Gena Rowlands Overview:

Actress, Gena Rowlands, was born Virginia Cathryn Rowlands on Jun 19, 1930 in Madison, WI. As of December 2023, Gena Rowlands was 93 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Rowlands was nominated for two Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1974Best ActressA Woman under the Influence (1974)Mabel LonghettiNominated
1980Best ActressGloriaGloria SwensonNominated
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BlogHub Articles:

and John Cassavetes: Each Other’s Muse…

By Christy Putnam on Jan 23, 2016 From Christy Putnam

As I was unsure of what “symbiotic” meant in the context of actors and directors, I began to travel to the land of the “lexicons,” a green, fertile place found only in the imagination. Sometimes there’s a pot of gold, and sometimes there is a cold, hard fact that canno... Read full article


Warner Archive: Makes Her Debut in The High Cost of Loving (1958)

By KC on Jul 23, 2015 From Classic Movies

Co-starring with Jose Ferrer, in one of seven films the actor would direct, Gene Rowlands makes a solid screen debut in The High Cost of Loving (1958). This low-key comedy can sometimes be a bit too leisurely, and occasionally loses momentum, but the maneuverings and intrigue in its office settings ... Read full article


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Gena Rowlands Quotes:

Rosemary Scott: It's a lot of work, ya know, just staying alive.


Jerry Bondi: I was expecting you, Jack. Isn't that odd? I heard a horse and I knew it was your horse.


Jeannie Rapp: You're a son-of-a-bitch, do you know that?
Richard Forst: Why am I a son-of-a-bitch?
Jeannie Rapp: Because you get to me.


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Sister of David Rowlands.

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Name rhymes with henna.

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