Gena Rowlands
Birth Place: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Date of Birth: June 19, 1930
Heritage: American
Famous for: Oscar nominee for 'A Woman Under the Influence' (1974)
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Star of the Broadway stage and early television, Gena Rowlands made her screen debut in 1958 in "The High Cost of Loving". Gena Rowlands received best actress Academy Award nominations for her roles in "A Woman Under the Influence" and "Gloria". Proving herself the consummate actress, Ms Rowlands received Emmys for her roles in "The Betty Ford Story" and "Face of a Stranger."
Gena Rowlands was the wife of actor/director John Cassevettes who died in 1989. Their son, Nick, is following in his father's footsteps and has directed his mother in two films, "Unhook the Stars" and "She's So Lovely".
Credit: casenet.com
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