Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands was born in Cambria, Wisconsin, United States, on June 19, 1930, was an American actress. Young Gena Rowlands first started performing with repertory theatre companies and at the Provincetown Playhouse. She made her big screen debut in comedy film The High Cost of Loving (1958) in role as Jenny Fry. She got her television debut in British spy series Top Secret (1954) in episode This Man is Death, in role as Powell. Gena's breakthrough performance came as Mabel Longhetti in drama film A Woman Under the Influence (1974). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "The Seven Year Itch", in role as Elaine.
How tall was Gena Rowlands and what was her weight? Gena Rowlands's height was 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 150 іn pоunds or 68 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Gena Rowlands body measurements was bust-waist-hip 36-25-35 in inches or 91.5-63.5-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 34C with cup size C.
Gena Rowlands
June 19, 1930
August 14, 2024
United States
Gemini
Blonde
Grey
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
36-25-35 in | 91.5-63.5-89 cm
68 kg | 150 lbs
34C
8 US | 38.5 EU
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Mabel Longhetti in drama film A Woman Under the Influence (1974).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance as Gloria Swenson in neo-noir crime thriller movie Gloria (1980).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Betty Ford in drama film The Betty Ford Story (1987).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Katherine Pierson in drama movie An Early Frost (1985).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Virginia Miller in drama film Hysterical Blindness (2003).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Pat Foster in drama film Face of a Stranger (1991).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance as Minnie Brinn in drama film Wild Iris (2001).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Melissa Eisenbloom in drama movie What If God Were the Sun? (2007).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Myrtle Gordon in psychological drama film Opening Night (1977).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Victoria Alden in drama film Thursday's Child (1983).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Honora Swift in comedy film Crazy in Love (1992).
Faces (1968) drama as Jeannie Rapp
The Notebook (2004) romantic drama as Old Allie Calhoun
Another Woman (1988) psychological thriller as Marion Post
Lonely Are the Brave (1962) Western as Jerry Bondi
Love Streams (1984) drama as Sarah Lawson
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) romantic drama as Minnie Moore
The Skeleton Key (2005) supernatural horror as Violet Devereaux
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Marge Johnson in USA Network comedy drama detective mystery television series Monk (2009) in episode Mr. Monk & the Lady Next Door.
87th Precinct (1961-1962) NBC crime drama series as Teddy Carella
Burke's Law (1964) ABC detective series as Mitzie / Paulette
Peyton Place (1967) ABC soap opera as Adrienne Van Leyden
Attended the University of Wisconsin (1947-1950).
Studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Had brother, David Rowlands.
Had English and Welsh ancestry.
She made 10 movies with John Cassavetes.
She received an Honorary Academy Award in 2015.
Gena died on August 14, 2024, Indian Wells, California, United States, at the age of 94.
She dated actor Sean Connery (1998).
She was married to American actor and film director John Cassavetes (1954-1989), they had one son, Nick and two daughters, Alexandra and Zoe.