Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

128

Gender

Female

Birthday

1930-06-19

Day of Death

2024-08-14 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

珍娜·羅蘭

Virginia Cathryn Rowlands

جنا رولندز

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

Acting

Night on Earth

1991

Night on Earth

as

Victoria Snelling

Light of Day

1987

Light of Day

as

Janette Rasnick

Faces

1968

Faces

as

Jeannie Rapp

Playing by Heart

1998

Playing by Heart

as

Hannah

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Paris Je T'aime

as

Gena (Quartier Latin)

Gloria

1980

Gloria

as

Gloria Swenson

The Notebook

2004

The Notebook

as

Older Allie

Taking Lives

2004

Taking Lives

as

Mrs. Rebecca Asher

Another Woman

1988

Another Woman

as

Marion

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as

Janet

Minnie and Moskowitz

1971

Minnie and Moskowitz

as

Minnie Moore

The Brink's Job

1978

The Brink's Job

as

Mary Pino

Tony Rome

1967

Tony Rome

as

Rita Kosterman

Hope Floats

1998

Hope Floats

as

Ramona Calvert

Opening Night

1977

Opening Night

as

Myrtle Gordon

The Mighty

1998

The Mighty

as

Gram

Broken English

2007

Broken English

as

Vivien Wilder-Mann

The Skeleton Key

2005

The Skeleton Key

as

Violet Devereaux

Paulie

1998

Paulie

as

Ivy

A Woman Under the Influence

1974

A Woman Under the Influence

as

Mabel Longhetti

Lonely are the Brave

1962

Lonely are the Brave

as

Jerry Bondi

Hysterical Blindness

2002

Hysterical Blindness

as

Virginia Miller

Machine Gun McCain

1969

Machine Gun McCain

as

Rosemary Scott

Once Around

1991

Once Around

as

Marilyn Bella

Unhook the Stars

1996

Unhook the Stars

as

Mildred

The Neon Bible

1995

The Neon Bible

as

Mae Morgan

Tempest

1982

Tempest

as

Antonia

Something to Talk About

1995

Something to Talk About

as

Georgia King

Wild Iris

2001

Wild Iris

as

Minnie Brinn

Love Streams

1984

Love Streams

as

Sarah Lawson

Charms for the Easy Life

2002

Charms for the Easy Life

as

Charlie Kate

1001 Nights

1998

1001 Nights

as

Narrator (voice)

An Early Frost

1985

An Early Frost

as

Katherine Pierson

Yellow

2012

Yellow

as

Mimi

What If God Were the Sun?

2007

What If God Were the Sun?

as

Melissa Eisenbloom

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

2003

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

as

Self

A Child Is Waiting

1963

A Child Is Waiting

as

Sophie Widdicombe Benham

Crazy in Love

1992

Crazy in Love

as

Honora Swift

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

2004

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

as

Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie

Silent Cries

1993

Silent Cries

as

Peggy Sutherland

Anything for John

1993

Anything for John

as

Self

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

as

Self

The Spiral Road

1962

The Spiral Road

as

Els

The High Cost of Loving

1958

The High Cost of Loving

as

Ginny Fry

The Weekend

1999

The Weekend

as

Laura Ponti

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

as

Georgia Porter

The Betty Ford Story

1987

The Betty Ford Story

as

Betty Ford

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

1979

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

as

Abigail Mason

Face of a Stranger

1991

Face of a Stranger

as

Pat Foster

Parts Per Billion

2014

Parts Per Billion

as

Esther

Edge of Outside

2006

Edge of Outside

as

Self

Olive

2011

Olive

as

Tess M Powell

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

as

Self

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

2014

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

as

Lily Harrison

Parallel Lives

1994

Parallel Lives

as

Francie Pomerantz

Nick Quarry

1968

Nick Quarry

as

A Question of Love

1978

A Question of Love

as

Linda Ray Guettner

Faces

2011

Faces

as

Jeannie Rapp (archive footage)

Unfortunate Circumstances

2017

Unfortunate Circumstances

as

Dr. Cohen

Nederland C

1985

Nederland C

as

Self - Interviewed actress

Thursday's Child

1983

Thursday's Child

as

Victoria Alden

I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

1984

I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

as

Self

Best Friends for Life

1998

Best Friends for Life

as

Mrs. Harriet Cahill

Grace & Glorie

1998

Grace & Glorie

as

Grace Stiles

Montana

1990

Montana

as

Bess Guthrie

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Light Keeps Me Company

as

Self

A Constant Forge

2000

A Constant Forge

as

Self

She's So Lovely

1997

She's So Lovely

as

Miss Green

Cannes: All Access

2007

Cannes: All Access

as

Self

Hollywood Mavericks

1990

Hollywood Mavericks

as

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

2017

Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

as

Self

Making 'Faces'

2004

Making 'Faces'

as

Self

Watching Gena Rowlands

2014

Watching Gena Rowlands

as

Self (archive footage)

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

2019

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

as

Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Rapunzel

1983

Rapunzel

as

The Witch

Shadows

1960

Shadows

as

Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)

Husbands

1970

Husbands

as

Party Guest

Ted & Venus

1991

Ted & Venus

as

Mrs. Turner

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as

Self

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

as

Duchess

Columbo

Columbo

as

Elizabeth Van Wick

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Barbara Adams

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Paullette Shane

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as

Erika Hellman

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Janet Cord

The View

The View

as

Self

Monk

Monk

as

Marge Johnson

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Self

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Karen Coberly

Studio One

Studio One

as

Betty

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Witch

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Dorothy Dickenson

The Islanders

The Islanders

as

Pepper Mint

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

as

Nina Van Ness

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Victoria Alden

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Lucille Jones

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

as

Teddy Carella

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

as

Marian Praisewater

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Charlotte Hyde

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Savannah

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Dr. Abigail Brent

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

as

Adrienne Van Leyden

Laramie

Laramie

as

Laurel DeWalt

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Rose Traynor

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Myrtle Wilson

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Helen Scott

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as

Kate Lucas

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Mitzi Carlisle

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

June

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Lois Baxter

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Ragan Miller

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Grace

NCIS

NCIS

as

Joann Fielding

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Frances Delaney

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Lorraine Denby

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as

Leslie Kaufman

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Helen Martin

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Louise Henderson

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Diana Justin

Production

Crew

Directing