Gena Rowlands

(Virginia Rowlands)
actress
Born: 6/19/1934
Birthplace: Cambria, Wisconsin

Rowlands has sustained a long career in television, film, and theater. She appeared in the TV showsThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962),Peyton Place(1967), andMarcus Welby, M.D.(1969). She was nominated forOscarsfor her performances inA Woman Under the Influence(1974) andGloria(1980); both films were directed by her husband,John Cassavetes. She wonEmmy Awardsfor the title role inThe Betty Ford Story(1987) and her role inFace of a Stranger(1991). She has also appeared inUnhook the Stars(1996),Hope Floats(1998),The Mighty(1998),Playing by Heart(1998),The Weekend(1999), andThe Notebook(2004).