Gena Rowlands

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

Their titles like The Notebook, The Skeleton Key, and Taking Lives - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

44 titles
Community avg: 8.34 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Notebook
    2004June 2004 by Nick Cassavetes
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.81 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    The Skeleton Key
    2005July 2005 by Iain Softley
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Taking Lives
    2004March 2004 by D.J. Caruso
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 4
    4
    Night on Earth
    1991December 1991 by Jim Jarmusch
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    A Woman Under the Influence
    1974November 1974 by John Cassavetes
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.65 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    Paulie
    1998April 1998 by John Roberts
    Drama, Comedy, Family
    Drama, Comedy, Family
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    Another Woman
    1988October 1988 by Woody Allen
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    Hope Floats
    1998May 1998 by Forest Whitaker
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    7.42 Good++
  • 9
    9
    Gloria
    1980October 1980 by John Cassavetes
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 10
    10
    Opening Night
    1977December 1977 by John Cassavetes
    Drama
    Drama
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 11
    11
    Faces
    1968November 1968 by John Cassavetes
    Drama
    Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    The Mighty
    1998June 1998 by Peter Chelsom
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 13
    13
    Love Streams
    1984March 1984 by John Cassavetes
    Drama
    Drama
    8.06 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    Something to Talk About
    1995August 1995 by Lasse Hallström
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.78 Good-
  • 15
    15
    Lonely are the Brave
    1962April 1962 by David Miller
    Western
    Western
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 16
    16
    Minnie and Moskowitz
    1971December 1971 by John Cassavetes
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    Playing by Heart
    1998December 1998 by Willard Carroll
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    Unhook the Stars
    1996September 1996 by Nick Cassavetes
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.43 Good++
  • 19
    19
    Light of Day
    1987February 1987 by Paul Schrader
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Broken English
    2007June 2007 by Zoe Cassavetes
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.26 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Tony Rome
    1967November 1967 by Gordon Douglas
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Two-Minute Warning
    1976November 1976 by Larry Peerce
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.45 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Tempest
    1982August 1982 by Paul Mazursky
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.43 Good++
  • 24
    24
    The Brink's Job
    1978December 1978 by William Friedkin
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Once Around
    1991January 1991 by Lasse Hallström
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.40 Good++
  • 26
    26
    Parts Per Billion
    2014March 2014 by Brian Horiuchi
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    6.49 Decent++
  • 27
    27
    An Early Frost
    1985May 1985 by John Erman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.39 Good++
  • 28
    28
    Hysterical Blindness
    2002January 2002 by Mira Nair
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    The Neon Bible
    1995August 1995 by Terence Davies
    Drama
    Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    Machine Gun McCain Italian
    1969April 1969 by Giuliano Montaldo
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.45 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Wild Iris
    2001January 2001 by Daniel Petrie
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 32
    32
    Montana
    1990February 1990 by William A. Graham
    Western
    Western
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    Grace & Glorie
    1998December 1998 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    The Spiral Road
    1962August 1962 by Robert Mulligan
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    The Weekend
    1999June 1999 by Brian Skeet
    Drama
    Drama
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    A Constant Forge
    2000October 2000 by Charles Kiselyak
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Yellow
    2012September 2012 by Nick Cassavetes
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
    1979May 1979 by Milton Katselas
    Drama
    Drama
    8.10 Excellent+
  • 39
    39
    The High Cost of Loving
    1958May 1958 by José Ferrer
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Light Keeps Me Company Swedish
    2000August 2000 by Carl-Gustav Nykvist
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.02 Excellent
  • 41
    41
    87th Precinct
    1961–1962
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.95 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Charms for the Easy Life
    2002August 2002 by Joan Micklin Silver
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 43
    43
    Silent Cries
    1993March 1993 by Anthony Page
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    Ted & Venus
    1991August 1991 by Bud Cort
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.42 Good++