Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 19, 1930

Died

August 14, 2024 (age 94)

Place of Birth

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Virginia Cathryn Rowlands

IMDb

Gena Rowlands

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).

Filmography

2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self 2019FilmGena Rowlands: A Life on Filmas Self 2019FilmPeter Falk versus Columboas Self (archive footage)2017FilmBette Davis: Larger Than Lifeas Self 2017FilmUnfortunate Circumstancesas Dr. Cohen 2014FilmSix Dance Lessons in Six Weeksas Lily Harrison 2014FilmWatching Gena Rowlandsas Self (archive footage)2014FilmParts Per Billionas Esther 2012FilmYellowas Mimi 2011FilmOliveas Tess M Powell 2011FilmFacesas Jeannie Rapp (archive footage)2007FilmCannes: All Accessas Self 2007FilmBroken Englishas Vivien Wilder-Mann 2007FilmWhat If God Were the Sun?as Melissa Eisenbloom 2006FilmParis Je T'aimeas Gena (Quartier Latin)2006FilmEdge of Outsideas Self 2006FilmStardust: The Bette Davis Storyas Self 2005FilmThe Skeleton Keyas Violet Devereaux 2005TVNumb3rsas Erika Hellman 2004FilmThe Notebookas Older Allie 2004FilmThe Incredible Mrs. Ritchieas Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie 2004FilmTaking Livesas Mrs. Rebecca Asher 2004FilmMaking 'Faces'as Self 2003TVNCISas Joann Fielding 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2002FilmCharms for the Easy Lifeas Charlie Kate 2002TVMonkas Marge Johnson 2002FilmHeart of the Festivalas Self (archive footage)2002FilmHysterical Blindnessas Virginia Miller 2001FilmWild Irisas Minnie Brinn 2000FilmA Constant Forgeas Self 2000FilmLight Keeps Me Companyas Self 2000FilmThe Color of Love: Jacey's Storyas Georgia Porter 1999FilmThe Weekendas Laura Ponti 1998FilmPlaying by Heartas Hannah 1998FilmGrace & Glorieas Grace Stiles 1998FilmThe Mightyas Gram 1998FilmHope Floatsas Ramona Calvert 1998Film1001 Nightsas Narrator (voice)1998FilmPaulieas Ivy 1998FilmBest Friends for Lifeas Mrs. Harriet Cahill 1997FilmShe's So Lovelyas Miss Green 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1996FilmUnhook the Starsas Mildred 1996TVE! True Hollywood Storyas Self 1996FilmJohn Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It Allas Self 1995FilmThe Neon Bibleas Mae Morgan 1995FilmSomething to Talk Aboutas Georgia King 1994FilmParallel Livesas Francie Pomerantz 1993FilmAnything for Johnas Self 1993FilmSilent Criesas Peggy Sutherland 1992FilmCrazy in Loveas Honora Swift 1991FilmFace of a Strangeras Pat Foster 1991FilmNight on Earthas Victoria Snelling 1991FilmTed & Venusas Mrs. Turner 1991FilmOnce Aroundas Marilyn Bella 1990FilmHollywood Mavericksas Self (archive footage)1990FilmMontanaas Bess Guthrie 1988FilmAnother Womanas Marion 1987FilmThe Betty Ford Storyas Betty Ford 1987FilmLight of Dayas Janette Rasnick 1985FilmAn Early Frostas Katherine Pierson 1985FilmNederland Cas Self - Interviewed actress 1984FilmI'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Workas Self 1984FilmLove Streamsas Sarah Lawson 1983FilmRapunzelas The Witch 1983FilmThursday's Childas Victoria Alden 1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Witch 1982FilmTempestas Antonia 1980FilmGloriaas Gloria Swenson 1979FilmStrangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughteras Abigail Mason 1978FilmThe Brink's Jobas Mary Pino 1978FilmA Question of Loveas Linda Ray Guettner 1977FilmOpening Nightas Myrtle Gordon 1976FilmTwo-Minute Warningas Janet 1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self 1974FilmA Woman Under the Influenceas Mabel Longhetti 1972TVGhost Storyas Kate Lucas 1971FilmMinnie and Moskowitzas Minnie Moore 1971TVColumboas Elizabeth Van Wick 1970FilmHusbandsas Party Guest 1969TVMedical Centeras Karen Coberly 1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Lorraine Denby 1969FilmMachine Gun McCainas Rosemary Scott 1968FilmFacesas Jeannie Rapp 1968FilmNick Quarry 1967FilmTony Romeas Rita Kosterman 1967TVGarrison's Gorillasas Duchess 1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Baroness Ingrid Blangstead 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Charlotte Hyde 1964TVPeyton Placeas Adrienne Van Leyden 1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Janet Cord 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas June 1963TVBurke's Lawas Paullette Shane 1963FilmA Child Is Waitingas Sophie Widdicombe Benham 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Helen Martin 1962TVThe Virginianas Savannah 1962TVThe Lloyd Bridges Showas Leslie Kaufman 1962FilmThe Spiral Roadas Els 1962FilmLonely are the Braveas Jerry Bondi 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVTarget: The Corruptors!as Marian Praisewater 1961TVDr. Kildareas Helen Scott 1961TV87th Precinctas Teddy Carella 1960FilmShadowsas Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)1960TVThe Islandersas Pepper Mint 1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Dr. Abigail Brent 1959TVLaramieas Laurel DeWalt 1959TVRiverboatas Rose Traynor 1959TVBonanzaas Ragan Miller 1959TVJohnny Staccatoas Nina Van Ness 1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Barbara Adams 1958FilmThe High Cost of Lovingas Ginny Fry 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lucille Jones 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Dorothy Dickenson 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Victoria Alden 1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Myrtle Wilson 1948TVStudio Oneas Betty 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee