Sharon Gless
Biography
Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress known for her iconic TV roles, including Sgt. Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk, and Madeline Westen in Burn Notice. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards for her performances. Gless began her career as a secretary before transitioning to acting and has also appeared in stage productions like Misery and The Vagina Monologues.
Known For
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
Inmate
2010
TV
Nip/Tuck
Colleen Rose
2003
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Burn Notice
Madeline Westen
2007
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
TV
Adam-12
Lynn Carmichael
1968
TV
Station 19
Dottie
2018
TV
The Rockford Files
Susan Jameson
1974
TV
The Rockford Files
Lori Jenivan
1974
TV
Touched by an Angel
Ziggy
1994
TV
Judging Amy
Dr. Sally Godwin
1999
TV
Emergency!
Sculptor
1972
TV
Emergency!
Sheila
1972
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Caroline Coates
1979
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Kathleen Faverty
1969
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Lynn Baker
1969
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Susan Carr
1969
Filmography
2023FilmFast Charlieas Mavis2023FilmShow Her the Moneyas Herself2018FilmBetty White: First Lady of Televisionas Self2018FilmUnited We Fanas Self (archive footage)2018TVStation 19as Dottie2017TVThe Giftedas Ellen Strucker2016TVThe Exorcistas Chris MacNeil2013FilmInequality for Allas Christine Cagney (archive footage)2010FilmOnce Fallenas Sue2010TVRizzoli & Islesas Inmate2009FilmHannah Freeas Older Hannah2007TVBurn Noticeas Madeline Westen2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006TVThe State Withinas Lynne Warner2003TVNip/Tuckas Colleen Rose2002FilmFrom Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoffas Self2000TVQueer As Folkas Debbie Novotny2000FilmBring Him Home1999FilmSmoke and Mirrors: A History of Denialas Narrator1999TVJudging Amyas Dr. Sally Godwin1998FilmThe Girl Next Dooras Dr. Gayle Bennett1998TVSo Graham Nortonas Self - Guest1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1996TVPromised Land1996FilmCagney & Lacey: True Convictionsas Christine Cagney1995FilmCagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceilingas Christine Cagney1995FilmCagney & Lacey: Together Againas Christine Cagney1994FilmCagney & Lacey: The Returnas Christine Cagney1994TVTouched by an Angelas Ziggy1994FilmSeparated by Murderas Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1992FilmHonor Thy Motheras Bonnie Von Stein1990TVThe Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Rosie O'Neill1989FilmThe Outside Womanas Joyce Mattox1985FilmLetting Goas Kate1984FilmThe Sky's No Limitas Joanna Douglas1983FilmHobson's Choiceas Maggie Hobson1983FilmThe Star Chamberas Emily Hardin1982FilmThe Magic Statueas Penny Alston1982TVCagney & Laceyas Christine Cagney1981FilmThe Miracle of Kathy Milleras Barbara Miller1980FilmRevenge of the Stepford Wivesas Kaye Foster1980FilmThe Scarlett O'Hara Waras Carole Lombard1980FilmThe Kids Who Knew Too Muchas Karen Goldner1980FilmHardhat & Legsas Patricia Botsford1979TVHouse Callsas Jane Jeffries1979TVThe Last Convertibleas Kay Haddon1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Caroline Coates1979TVTurnabout1978FilmThe Immigrantsas Jean Seldon Lavetta1978FilmThe Crash of Flight 401as Lesley Fuller1978TVCentennialas Sidney Endermann1978FilmThe Islanderas Shauna Cooke1976FilmThe Flying Misfitsas Nurse 1st Lt.1976TVBaa Baa Black Sheepas Nurse 1st Lt.1975TVSwitchas Maggie Philbin1975FilmSwitchas Maggie Philbin1974FilmAirport 1975as Sharon1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Susan Jameson1973FilmMy Darling Daughters' Anniversaryas Jennifer1973TVKojakas Nancy Parks1973TVFaraday and Companyas Holly Barrett1973TVChaseas Sally1973TVToma1973FilmBonnie's Kidsas Sharon - Waitress1972FilmAll My Darling Daughtersas Jennifer1972TVCool Millionas Sandy Sherwood1972TVThe Bob Newhart Show1972TVEmergency!as Sculptor1972TVThe Sixth Sense1970TVMcCloud1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Kathleen Faverty1968TVAdam-12as Lynn Carmichael1967TVIronside1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Karen Goldner1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmInside the Oasis: The Story of South Florida's Gay Mecca