Kathleen Quinlan

November 19, 1954 (age 71) Pasadena, California, USA

Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career spanning almost five decades. She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.

Her titles like Apollo 13, Event Horizon, and The Hills Have Eyes - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/68

Weighted avg: 6.32 /10

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Apollo 13

1995June 1995 by Ron Howard

Supporting as Marilyn Lovell

Supporting as Marilyn Lovell

7.09 Good++
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2

Event Horizon

1997August 1997 by Paul W. S. Anderson

Starring as Peters

Starring as Peters

6.15 Good--
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3

The Hills Have Eyes

2006March 2006 by Alexandre Aja

Supporting as Ethel

Supporting as Ethel

6.02 Okay++
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4

Horns

2013September 2013 by Alexandre Aja

Minor role as Lydia Perrish

Minor role as Lydia Perrish

5.83 Okay+
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5

Breakdown

1997May 1997 by Jonathan Mostow

Starring as Amy Taylor

Starring as Amy Taylor

6.46 Good-
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6

Made of Honor

2008April 2008 by Paul Weiland

Minor role as Joan

Minor role as Joan

6.01 Okay++
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7

The Doors

1991March 1991 by Oliver Stone

Minor role as Patricia Kennealy

Minor role as Patricia Kennealy

6.69 Good
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8

American Graffiti

1973August 1973 by George Lucas

Minor role as Peg

Minor role as Peg

6.57 Good
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9

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983June 1983 by John Landis

Supporting as Helen Foley

Supporting as Helen Foley

6.02 Okay++
10

10

Breach

2007February 2007 by Billy Ray

Supporting as Bonnie Hanssen

Supporting as Bonnie Hanssen

6.17 Good--
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11

A Civil Action

1998December 1998 by Steven Zaillian

Supporting as Anne Anderson

Supporting as Anne Anderson

6.00 Okay++
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12

Airport '77

1977March 1977 by Jerry Jameson

Minor role as Julie

Minor role as Julie

5.19 Okay--
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13

Elektra Luxx

2011March 2011 by Sebastian Gutierrez

Supporting as Rebecca Linbrook

Supporting as Rebecca Linbrook

4.61 Mediocre+
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14

Zeus & Roxanne

1997January 1997 by George T. Miller

Starring as Mary Beth Dunhill

Starring as Mary Beth Dunhill

5.17 Okay--
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15

My Giant

1998April 1998 by Michael Lehmann

Starring as Serena Kamin

Starring as Serena Kamin

5.20 Okay--
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16

Lawn Dogs

1997November 1997 by John Duigan

Supporting as Clare Stockard

Supporting as Clare Stockard

6.50 Good-
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17

Strays

1991December 1991 by John McPherson

Lead role as Lindsey Jarrett

Lead role as Lindsey Jarrett

6.08 Okay++
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18

Parallel

2018April 2018 by Isaac Ezban

Minor role as Marissa

Minor role as Marissa

5.61 Okay
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19

Warning Sign

1985August 1985 by Hal Barwood

Starring as Joanie Morse

Starring as Joanie Morse

5.64 Okay
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20

Sunset

1988April 1988 by Blake Edwards

Supporting as Nancy Shoemaker

Supporting as Nancy Shoemaker

5.42 Okay-
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21

Hanky Panky

1982June 1982 by Sidney Poitier

Starring as Janet Dunn

Starring as Janet Dunn

5.24 Okay-
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22

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977July 1977 by Anthony Page

Lead role as Deborah Blake

Lead role as Deborah Blake

5.75 Okay+
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23

Clara's Heart

1988October 1988 by Robert Mulligan

Starring as Leona Hart

Starring as Leona Hart

5.45 Okay
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24

The River Why

2010April 2010 by Matthew Leutwyler

Supporting as Ma

Supporting as Ma

5.21 Okay--
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25

The Battle of Shaker Heights

2003August 2003 by Kyle Rankin

Supporting as Eve

Supporting as Eve

5.57 Okay
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26

Cinema Verite

2011April 2011 by Robert Pulcini

Minor role as Mary Every

Minor role as Mary Every

5.52 Okay
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27

Trial by Jury

1994September 1994 by Heywood Gould

Supporting as Wanda

Supporting as Wanda

5.41 Okay-
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28

The Devil Has a Name

2019August 2019 by Edward James Olmos

Supporting as Nancy

Supporting as Nancy

5.32 Okay-
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29

The Stairs

2021February 2021 by Peter 'Drago' Tiemann

Lead role as Grandma Bernice

Lead role as Grandma Bernice

5.24 Okay-
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30

Where Have All the People Gone

1974October 1974 by John Llewellyn Moxey

Starring as Deborah Anders

Starring as Deborah Anders

5.76 Okay+
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31

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004September 2004 by Damian Chapa

Minor role as Judge Scorsi

Minor role as Judge Scorsi

6.42 Good-
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32

Trapped

1989June 1989 by Fred Walton

Lead role as Mary Ann Marshall

Lead role as Mary Ann Marshall

5.96 Okay++
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33

Chimera Strain

2018February 2018 by Maurice Haeems

Starring as Masterson

Starring as Masterson

5.21 Okay--
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34

Lifeguard

1976July 1976 by Daniel Petrie

Supporting as Wendy

Supporting as Wendy

5.84 Okay+
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35

Perfect Romance

2004June 2004 by Douglas Barr

Lead role as Tess Kelley

Lead role as Tess Kelley

5.86 Okay+
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36

Blackout

1985July 1985 by Douglas Hickox

Starring as Chris Graham

Starring as Chris Graham

5.68 Okay+
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37

Wild Thing

1987April 1987 by Max Reid

Starring as Jane

Starring as Jane

5.76 Okay+
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38

Family Law

1999–2002 by Anne Kenney

Lead role as Lynn Holt

Lead role as Lynn Holt

6.28 Good--
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39

The Riverman

2004September 2004 by Bill Eagles

Supporting as Sande Keppel

Supporting as Sande Keppel

5.60 Okay
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40

Independence Day

1983January 1983 by Robert Mandel

Lead role as Mary Ann Taylor

Lead role as Mary Ann Taylor

5.90 Okay++
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41

She's in the Army Now

1981May 1981 by Hy Averback

Lead role as Pvt. Cass Donner

Lead role as Pvt. Cass Donner

5.78 Okay+
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42

The Dead Will Tell

2004October 2004 by Stephen Kay

Supporting as Beth Hytner

Supporting as Beth Hytner

5.57 Okay
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43

Children of the Night

1985October 1985 by Robert Markowitz

Lead role as Lois Lee

Lead role as Lois Lee

Needs more reviews
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44

Last Light

1993August 1993 by Kiefer Sutherland

Supporting as Kathy Rubicek

Supporting as Kathy Rubicek

5.87 Okay+
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45

Sunday Lovers

1980October 1980 by Bryan Forbes

Supporting as Laurie (segment "Skippy")

Supporting as Laurie (segment "Skippy")

5.82 Okay+
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46

The Promise

1979March 1979 by Gilbert Cates

Lead role as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson

Lead role as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson

Needs more reviews
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47

Saving My Baby

2019January 2019 by Michael Feifer

Starring as Virginia

Starring as Virginia

Needs more reviews
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48

The Runner Stumbles

1979November 1979 by Stanley Kramer

Starring as Sister Rita

Starring as Sister Rita

Needs more reviews
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49

After

2014August 2014 by Pieter Gaspersz

Lead role as Nora Valentino

Lead role as Nora Valentino

Needs more reviews
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50

Harm's Way

2008March 2008 by Melanie Orr

Lead role as Bea

Lead role as Bea

Needs more reviews
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51

Humble Pie

2007January 2007 by Chris Bowman

Starring as Agnes Orbison

Starring as Agnes Orbison

Needs more reviews
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52

An American Story

1992November 1992 by John Gray

Starring as Hope Tyler

Starring as Hope Tyler

Needs more reviews
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53

In the Lake of the Woods

1996March 1996 by Carl Schenkel

Starring as Kathy Waylan

Starring as Kathy Waylan

Needs more reviews
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54

Dreams Lost, Dreams Found

1987September 1987 by Willi Patterson

Lead role as Sarah McAllister

Lead role as Sarah McAllister

Needs more reviews
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55

Stolen Babies

1993March 1993 by Eric Laneuville

Starring as Bekka

Starring as Bekka

Needs more reviews
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56

The Last Winter

1984January 1984 by Riki Shelach Nissimoff

Starring as Joyce

Starring as Joyce

Needs more reviews
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57

How Not to Propose

2015October 2015 by Bradford May

Minor role as Susan

Minor role as Susan

5.73 Okay+
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58

Life's an Itch

2012December 2012 by Kevin Alan Kent

Supporting as Audrey

Supporting as Audrey

Needs more reviews
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59

Walking with Herb

2021April 2021 by Ross Kagan Marks

Starring as Sheila Amable-Amo

Starring as Sheila Amable-Amo

Needs more reviews
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60

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

1998September 1998 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.25 Good--
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61

Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974February 1974 by Harvey Hart

Minor role as Melissa

Minor role as Melissa

Needs more reviews
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62

Elizabeth Blue

2017September 2017 by Vincent Sabella

Supporting as Carol

Supporting as Carol

Needs more reviews
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63

The Operation

1990January 1990 by Thomas J. Wright

Supporting as Ginnie

Supporting as Ginnie

Needs more reviews
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64

Perfect Alibi

1995September 1995 by Kevin Meyer

Supporting as Melanie Bauers

Supporting as Melanie Bauers

Needs more reviews
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65

Little Ladies of the Night

1977January 1977 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Supporting as Karen Brodwick

Supporting as Karen Brodwick

Needs more reviews
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66

Nightmare in Blood

1978July 1978 by John Stanley

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews
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67

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996July 1996 by Lagniappe

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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68

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

1999

Supporting as Nanaline Duke

Supporting as Nanaline Duke

Needs more reviews