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Biography

An alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Wisconsin-born actress Gena Rowlands entered the Broadway talent pool in 1952. From 1955 through 1957,…more

Born

6/19/1934, Cambria, Wisconsin, USA

Birth Name

Virginia Cathryn Rowlands

Gender

Female

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- Peyton Place
  Adrienne Van Leyden [episodes 355-392]
  - S 5: Ep 54 pp-514
    6/2/69
  - S 5: Ep 53 pp-513
    5/26/69
  - S 5: Ep 52 pp-512
    5/19/69
  - S 5: Ep 51 pp- 511
    5/12/69
  - S 5: Ep 50 pp-510
    5/5/69
  - + 508 More Credits
- 87th Precinct
  Teddy Carella
  - S 1: Ep 26 Idol in the Dust
    4/2/62
  - S 1: Ep 25 Step Forward
    3/26/62
  - S 1: Ep 6 Occupation, Citizen
    10/30/61
  - S 1: Ep 2 Lady in Waiting
    10/2/61
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Floater
    9/25/61
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (58)

Role
- NCIS
  Joann Fielding
  - S 7: Ep 16 Mother's Day
    3/2/10
- Monk
  Marge Johnson
  - S 7: Ep 12 Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door
    1/23/09
- Numb3rs
  Erika Hellman
  - S 3: Ep 3 Provenance
    10/6/06
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Grace
  - S 48: Ep 2 Grace & Glorie
    12/13/98
- Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre
  Witch
  - S 2: Ep 1 Rapunzel
    2/5/83
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Victoria Alden
  - S 32: Ep 2 Thurday's Child
    2/1/83
- Over Easy
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 79 March 1, 1978
    3/1/78
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 70 Show #2570
    3/11/75
- Columbo
  Elizabeth van Wyck
  - S 4: Ep 5 Playback
    3/2/75
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 12: Ep 76 December 30, 1974
    12/30/74
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 13: Ep 76 Week of December 30, 1974
    12/30/74
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Laurie
  - S 6: Ep 13 The 266 Days
    12/10/74
- Medical Center
  Karen Coberly
  - S 5: Ep 8 Child of Violence
    11/12/73
- Ghost Story
  Kate Lucas
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Concrete Captain
    9/22/72
- The David Frost Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 72 December 28, 1971
    12/28/71
- Medical Center
  Frances Delaney
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Man in Hiding
    3/3/71
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 55 November 20, 1968
    11/20/68
- Garrison's Gorillas
  Duchess
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Frame-Up
    2/27/68
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
  Baroness Ingrid Blangsted
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Fountain of Youth Affair
    2/7/67
- The Road West
  Mrs. Collier
  - S 1: Ep 16 Beyond the Hill
    1/16/67
- Long Hot Summer
  Karen Roberts
  - S 1: Ep 20 From This Day Forward
    2/9/66
- Run for Your Life
  Charlotte Hyde
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde
    1/24/66
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Lois Baxter
  - S 2: Ep 18 Won't It Ever Be Morning?
    3/18/65
- Peyton Place
  Adrienne Van Leyden
- Burke's Law
  Mitzi Carlisle
  - S 1: Ep 28 Who Killed Annie Foran?
    4/10/64
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Diana Justin
  - S 2: Ep 19 Murder Case
    3/6/64
- Dr. Kildare
  Helen Scott
  - S 3: Ep 20 To Walk In Grace
    2/13/64
- Burke's Law
  Paullette Shane
  - S 1: Ep 17 Who Killed What's His Name?
    1/17/64
- Breaking Point
  Shelley Osborne Peters
  - S 1: Ep 14 Heart of Marble, Body of Stone
    12/23/63
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  June
  - S 1: Ep 9 It's Mental Work
    12/20/63
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Janet Cord
  - S 1: Ep 6 One Step Down
    11/14/63
- The Virginian
  Savannah/Cathy
  - S 2: Ep 3 No Tears for Savannah
    10/2/63
- Bonanza
  Regan Miller
  - S 5: Ep 1 She Walks in Beauty
    9/22/63
- 77 Sunset Strip
  Barbara Adams
  - S 5: Ep 25 Flight 307
    3/29/63
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Louise Henderson
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Lonely Hours
    3/8/63
- The Lloyd Bridges Show
  Leslie
  - S 1: Ep 19 A Personal Matter
    2/5/63
- Dick Powell Show
  Mrs. Canfield
  - S 2: Ep 15 Project X
    1/8/63
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Helen Martin
  - S 1: Ep 11 Ride the Nightmare
    11/29/62
- Target: The Corruptors
  Marian Praisewater
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Poppy Vendor
    10/27/61
- 87th Precinct
  Teddy Carella
- The Islanders
  Pepper Mint
  - S 1: Ep 19 Island Witness
    2/26/61
- The Tab Hunter Show
  Barbara/Penelope
  - S 1: Ep 8 Double Trouble
    11/6/60
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  Lucille Jones
  - S 6: Ep 2 The Doubtful Doctor
    10/4/60
- Adventures in Paradise
  Dr. Abigail Bren
  - S 1: Ep 28 The Death-Divers
    4/25/60
- Riverboat
  Rose Traynor
  - S 1: Ep 14 Guns for Empire
    12/20/59
- Johnny Staccato
  Nina
  - S 1: Ep 9 Fly, Baby, Fly
    11/12/59
- Laramie
  Laurel Demeistre
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Run To Tumavaca
    11/10/59
- General Electric Theater
  Dorothy Dickenson
  - S 7: Ep 12 The Girl with the Flaxen Hair
    12/14/58
- Person to Person
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 19 January 17, 1958
    1/17/58
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 18 January 20, 1957: Ivory Joe Hunter, Sonny James, Fess Parker, Jill Corey; The Tarriers
    1/20/57
- Goodyear Television Playhouse
  Betty
  - S 5: Ep 3 The Expendable House
    10/9/55
- The United States Steel Hour
  Lily
  - S 3: Ep 7 Ashton Buys a Horse
    9/28/55
- Appointment with Adventure
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Pirate's House
    9/4/55
  - S 1: Ep 14 Bridge Of The Devil aka Caribbean Cruise
    7/3/55
- Studio One
  Betty
  - S 7: Ep 50 A Chance at Love
    8/29/55
- The Armstrong Circle Theatre
  Lugene
  - S 6: Ep 40 Time for Love
    6/21/55
- Kraft Television Theatre (1953)
  Janet
  - S 2: Ep 34 The Ways of Courage
    5/19/55
- Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre
  Myrtle Wilson
  - S 6: Ep 33 The Great Gatsby
    5/9/55
- Goodyear Television Playhouse
  Eve
  - S 4: Ep 15 Do It Yourself
    4/24/55

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- In 1997, Gena was nominated for a SAG Award for her role in Unhook the Stars. The category was "Outstanding Performnance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role". In 2008, Gena was nominated for a SAG for her role in What If God Were The Sun? The category was Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.
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