Gena Rowlands movies and series

June 19, 1930 - August 14, 2024 Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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).

Her titles like The Notebook, The Skeleton Key, and Taking Lives - her biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

John Cassavetes, Nick Cassavetes

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The Notebook

2004June 2004 by Nick Cassavetes

Starring as Older Allie

Starring as Older Allie

7.55 Excellent- 12.9k ratings
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The Skeleton Key

2005July 2005 by Iain Softley

Starring as Violet Devereaux

Starring as Violet Devereaux

6.14 Good-- 2,400 ratings
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Taking Lives

2004March 2004 by D.J. Caruso

Supporting as Mrs. Rebecca Asher

Supporting as Mrs. Rebecca Asher

5.95 Okay++ 1,810 ratings
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Night on Earth

1991December 1991 by Jim Jarmusch

Starring as Victoria Snelling

Starring as Victoria Snelling

6.94 Good+ 1,096 ratings
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A Woman Under the Influence

1974November 1974 by John Cassavetes

Lead role as Mabel Longhetti

Lead role as Mabel Longhetti

6.97 Good+ 581 ratings
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Paulie

1998April 1998 by John Roberts

Lead role as Ivy

Lead role as Ivy

6.42 Good- 552 ratings
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Another Woman

1988October 1988 by Woody Allen

Lead role as Marion

Lead role as Marion

6.25 Good-- 297 ratings
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Hope Floats

1998May 1998 by Forest Whitaker

Starring as Ramona Calvert

Starring as Ramona Calvert

6.00 Okay++ 515 ratings
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Gloria

1980October 1980 by John Cassavetes

Lead role as Gloria Swenson

Lead role as Gloria Swenson

6.27 Good-- 276 ratings
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Opening Night

1977December 1977 by John Cassavetes

Lead role as Myrtle Gordon

Lead role as Myrtle Gordon

6.68 Good 267 ratings
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Faces

1968November 1968 by John Cassavetes

Starring as Jeannie Rapp

Starring as Jeannie Rapp

6.37 Good- 224 ratings
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Love Streams

1984March 1984 by John Cassavetes

Lead role as Sarah Lawson

Lead role as Sarah Lawson

6.35 Good- 150 ratings
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The Mighty

1998June 1998 by Peter Chelsom

Supporting as Gram

Supporting as Gram

6.50 Good- 301 ratings
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Something to Talk About

1995August 1995 by Lasse Hallström

Supporting as Georgia King

Supporting as Georgia King

5.56 Okay 262 ratings
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Lonely are the Brave

1962April 1962 by David Miller

Starring as Jerry Bondi

Starring as Jerry Bondi

6.45 Good- 173 ratings
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Minnie and Moskowitz

1971December 1971 by John Cassavetes

Lead role as Minnie Moore

Lead role as Minnie Moore

6.12 Good-- 106 ratings
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Playing by Heart

1998December 1998 by Willard Carroll

Minor role as Hannah

Minor role as Hannah

6.13 Good-- 257 ratings
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Unhook the Stars

1996September 1996 by Nick Cassavetes

Lead role as Mildred

Lead role as Mildred

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Light of Day

1987February 1987 by Paul Schrader

Starring as Janette Rasnick

Starring as Janette Rasnick

5.85 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Broken English

2007June 2007 by Zoe Cassavetes

Supporting as Vivien Wilder-Mann

Supporting as Vivien Wilder-Mann

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Child Is Waiting

1963February 1963 by John Cassavetes

Starring as Sophie Widdicombe

Starring as Sophie Widdicombe

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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Tony Rome

1967November 1967 by Gordon Douglas

Supporting as Rita Kosterman

Supporting as Rita Kosterman

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Two-Minute Warning

1976November 1976 by Larry Peerce

Supporting as Janet

Supporting as Janet

5.99 Okay++ 102 ratings
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Tempest

1982August 1982 by Paul Mazursky

Starring as Antonia

Starring as Antonia

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Brink's Job

1978December 1978 by William Friedkin

Supporting as Mary Pino

Supporting as Mary Pino

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Once Around

1991January 1991 by Lasse Hallström

Supporting as Marilyn Bella

Supporting as Marilyn Bella

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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1001 Nights

1998April 1998 by Yoshitaka Amano

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Parts Per Billion

2014March 2014 by Brian Horiuchi

Supporting as Esther

Supporting as Esther

5.60 Okay <100 ratings
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An Early Frost

1985May 1985 by John Erman

Starring as Katherine Pierson

Starring as Katherine Pierson

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Hysterical Blindness

2002January 2002 by Mira Nair

Starring as Virginia Miller

Starring as Virginia Miller

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Neon Bible

1995August 1995 by Terence Davies

Starring as Mae Morgan

Starring as Mae Morgan

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Machine Gun McCain

1969April 1969 by Giuliano Montaldo

Minor role as Rosemary Scott

Minor role as Rosemary Scott

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Question of Love

1978November 1978 by Jerry Thorpe

Lead role as Linda Ray Guettner

Lead role as Linda Ray Guettner

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006May 2006 by Mark A. Catalena

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Crazy in Love

1992August 1992 by Martha Coolidge

Starring as Honora Swift

Starring as Honora Swift

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Wild Iris

2001January 2001 by Daniel Petrie

Lead role as Minnie Brinn

Lead role as Minnie Brinn

Needs more reviews
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Montana

1990February 1990 by William A. Graham

Starring as Bess Guthrie

Starring as Bess Guthrie

Needs more reviews
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Grace & Glorie

1998December 1998 by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Lead role as Grace Stiles

Lead role as Grace Stiles

Needs more reviews
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000March 2000 by Sheldon Larry

Lead role as Georgia Porter

Lead role as Georgia Porter

Needs more reviews
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The Weekend

1999June 1999 by Brian Skeet

Lead role as Laura Ponti

Lead role as Laura Ponti

Needs more reviews
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The Spiral Road

1962August 1962 by Robert Mulligan

Starring as Els

Starring as Els

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

2014December 2014 by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Lead role as Lily Harrison

Lead role as Lily Harrison

Needs more reviews
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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

2004March 2004 by Paul Johansson

Lead role as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie

Lead role as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie

Needs more reviews
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A Constant Forge

2000October 2000 by Charles Kiselyak

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

2019June 2019 by Sabine Carbon

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

1984July 1984 by Michael Ventura

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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Peter Falk versus Columbo

2019March 2019 by Gaëlle Royer

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

1979May 1979 by Milton Katselas

Starring as Abigail Mason

Starring as Abigail Mason

Needs more reviews
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The High Cost of Loving

1958May 1958 by José Ferrer

Starring as Ginny Fry

Starring as Ginny Fry

Needs more reviews
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Yellow

2014August 2014 by Nick Cassavetes

Supporting as Mimi

Supporting as Mimi

Needs more reviews
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Rapunzel

1983February 1983 by Gilbert Cates

Starring as The Witch

Starring as The Witch

Needs more reviews
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Light Keeps Me Company

2000August 2000 by Carl-Gustav Nykvist

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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87th Precinct

1961–1962

Supporting as Teddy Carella

Supporting as Teddy Carella

Needs more reviews
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Charms for the Easy Life

2002August 2002 by Joan Micklin Silver

Lead role as Charlie Kate

Lead role as Charlie Kate

Needs more reviews
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Ted & Venus

1991August 1991 by Bud Cort

Minor role as Mrs. Turner

Minor role as Mrs. Turner

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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What If God Were the Sun?

2007May 2007 by Stephen Tolkin

Supporting as Melissa Eisenbloom

Supporting as Melissa Eisenbloom

Needs more reviews
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Best Friends for Life

1998January 1998 by Michael Switzer

Lead role as Mrs. Harriet Cahill

Lead role as Mrs. Harriet Cahill

Needs more reviews
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Hollywood Mavericks

1990September 1990 by Florence Dauman

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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Cannes: All Access

2007October 2007 by Richard Schickel

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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Anything for John

1993September 1993 by Doug Headline

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews