Gena Rowlands

Born: 1930-06-19

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).


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The Notebook

as Older Allie
Released: 2004-06-25

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's....

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Paulie

as Ivy
Released: 1998-04-17

Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian...

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Taking Lives

as Mrs. Rebecca Asher
Released: 2004-03-19

Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes...

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Hope Floats

as Ramona Calvert
Released: 1998-05-29

Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been...

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The Skeleton Key

as Violet Devereaux
Released: 2005-07-29

A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a...

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Night on Earth

as Victoria Snelling
Released: 1991-12-12

An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable...

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Lonely are the Brave

as Jerry Bondi
Released: 1962-05-24

A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape...

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Paris Je T'aime

as Gena (Quartier Latin)
Released: 2006-06-21

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished...

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Something to Talk About

as Georgia King
Released: 1995-08-04

Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie...

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A Woman Under the Influence

as Mabel Longhetti
Released: 1974-11-18

Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction...

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Gloria

as Gloria Swenson
Released: 1980-10-01

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his...

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Husbands

as Party Guest
Released: 1970-12-01

A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their...

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Faces

as Jeannie Rapp
Released: 1968-11-24

Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As...

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Opening Night

as Myrtle Gordon
Released: 1977-12-22

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her...

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The Mighty

as Gram
Released: 1998-06-01

Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin...

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Hysterical Blindness

as Virginia Miller
Released: 2002-01-16

Two friends lament their unhappy single lives while searching for Mr. Right in 1980s New Jersey.

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Love Streams

as Sarah Lawson
Released: 1984-02-20

Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.

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She's So Lovely

as Miss Green
Released: 1997-08-29

After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes...

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Two-Minute Warning

as Janet
Released: 1976-11-12

A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a...

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Playing by Heart

as Hannah
Released: 1998-12-30

In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and...

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Shadows

as Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
Released: 1960-10-14

The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in...

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Light of Day

as Janette Rasnick
Released: 1987-02-06

Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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Broken English

as Vivien Wilder-Mann
Released: 2007-11-22

Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has...

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Another Woman

as Marion
Released: 1988-10-13

Marion is a woman who has learned to shield herself from her emotions. She rents an apartment to...

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A Child Is Waiting

as Sophie Widdicombe Benham
Released: 1963-02-13

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean...

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Tony Rome

as Rita Kosterman
Released: 1967-11-10

Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find...

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Unhook the Stars

as Mildred
Released: 1996-09-04

Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side...

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Tempest

as Antonia
Released: 1982-08-13

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the...

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Parts Per Billion

as Esther
Released: 2014-03-25

The interwoven stories of three couples which are forced to make life-altering decisions in the...

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The Brink's Job

as Mary Pino
Released: 1978-12-08

In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by...

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Machine Gun McCain

as Rosemary Scott
Released: 1969-04-01

After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the...

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Once Around

as Marilyn Bella
Released: 1991-01-18

Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on...

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

as Self
Released: 2003-04-03

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about...

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Minnie and Moskowitz

as Minnie Moore
Released: 1971-12-22

Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore...

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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

as Self
Released: 2006-05-03

Combining unprecedented access to Davis' vast personal archives with original interviews, this...

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self
Released: 2021-08-14

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s...

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An Early Frost

as Katherine Pierson
Released: 1985-05-01

Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from...

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Grace & Glorie

as Grace Stiles
Released: 1998-12-13

When a lonely ex-New Yorker moves into the home of a rural senior to act as a hospice worker,...

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1001 Nights

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1998-04-30

Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights is the first and only installment of...

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Edge of Outside

as Self
Released: 2006-06-11

An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W....

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The Betty Ford Story

as Betty Ford
Released: 1987-03-02

This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and...

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Crazy in Love

as Honora Swift
Released: 1992-08-10

Three generations of women live on a small island off the coast of Washington state with their...

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Light Keeps Me Company

as Self
Released: 2000-08-26

Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's...

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Parallel Lives

as Francie Pomerantz
Released: 1994-08-04

A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and...

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Montana

as Bess Guthrie
Released: 1990-02-09

Hoyce and Bess Guthrie are long married Montana ranchers who come to a major crossroads in their...

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The Neon Bible

as Mae Morgan
Released: 1995-08-23

During a train ride, a teenager recalls his upbringing in 1940s small-town Georgia and the...

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The High Cost of Loving

as Ginny Fry
Released: 1958-05-16

Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable...

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The Spiral Road

as Els
Released: 1962-08-03

A selfish and prideful young Dutch doctor, through a series of circumstances, comes to learn...

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Ted & Venus

as Mrs. Turner
Released: 1991-08-08

Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his...

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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie
Released: 2004-03-30

A troubled teen is given the chance to redeem his criminal debt to society.

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Silent Cries

as Peggy Sutherland
Released: 1993-03-08

In 1942, the Japanese occupied the island of Singapore. During the take-over, not only military...

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Charms for the Easy Life

as Charlie Kate
Released: 2002-08-18

The story of three women who live in a North Carolina town and defy the traditional roles set...

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

as Self
Released: 1984-07-01

Filmmaker Michael Ventura follows Cassavetes around as the actor/director labors on his final...

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Yellow

as Mimi
Released: 2012-09-08

A young substitute teacher escapes from her drudging everyday life by fantasizing about bizarre...

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A Constant Forge

as Self
Released: 2000-01-01

One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather...

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The Weekend

as Laura Ponti
Released: 1999-06-28

Marian and John Kerr are expecting an old friend, Lyle for a weekend visit to their beautiful...

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Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

as Self
Released: 2019-06-05

An intimate portrait of the superb actress Gena Rowlands, icon of independent cinema. Together...

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Nick Quarry

as uncredited
Released: 1968-01-01

A 10 minute demo reel for a proposed TV series based on the Tony Rome PI movies. With an...

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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

as Georgia Porter
Released: 2000-03-19

Georgia Potter, an old-fashioned widow who lives in a small Southern town, whose life changes...

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What If God Were the Sun?

as Melissa Eisenbloom
Released: 2007-05-14

A grieving nurse finds comfort and inspiration in her new assignment, where she meets a...

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Face of a Stranger

as Pat Foster
Released: 1991-12-29

After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that...

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Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

as Abigail Mason
Released: 1979-05-13

A woman, who had left home 20 years previously under acrimonious circumstances, finds out that...

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A Question of Love

as Linda Ray Guettner
Released: 1978-11-26

A lesbian mother fights to keep her son when a custody suit is brought by her ex-husband.

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Faces

as Jeannie Rapp (archive footage)
Released: 2011-11-19

James Benning’s "remake" of John Cassavetes’s Faces (1968) is an unexpected venture into the...

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Thursday's Child

as Victoria Alden
Released: 1983-02-01

Sam Alden is the 17-year-old high school star player in baseball who seems to have it all....

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Hollywood Mavericks

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1990-09-07

A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of...

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Rapunzel

as The Witch
Released: 1983-02-05

A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel....

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Best Friends for Life

as Mrs. Harriet Cahill
Released: 1998-01-18

Sarah and Harriet have been best friends since childhood. They married at the same time, had...

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Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

as Lily Harrison
Released: 2014-12-12

A retired woman hires a dance instructor to give her private dance lessons at her home -- one...

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Anything for John

as Self
Released: 1993-09-06

An intimate portrait of actor-writer-director John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to his genius...

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Cannes: All Access

as Self
Released: 2007-10-27

From its simple beginnings in 1939 in a sleepy beach town in the south of France, the...

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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

as Self
Released: 2017-12-18

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Wild Iris

as Minnie Brinn
Released: 2001-01-01

A depressed woman battles with her mother and abuses alcohol following the suicide of her husband.

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Olive

as Tess M Powell
Released: 2011-12-16

A mysterious child with magical powers and a great secret, invades the lives of three lonely...

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Making 'Faces'

as Self
Released: 2004-01-01

A documentary featuring interviews with actors Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, and Seymour Cassel,...

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Unfortunate Circumstances

as Dr. Cohen
Released: 2017-05-10

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Watching Gena Rowlands

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-08-01

Sheila O'Malley's visual essay "Watching Gena Rowlands" rounds out the set by focusing on...

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NCIS

as Joann Fielding
First aired: 2003-09-23

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents...

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Monk

as Marge Johnson
First aired: 2002-07-12

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using...

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Columbo

as Elizabeth Van Wick
First aired: 1971-09-15

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Bonanza

as Ragan Miller
First aired: 1959-09-12

The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...

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Numb3rs

as Erika Hellman
First aired: 2005-01-23

Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and...

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The Virginian

as Savannah
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Robert Montgomery Presents

as Myrtle Wilson
First aired: 1950-01-30

Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...

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Burke's Law

as Paullette Shane
First aired: 1963-09-20

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...

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Burke's Law

as Mitzi Carlisle
First aired: 1963-09-20

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...

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Ghost Story

as Kate Lucas
First aired: 1972-09-15

Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Dr. Kildare

as Helen Scott
First aired: 1961-09-27

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession,...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Helen Martin
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Louise Henderson
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Diana Justin
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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Medical Center

as Karen Coberly
First aired: 1969-09-24

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...

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Medical Center

as Frances Delaney
First aired: 1969-09-24

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...

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Laramie

as Laurel DeWalt
First aired: 1959-09-15

Laramie is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1963. A Revue...

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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Adventures in Paradise

as Dr. Abigail Brent
First aired: 1959-10-05

Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on...

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Riverboat

as Rose Traynor
First aired: 1959-09-13

Riverboat is a 44-episode western television series starring Darren McGavin and Burt Reynolds...

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Studio One

as Betty
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Faerie Tale Theatre

as Witch
First aired: 1982-09-11

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Janet Cord
First aired: 1963-10-10

Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Lois Baxter
First aired: 1963-10-10

Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...

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Run for Your Life

as Charlotte Hyde
First aired: 1965-09-13

Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only...

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77 Sunset Strip

as Barbara Adams
First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Lorraine Denby
First aired: 1969-09-23

Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Target: The Corruptors!

as Marian Praisewater
First aired: 1961-09-29

Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lucille Jones
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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Garrison's Gorillas

as Duchess
First aired: 1967-09-06

Garrison's Gorillas is an ABC TV series broadcast from 1967 to 1968; a total of 26 hour-long...

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87th Precinct

as Teddy Carella
First aired: 1961-09-25

87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper,...

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Johnny Staccato

as Nina Van Ness
First aired: 1959-09-10

Johnny Staccato is an American private detective series which ran for 27 episodes on NBC from...

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The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Leslie Kaufman
First aired: 1962-09-11

The Lloyd Bridges Show is an American anthology drama series produced by Aaron Spelling, which...

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The Islanders

as Pepper Mint
First aired: 1960-10-02

The Islanders is an American adventure television series which aired on ABC from 1960 to 1961,...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as Self
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Victoria Alden
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Grace
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Peyton Place

as Adrienne Van Leyden
First aired: 1964-09-15

Like the novel and film of the same name, this nighttime soap opera is set in the small New...

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General Electric Theater

as Dorothy Dickenson
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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