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American actress (born 1930)

Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands ('/dʒ//ɛ//n//ə/; born June 19, 1930) is an American retired actress, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned nearly seven decades. A four time Emmy and two time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her actor director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both of which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), and her son Nick Cassavetes's film, The Notebook (2004). In 2021, Richard Brody of The New Yorker said, “The most important and original movie actor of the past half century plus is Gena Rowlands.” In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances.

Rowlands was born on June 19, 1930, in Cambria, Wisconsin. Her mother, Mary Allen (née Neal), was a housewife who later worked as an actress under the stage name Lady Rowlands. Her father, Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands, was a banker and state legislator. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party, and was of Welsh descent. She had an elder brother, David Rowlands. 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 as branch manager of the Office of Price Administration; and later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. From 1947–50, she attended the University of Wisconsin, where she was a popular student already renowned for her beauty. While in college, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She left for New York City to study drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

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 and toured in a national production of the play. In 1956, she starred in the Broadway play Middle of the Night opposite Edward G. Robinson. 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 and Goodyear Television Playhouse, all in 1955. In 1959, Rowlands appeared in the western series Laramie, alongside her husband John Cassavetes in the detective series Johnny Staccato, and in the western series Riverboat, starring Darren McGavin. In 1961, she appeared in the adventure series The Islanders, set in the South Pacific, and in Target: The Corruptors!, starring Stephen McNally. She guest starred in The Lloyd Bridges Show, the detective series 77 Sunset Strip, Kraft Suspense Theatre, the westerns Bonanza and The Virginian, and Breaking Point, all in 1963. In 1964, she guest starred in the medical drama Dr. Kildare and in two episodes of Burke's Law. She appeared in four episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, three of which were after the series had been renamed The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. In 1967, she was cast as socialite Adrienne Van Leyden in the prime time ABC soap opera Peyton Place. Rowlands made her film debut in The High Cost of Loving in 1958. In 1962, she starred in director David Miller's Lonely Are the Brave, with 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.

Rowlands and Cassavetes made ten films together: A Child Is Waiting (1963), Faces (1968), Machine Gun McCain (1969), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), A Woman Under the Influence (1974; nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress), Two Minute Warning (1976), Opening Night (1977), Gloria (1980; nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress), Tempest (1982), and Love Streams (1984). According to Boston University film scholar Ray Carney, Rowlands sought to suppress an early version of Cassavetes's first film, Shadows, that Carney says he rediscovered after decades of searching. Rowlands also became involved in the screenings of Husbands and Love Streams, according to Carney. The 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.

In 1985, Rowlands played the mother in the critically acclaimed made for TV movie An Early Frost. She won an Emmy for her portrayal of former First Lady of the United States Betty Ford in the 1987 made for TV movie The Betty Ford Story. In 1988, Rowlands starred in Woody Allen's dramatic film Another Woman. She played Marion Post, a middle aged professor who is prompted to a journey of self discovery when she overhears the therapy sessions of another woman (Mia Farrow). The review in Time Out described the character's trajectory: "Marion gets to thinking, and is appalled to realise that so many assumptions about her own life and marriage are largely unfounded: in her desire for a controlled existence, she has evaded the emotional truth about relationships with her best friend (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." Film4 called her performance "sublime", while 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." In 2002, Rowlands appeared in Mira Nair's HBO movie Hysterical Blindness, for which she won her third Emmy. Next year she appeared as Mrs. Hellman an episode from the third season of Numb3rs. She played a Nazi survivor whose whole family was killed. The family owned a painting that the 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. F. B. I. 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. She was later seen in The Notebook (2004), which was directed by her son Nick Cassavetes. The same year, she won her first Daytime Emmy for her role as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie in The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie. In 2005, she appeared opposite Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, and John Hurt in the gothic thriller The Skeleton Key. In 2007, she played a supporting role opposite Parker Posey and Melvil Poupaud in Broken English, an independent American feature written and directed by her daughter Zoe Cassavetes. In 2009, she appeared on an episode of Monk ("Mr. Monk and the Lady Next Door"). On March 2, 2010, she appeared on an episode of NCIS as lead character Leroy Jethro Gibbs's former mother in law, who is embroiled in a murder investigation. In 2014, she starred in the film adaptation of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks. In 2015, she described herself as generally retired from acting.

Rowlands was married to John Cassavetes from April 9, 1954, until his death on February 3, 1989. They met at the 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. Rowlands has 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.

Year Title Role Notes1958The High Cost of LovingJenny Fry1959ShadowsWoman in NightclubUncredited1962Lonely Are the BraveJerry Bondi1962Els 1963Sophie Widdicombe1967Tony RomeRita Kosterman1968FacesJeannie Rapp1969Machine Gun McCainRosemary Scott1971Minnie and MoskowitzMinnie Moore1974Mabel Longhetti1976Two Minute WarningJanet1977Opening NightMyrtle Gordon1978Mary Pino1980GloriaGloria Swenson1982TempestAntonia Dimitrius1984Love StreamsSarah Lawson1984I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes, the Man & His WorkHerself Documentary Short 1987Light of DayJeanette Rasnick1988Another WomanMarion Post1990Hollywood MavericksHerself Documentary 1991Once AroundMarilyn Bella1991Night on EarthVictoria Snelling1991Ted & VenusMrs. Turner1993Slient CriesPeggy Sutherland1995Something to Talk AboutGeorgia King1995Mae Morgan1996Unhook the StarsMildred "Millie" Hawks1997She's So LovelyMiss Jane Green1998PaulieIvy1998Hope FloatsRamona Calvert1998Gram1998Playing by HeartHannah1999Laura Ponti2000 Light Keeps Me Company Herself – interviewee Documentary 2004Taking LivesMrs. Asher2004The NotebookOlder Allie Calhoun2005Violet Devereaux2006Paris, je t'aimeGenaSegment: Quartier Latin2007Broken EnglishVivien Wilder Mann2007Persepolis Grandmother Voice; English dubbed version2011Olive2012YellowMimi2013Parts Per BillionEsther2014Six Dance Lessons in Six WeeksLily Harrison

Year Title Role Notes1954 Top Secret Powell Episode: This Man is Death 1955 The Way of the World Paula Graves 1955 Robert Montgomery Presents Myrtle Wilson Episode: The Great Gatsby 1955 Ponds Theater Janet Episode: The Ways of Courage1955 Armstrong Circle Theatre Lugene Episode: Time for Love1955 Studio One on Hollywood Betty Episode: A Chance of Love1955 Appointment with Adventure Performer 2 episodes1955 The United States Steel Hour Lily Episode: Ashton Buys a Horse1955 Goodyear Television Playhouse Betty/Eve 2 episodes1958 General Electric Theater Dorothy Dickenson Episode: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair1959 Laramie Laurel DeWalt Episode: The Run to Tumavaca1959 Johnny Staccato Nina Van Ness Episode: Fly Baby, Fly1959 Markham Rita Evans Episode: The Altar1959 Riverboat Rose Traynor Episode: Guns for Empire1960 Adventures in Paradise Dr. Abigail Brent Episode: The Death Divers1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lucille Jones Season 6 Episode 2: "The Doubtful Doctor" 1960 The Tab Hunter Show Barbara/Penelope Episode: Double Trouble1961 The Islanders Pepper Mint Episode: Island Witness1961 Target: The Corruptors! Marian Praisewater Episode: The Poppy Vendor 1961–1962 87th Precinct Teddy Carella 4 episodes1963 The Dick Powell Theatre Mrs. Canfield Episode: Project X1963 The Lloyd Bridges Show Leslie Kaufman Episode: A Personal Matter1963 77 Sunset Strip Barbara Adams Episode: Flight 307 1963 Bonanza Ragan Miller Episode: She Walks in Beauty 1963 The Virginian Savannah Episode: No Tears for Savannah1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre June Episode: It's Mental Work 1963 Breaking Point Shelley Peters Episode: Heart of Marble, Body of Shame 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Helen Martin Season 1 Episode 11: "Ride the Nightmare"1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Louise Henderson Season 1 Episode 23: "The Lonely Hours"1963–1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Performer 2 episodes1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Diana Justin Season 2 Episode 19: "Murder Case"1964 Dr. Kildare Helen Scott Episode: To Walk in Grace1964 Burke's Law Mitzie/Paulette 2 episodes1966 Run for Your Life Charlotte Hyde Episode: The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde1966 The Long, Hot Summer Karen Roberts Episode: From This Day Forward1967 The Road West Karen Collier Episode: Beyond the Hill1967 The Girl from U. N. C. L. E. Baroness Ingrid Episode: The Fountain of Youth Affair1967 Peyton Place Adrienne Van Leyden 39 episodes1968 Garrison's Gorillas Duchess Episode: The Frame Up1971–1973 Medical Center Karen/Frances 2 episodes1972 Circle of Fear Kate Lucas Episode: The Concrete Captain 1974 Marcus Welby, M. D. Lorrain Denby Episode: The 266 Days 1975 Columbo Elizabeth Van Wyck Episode: Playback1978 A Question of Love Linda Ray Guettner Television Movie1979 Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter Abigail Mason Television Movie1983 Thursday's Child Victoria Alden Television Movie1983 Faerie Tale Theatre Witch Episode: Rapunzel 1985 Katherine Pierson Television Movie1987 Betty Ford Television Movie1990 Montana Bess Guthrie Television Movie1991 Face of a Stranger Pat Foster Television Movie1992 Crazy in Love Honora Swift Television Movie1993 Anything for John Herself Television Documentary 1994 Parallel Lives Francie Pomerantz Television Movie1998 Grace and Glorie Grace Stiles Television Movie1998 Best Friends for Life Mrs. Harriet Cahill Television Movie2000 The Color of Love: Jacey's Story Georgia Porter Television Movie2001 Wild Iris Minnie Brinn Television Movie2002 Charms for the Easy Life Ms. Charlie Kate Television Movie2003 Broadway: The Golden Age Herself Documentary series2003 Hysterical Blindness Virginia Miller Television Movie2004 The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Evelyn Ritchie Television Movie2006 Numb3rs Mrs. Hellman Episode: Provenance2007 What If God Were the Sun? Melissa Eisenbloom Television Movie 2009 Monk Marge Johnson Episode: Mr. Monk & the Lady Next Door2010 NCIS Joann Fielding Episode: Mother's Day