a Stranger Film | Pat Foster |
| 1991 | Night on Earth Film | Victoria Snelling |
| 1991 | Ted & Venus Film | Mrs. Turner |
| 1991 | Once Around Film | Marilyn Bella |
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Montana Film | Bess Guthrie |
| 1988 | Another Woman Film | Marion |
| 1987 | The Betty Ford Story Film | Betty Ford |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Paris Je T'aime Film | Writer |
| 1999 | All About My Mother Film | In Memory Of |