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Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands TV Listings
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Gena Rowlands Biography
Birth Name:
Virginia Cathryn Rowlands
Birth Place:
Cambria, Wi
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
06/19/1930, Gemini
Profession:
Actor
Gena Rowlands Fast Facts:
Made her film debut in 1958's
The High Cost Of Loving
.
First met husband John Cassavetes when he approached her after seeing her on stage in an American Academy of Dramatic Arts production.
Is the only woman ever nominated for two Best Actress Academy Awards in films directed by her husband,
A Woman Under the Influence
(1974) and
Gloria
(1980).
Her performance as unstable housewife Mabel Longhetti in
A Woman Under the Influence
ranked No. 63 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time.
After her husband's death in 1989, she took a break from acting in films and returned to the silver screen in
Once Around
(1991) and
Night On Earth
(1991).
Appeared in the directorial debuts of her filmmaker children: her son Nick's
Unhook the Stars
(1996) and her daughter Zoe's
Broken English
(2007).
Gena Rowlands Relationships:
Alexandra Cassavetes - Daughter
David Rowlands - Brother
Edwyn Myrwyn Rowlands - Father
John Cassavetes - Husband (deceased)
Mary Allen Rowlands - Mother
Nick Cassavetes - Son
Zoe Cassavetes - Daughter
Gena Rowlands Awards:
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1980 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
College:
Attended University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY
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