Gena Rowlands

Biography

Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was an American actress. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her late actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977).

Known for

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Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

2019 ⭐ 7.2

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Peter Falk versus Columbo

2019 ⭐ 7.2

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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

2017 ⭐ 6.0

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Olive

2011 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self · 2021

2019

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 7.2

Peter Falk versus Columbo Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 7.2

2017

Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

Self · 2017

⭐ 6.0

Unfortunate Circumstances

Dr. Cohen · 2017

2014

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Lily Harrison · 2014

⭐ 2.8

Watching Gena Rowlands

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Parts Per Billion

Esther · 2014

⭐ 4.4

2012

Yellow

Mimi · 2012

⭐ 4.9

2011

Olive

Tess M Powell · 2011

⭐ 6.5

Faces

Jeannie Rapp (archive footage) · 2011

2007

Cannes: All Access

Self · 2007

⭐ 3.8

Broken English

Vivien Wilder-Mann · 2007

⭐ 5.9

What If God Were the Sun? Notable

Melissa Eisenbloom · 2007

⭐ 7.0

2006

Paris Je T'aime

Gena (Quartier Latin) · 2006

⭐ 6.8

Edge of Outside

Self · 2006

⭐ 5.8

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

Self · 2006

⭐ 6.7

2005

The Skeleton Key Notable

Violet Devereaux · 2005

⭐ 6.6

2004

The Notebook Notable

Older Allie · 2004

⭐ 7.9

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Notable

Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie · 2004

⭐ 7.2

Taking Lives Notable

Mrs. Rebecca Asher · 2004

⭐ 6.4

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Notable

Self · 2003

⭐ 7.0

2002

Charms for the Easy Life Notable

Charlie Kate · 2002

⭐ 8.5

Heart of the Festival

Self (archive footage) · 2002

⭐ 6.5

Hysterical Blindness

Virginia Miller · 2002

⭐ 6.1

2001

Wild Iris Notable

Minnie Brinn · 2001

⭐ 7.4

2000

A Constant Forge

Self · 2000

⭐ 6.8

Light Keeps Me Company Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 7.9

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story Notable

Georgia Porter · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1999

The Weekend

Laura Ponti · 1999

⭐ 2.8

1998

Playing by Heart

Hannah · 1998

⭐ 6.6

Grace & Glorie

Grace Stiles · 1998

⭐ 6.3

The Mighty Notable

Gram · 1998

⭐ 7.3

1997

She's So Lovely

Miss Green · 1997

⭐ 5.9

1996

Unhook the Stars

Mildred · 1996

⭐ 6.0

1995

The Neon Bible

Mae Morgan · 1995

⭐ 6.1

Something to Talk About

Georgia King · 1995

⭐ 5.6

1994

Parallel Lives

Francie Pomerantz · 1994

⭐ 5.7

Frequently appears with

Eva Gosciejewicz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jonas Mekas

Self

Peter Falk

Self (archive footage)

Jeremy Kagan

Self

Full filmography

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

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Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

2019 ⭐ 7.2

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Peter Falk versus Columbo

2019 ⭐ 7.2

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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

2017 ⭐ 6.0

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Unfortunate Circumstances

2017

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Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

2014 ⭐ 2.8

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Watching Gena Rowlands

2014

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Parts Per Billion

2014 ⭐ 4.4

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Yellow

2012 ⭐ 4.9

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Olive

2011 ⭐ 6.5

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Faces

2011

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Cannes: All Access

2007 ⭐ 3.8

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Broken English

2007 ⭐ 5.9

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What If God Were the Sun?

2007 ⭐ 7.0

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Paris Je T'aime

2006 ⭐ 6.8

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Edge of Outside

2006 ⭐ 5.8

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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006 ⭐ 6.7

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The Skeleton Key

2005 ⭐ 6.6

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The Notebook

2004 ⭐ 7.9

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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

2004 ⭐ 7.2