Gena Rowlands
American actress (1930–2024)
Virginia Cathryn "Gena " Rowlands (;[ 1] Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she collaborated with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence Gloria Academy Award for Best Actress . She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night Woody Allen 's Another Woman Nick Cassavetes 's film, The Notebook Richard Brody of The New Yorker [ 2] Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances.[ 3]
Early years
Rowlands was born on June 19, 1930, in Madison, Wisconsin .[ 4] [ 5] née Neal), was a housewife who later worked as an actress under the stage name Lady Rowlands .[ 6] Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands , was a banker and state legislator.[ 7] Wisconsin Progressive Party , and was of Welsh descent.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Her family moved to Washington, D.C., in 1939, when Edwin was appointed to a position in the United States Department of Agriculture ; moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin , in 1942, when he was appointed branch manager of the Office of Price Administration ;[ 11] Minneapolis , Minnesota. From 1947 to 1950, she attended the University of Wisconsin ,[ 12] [ 13] Kappa Kappa Gamma .[ 14] American Academy of Dramatic Arts .[ 15]
Career
Publicity photo, 1955 In the early 1950s, Rowlands performed with repertory theatre companies and at the Provincetown Playhouse . She made her Broadway debut in The Seven Year Itch [ 16] Middle of the Night opposite Edward G. Robinson .[ 17]
Rowlands on Laramie Rowlands costarred with Paul Stewart in the 26-episode syndicated TV series Top Secret (1954–55). She guest-starred on such anthology television series as Robert Montgomery Presents Armstrong Circle Theatre Studio One Appointment with Adventure The United States Steel Hour Goodyear Television Playhouse Laramie John Cassavetes in the detective series Johnny Staccato Western series Riverboat Darren McGavin . In 1961, she appeared in the adventure series The Islanders Target: The Corruptors! Stephen McNally . She guest-starred in The Lloyd Bridges Show 77 Sunset Strip Kraft Suspense Theatre Bonanza The Virginian Breaking Point medical drama Dr. Kildare Burke's Law Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Alfred Hitchcock Hour . In 1967, she was cast as socialite Adrienne Van Leyden in the prime-time ABC soap opera Peyton Place [citation needed
Rowlands with husband John Cassavetes in TV series Johnny Staccato Rowlands made her film debut in The High Cost of Loving David Miller 's Lonely Are the Brave Kirk Douglas and Walter Matthau . She played the former lover of the Kirk Douglas character, now the wife of the Douglas character's best friend.[citation needed
Rowlands and Cassavetes made ten films together: A Child Is Waiting Faces Machine Gun McCain Minnie and Moskowitz A Woman Under the Influence Academy Award for Best Actress ), Two-Minute Warning Opening Night Gloria Academy Award for Best Actress ), Tempest Love Streams [ 18]
According to Boston University film scholar Ray Carney , Rowlands sought to suppress an early version of Cassavetes's first film, Shadows [ 19] Husbands Love Streams UCLA Film and Television Archive mounted a restoration of Husbands , as it was pruned down (without Cassavetes's consent, and in violation of his contract) by Columbia Pictures several months after its release, in an attempt to restore as much of the removed content as possible. At Rowlands's request, UCLA created an alternative print with almost ten minutes of content edited out, as Rowlands felt that these scenes were in poor taste. The alternative print is the only one that has been made available for rental.[ 20]
In 1985, Rowlands played the mother in the critically acclaimed made-for-TV movie An Early Frost [ 21] First Lady of the United States Betty Ford in the 1987 made-for-TV movie The Betty Ford Story [ 22]
In 1988, Rowlands starred in Woody Allen 's dramatic film Another Woman Mia Farrow ). The review in Time Out Sandy Dennis ), brother (Harris Yulin ) and husband (Ian Holm )." Time Out praised the "marvellous" performances in the film, adding, "Rowlands' perfectly pitched approach to a demanding role is particularly stunning."[ 23] Film4 called her performance "sublime",[ 24] Roger Ebert noted that it marked a considerable change in tone from her work with Cassavetes, thus showing "how good an actress Rowlands has been all along."[ 25]
In 1995, Rowlands appeared as Julia Roberts 's mother in the comedy-drama film Something to Talk About [ 26] Sandra Bullock 's mother in the dramatic film Hope Floats [ 27] Mira Nair 's HBO movie Hysterical Blindness
In 2004, she starred as the older version of Rachel McAdams 's character in the romantic drama film The Notebook James Garner as her husband, which was directed by her son Nick Cassavetes .[ 28] Daytime Emmy for her role as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie in the made-for-TV movie The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie .[ 29]
Rowlands at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival In 2005, she appeared opposite Kate Hudson , Peter Sarsgaard , and John Hurt in the gothic thriller The Skeleton Key [ 30] episode from the third season of Numb3rs Nazis confiscated. Later on the painting reappeared. The new owner lent the painting to an art gallery in Los Angeles but while on display it was stolen. FBI agent Don Eppes, played by Rob Morrow , tries to figure out what really happened. Rowlands received positive reviews for this role. She has been a spokesperson for people who were persecuted by the Nazis.[citation needed
In 2007, she played a supporting role opposite Parker Posey and Melvil Poupaud in Broken English Zoe Cassavetes . In 2009, she appeared on an episode of Monk NCIS Leroy Jethro Gibbs 's former mother-in-law, who is embroiled in a murder investigation.[ 31] Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks [ 32] [ 33]
Personal life
Rowlands was married to John Cassavetes from March 9, 1954,[ 34] [ 35] American Academy at Carnegie Hall , where they were both students. They had three children, all actor-directors: Nick , Alexandra , and Zoe .
Rowlands married retired businessman Robert Forrest in 2012.[ 36]
Rowlands stated that she was a fan of actress Bette Davis while growing up. She played Davis's daughter in the 1979 made-for-TV film Strangers [ 37]
Illness and death
On June 24, 2024, Nick Cassavetes announced that his mother had been living with Alzheimer's disease for the previous five years.[ 38] Indian Wells, California , on August 14, 2024, at the age of 94.[ 39]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Other Awards
References
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^ Registrar's Office, University of Wisconsin–Madison.
^ "Six U.W. Co-eds 'Badger Beauties", The Sheboygan Press , Sheboygan, Wisconsin, November 14, 1949, p. 2
^ University of Wisconsin Badger, 1950
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Warner Bros. / Charlie Chaplin (1928)Walt Disney (1932)Shirley Temple (1934)D. W. Griffith (1935)The March of Time W. Howard Greene and Harold Rosson (1936)Edgar Bergen / W. Howard Greene / Museum of Modern Art Film Library / Mack Sennett (1937)J. Arthur Ball / Walt Disney / Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney / Gordon Jennings , Jan Domela , Devereaux Jennings, Irmin Roberts, Art Smith, Farciot Edouart , Loyal Griggs , Loren L. Ryder , Harry D. Mills, Louis Mesenkop , Walter Oberst / Oliver T. Marsh and Allen Davey / Harry Warner (1938)Douglas Fairbanks / Judy Garland / William Cameron Menzies / Motion Picture Relief Fund (Jean Hersholt , Ralph Morgan , Ralph Block , Conrad Nagel ) / Technicolor SA (1939)Bob Hope / Nathan Levinson (1940)Walt Disney , William Garity , John N. A. Hawkins, and the RCA Manufacturing Company / Leopold Stokowski and his associates / Rey Scott / British Ministry of Information (1941)Charles Boyer / Noël Coward / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1942)George Pal (1943)Bob Hope / Margaret O'Brien (1944)Republic Studio, Daniel J. Bloomberg , and the Republic Studio Sound Department / Walter Wanger / The House I Live In Peggy Ann Garner (1945)
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