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Gloria (1980) -- Rowlands garnered an Oscar nomination for her fierce portrayal as an ex-mob mistress who takes care of a young boy after his family is wiped out by the Mafia. Gloria must rely on all her street-savvy to prevent bother herself and the boy from being the mobster's next target.
"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982): Season 2: Episode 1 -- The story of a girl who is taken from her parents by a witch, and is brought up in an isolated tower that can only be accessed by climbing her unnaturally long hair.
The Skeleton Key (2005) -- Clip: Violet tells Caroline why she has no mirrors
Two-Minute Warning (1976) -- Broadcast television version: A group of art thieves plan a daring robbery by using a sniper to cause a panic during a championship football game in a stadium that just happens to be in the vicinity of the museum they plan to rob...
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 1: Episode 23 -- A renter pays odd attention to her landlady's daughters.  Gena Rowlands stars.

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Trivia:
Born to Edwyn Myrwyn Rowlands, a banker and a state legislator (Assembly... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 17 nominations more
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(34 articles)
Jay Dipietro's Top Ten Films of All Time
 (From ioncinema. 12 December 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)

Interview: 50 Years of Filmmaking With Martin Landau
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 2 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Gena Rowland

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "Monk" .... Marge Johnson (1 episode, 2009)
        - Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door (2009) TV episode .... Marge Johnson
  2. Persepolis (2007) (voice: English version) .... Marjane's grandmother
  3. What If God Were the Sun? (2007) (TV) .... Melissa Eisenbloom
  4. Broken English (2007) .... Vivien Wilder-Mann
    ... aka Broken English (Japan: English title)
  5. "Numb3rs" .... Erika Hellman (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
        - Provenance (2006) TV episode .... Erika Hellman
  6. Paris, je t'aime (2006) .... Gena (segment "Quartier Latin")
    ... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
  7. The Skeleton Key (2005) .... Violet Devereaux
  8. The Notebook (2004) .... Allie Calhoun
  9. Taking Lives (2004) .... Mrs. Asher
  10. The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003) (TV) .... Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie
    ... aka L'incroyable Mme Richie (Canada: French title)
    ... aka My New Best Friend (UK: DVD title)
  11. Charms for the Easy Life (2002) (TV) .... Charlie Kate Birch
  12. Hysterical Blindness (2002) (TV) .... Virginia Miller
  13. Wild Iris (2001) (TV) .... Minnie Brinn
  14. The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000) (TV) .... Georgia Porter

  15. The Weekend (1999) .... Laura Ponti
  16. Playing by Heart (1998) .... Hannah
  17. Grace & Glorie (1998) (TV) .... Grace
  18. The Mighty (1998) .... Gram
  19. Hope Floats (1998) .... Ramona Calvert
  20. Paulie (1998) .... Ivy
  21. Best Friends for Life (1998) (TV) .... Mrs. Harriet Cahill
  22. She's So Lovely (1997) .... Miss Jane Green
    ... aka Call It Love
    ... aka She's So Lovely (France)
  23. Unhook the Stars (1996) .... Mildred 'Millie' Hawks
    ... aka Décroche les étoiles (France)
  24. The Neon Bible (1995) .... Mae Morgan
  25. Something to Talk About (1995) .... Georgia King
    ... aka Grace Under Pressure
  26. Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) .... Francie Pomerantz
  27. Silent Cries (1993) .... Peggy Sutherland
    ... aka Guests of the Emperor
  28. Crazy in Love (1992) (TV) .... Honora Swift
  29. Face of a Stranger (1991) (TV) .... Pat Foster
  30. Ted & Venus (1991) .... Mrs. Turner
  31. Night on Earth (1991) .... Victoria Snelling
    ... aka Une nuit sur terre (France)
  32. Once Around (1991) .... Marilyn Bella
  33. Montana (1990) (TV) .... Bess Guthrie

  34. Another Woman (1988) .... Marion Post
  35. The Betty Ford Story (1987) (TV) .... Betty Ford
  36. Light of Day (1987) .... Jeanette Rasnick
  37. An Early Frost (1985) (TV) .... Katherine Pierson
  38. Nederland C (1985) (TV) .... Geïnterviewd actrice
  39. Love Streams (1984) .... Sarah Lawson
  40. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Witch (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - Rapunzel (1983) TV episode .... Witch
  41. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Victoria Alden (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Thursday's Child (1983) TV episode .... Victoria Alden
  42. Tempest (1982) .... Antonia Dimitrius
  43. Gloria (1980) .... Gloria Swenson

  44. Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979) (TV) .... Abigail Mason
    ... aka Strangers
  45. The Brink's Job (1978) .... Mary Pino
    ... aka Big Stickup at Brink's
    ... aka William Friedkin's The Brink's Job (Australia)
  46. A Question of Love (1978) (TV) .... Linda Ray Guettner
    ... aka A Purely Legal Matter
  47. Opening Night (1977) .... Myrtle Gordon
  48. Two-Minute Warning (1976) .... Janet
  49. "Columbo" .... Elizabeth Van Wick (1 episode, 1975)
        - Playback (1975) TV episode .... Elizabeth Van Wick
  50. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Lorraine Denby (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - The 266 Days (1974) TV episode .... Lorraine Denby
  51. A Woman Under the Influence (1974) .... Mabel Longhetti
  52. "Medical Center" .... Frances Delaney / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1973)
        - Child of Violence (1973) TV episode .... Karen Coberly
        - The Man in Hiding (1971) TV episode .... Frances Delaney
  53. "Ghost Story" .... Kate Lucas (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
        - The Concrete Captain (1972) TV episode .... Kate Lucas
  54. Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) .... Minnie Moore

  55. Gli intoccabili (1969) .... Rosemary Scott
    ... aka For a Price (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Machine Gun McCain (USA)
  56. Faces (1968/I) .... Jeannie Rapp
  57. "Garrison's Gorillas" .... Duchess (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Frame-Up (1968) TV episode .... Duchess
  58. Nick Quarry (1968) (TV)
  59. "Peyton Place" (1964) TV series .... Adrienne Van Leyden (unknown episodes, 1967)
  60. Tony Rome (1967) .... Rita Kosterman
  61. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." .... Baroness Ingrid Blangstead (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Fountain of Youth Affair (1967) TV episode .... Baroness Ingrid Blangstead
  62. "The Road West" .... Karen Collier (1 episode, 1967)
        - Beyond the Hill (1967) TV episode .... Karen Collier
  63. "The Long, Hot Summer" .... Karen Roberts (1 episode, 1966)
        - From This Day Forward (1966) TV episode .... Karen Roberts
  64. "Run for Your Life" .... Charlotte Hyde (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde (1966) TV episode .... Charlotte Hyde
  65. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Janet Cord / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - Won't It Ever Be Morning? (1965) TV episode .... Lois Baxter
        - One Step Down (1963) TV episode .... Janet Cord
  66. "Burke's Law" .... Mitzi Carlisle / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed Annie Foran? (1964) TV episode .... Mitzi Carlisle
        - Who Killed What's His Name? (1964) TV episode .... Paullette Shane
  67. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Diana Justin / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - Murder Case (1964) TV episode .... Diana Justin
        - The Lonely Hours (1963) TV episode .... Louise Henderson
        - Ride the Nightmare (1962) TV episode .... Helen Martin
  68. "Dr. Kildare" .... Helen Scott (1 episode, 1964)
        - To Walk in Grace (1964) TV episode .... Helen Scott
  69. "Breaking Point" .... Shelley Osborne Peters (1 episode, 1963)
        - Heart of Marble, Body of Stone (1963) TV episode .... Shelley Osborne Peters
  70. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... June (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - It's Mental Work (1963) TV episode .... June
  71. "The Virginian" .... Savannah (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - No Tears for Savannah (1963) TV episode .... Savannah
  72. "Bonanza" .... Regan Miller (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - She Walks in Beauty (1963) TV episode .... Regan Miller
  73. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Barbara Adams (1 episode, 1963)
        - Flight 307 (1963) TV episode .... Barbara Adams
  74. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" .... Leslie Kaufman (1 episode, 1963)
        - A Personal Matter (1963) TV episode .... Leslie Kaufman
  75. A Child Is Waiting (1963) .... Sophie Widdicombe/Benham
  76. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Mrs. Canfield (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Project X (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Canfield
  77. The Spiral Road (1962) .... Els
  78. Lonely Are the Brave (1962) .... Jerry Bondi
  79. "87th Precinct" .... Teddy Carella (4 episodes, 1961)
        - Occupation: Citizen (1961) TV episode .... Teddy Carella
        - Lady Killer (1961) TV episode .... Teddy Carella
        - Lady in Waiting (1961) TV episode .... Teddy Carella
        - The Floater (1961) TV episode .... Teddy Carella
  80. "Target: The Corruptors" .... Marian Praisewater (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Poppy Vendor (1961) TV episode .... Marian Praisewater
  81. "The Islanders" .... Pepper Mint (1 episode, 1961)
        - Island Witness (1961) TV episode .... Pepper Mint
  82. "The Tab Hunter Show" .... Barbara / ... (1 episode, 1960)
        - Double Trouble (1960) TV episode .... Barbara/Penelope
  83. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Lucille Jones (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Doubtful Doctor (1960) TV episode .... Lucille Jones
  84. "Adventures in Paradise" .... Dr. Abigail Brent (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Death-Divers (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Abigail Brent

  85. "Riverboat" .... Rose Traynor (1 episode, 1959)
        - Guns for Empire (1959) TV episode .... Rose Traynor
  86. "Markham" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Altar (1959) TV episode
  87. "Laramie" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Run to Tumavaca (1959) TV episode
  88. "Johnny Staccato" .... Nina (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Staccato (USA: short title)
        - Fly Baby, Fly (1959) TV episode .... Nina
  89. Shadows (1959) (uncredited) .... Woman in Nightclub Audience
  90. "General Electric Theater" .... Dorothy Dickenson (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (1958) TV episode (as Gena Rowland) .... Dorothy Dickenson
  91. The High Cost of Loving (1958) .... Jenny Fry
  92. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - The Expendable House (1955) TV episode
        - Do It Yourself (1955) TV episode
  93. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Lily (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Ashton Buys a Horse (1955) TV episode .... Lily
  94. "Appointment with Adventure" (2 episodes, 1955)
        - The Pirate's House (1955) TV episode
        - Caribbean Cruise (1955) TV episode
  95. "Studio One" .... Betty (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - A Chance at Love (1955) TV episode .... Betty
  96. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Time for Love (1955) TV episode
  97. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Ways of Courage (1955) TV episode
  98. "Robert Montgomery Presents" .... Myrtle Wilson (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Lucky Strike Theater
    ... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
    ... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
        - The Great Gatsby (1955) TV episode .... Myrtle Wilson
  99. "The Way of the World" (1955) TV series .... Paula Graves (unknown episodes)
  100. "Top Secret" (1955) TV series .... Powell (unknown episodes)
Writer:
  1. Paris, je t'aime (2006) (segment "Quartier Latin")
    ... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
    ... aka Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Neon Bible (1995) (performer: "How Long Has This Been Going On?", "My Romance")
Thanks:
  1. Silenci (2007) (a tribute to the genius of)
    ... aka Silence (International: English title)
    ... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)

  2. Todo sobre mi madre (1999) (dedicatee)
    ... aka All About My Mother (Europe: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Tout sur ma mère (France)
Self:
  1. Bienvenue à Cannes (2007) .... Herself
    ... aka Cannes: All Access (USA: DVD title)
  2. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 9 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 1 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  4. Edge of Outside (2006) .... Herself
  5. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  6. "Campus, le magazine de l'écrit" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Campus (France: short title)
        - France-Amérique! (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  7. Women on Top: Hollywood and Power (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  8. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Herself
    ... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
  9. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Brooke Shields (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  10. The 3rd Annual Family Television Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  11. Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) .... Herself - Interviewee
    ... aka Light Keeps Me Company (Europe: English title)
    ... aka Sven Nykvist: Light Keeps Me Company (USA: DVD title)
  12. A Constant Forge (2000) .... Herself
    ... aka Charles Kiselyak's A Constant Forge (Australia)

  13. The Making of 'The Mighty' (1999) (V) .... Herself
  14. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Legends (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  15. Anything for John (1993)
    ... aka Cassavetes: Anything for John (USA: cable TV title)
  16. Hollywood Mavericks (1990) .... Herself

  17. "Cinéma cinémas" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Cassavetes 'Love Stream' plans n° 145, 146, 147 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
  18. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  19. The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Drama]

  20. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 23 December 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself

  21. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 20 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  22. "House Party" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 4 May 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself

  23. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #5.20 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
  24. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #10.18 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mae Morgan
  2. Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Myrtle Gordon
  3. "Biography"
        - Sandra Bullock: In the Driver's Seat (2005) TV episode .... Ramona Calvert
  4. "The Movie Show"
        - Episode dated 10 February 1995 (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself


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