Kathleen Quinlan

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

Their titles like Apollo 13, Event Horizon, and The Hills Have Eyes - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

45 titles
Community avg: 7.71 /10
  • 1
    1
    1995June 1995 by Ron Howard
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.39 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    1997August 1997 by Paul W. S. Anderson
    Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    2006March 2006 by Alexandre Aja
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 4
    4
    2013September 2013 by Alexandre Aja
    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
    7.25 Good+
  • 5
    5
    1997May 1997 by Jonathan Mostow
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 6
    6
    2008April 2008 by Paul Weiland
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.41 Good++
  • 7
    7
    1991March 1991 by Oliver Stone
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    8.02 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    1973August 1973 by George Lucas
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    1983June 1983 by John Landis
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.45 Good++
  • 10
    10
    2007February 2007 by Billy Ray
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    1998December 1998 by Steven Zaillian
    Drama
    Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 12
    12
    1977March 1977 by Jerry Jameson
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    6.74 Good-
  • 13
    13
    2011March 2011 by Sebastian Gutierrez
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.28 Decent+
  • 14
    14
    1997January 1997 by George T. Miller
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    6.83 Good-
  • 15
    15
    1998April 1998 by Michael Lehmann
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    6.81 Good-
  • 16
    16
    1997November 1997 by John Duigan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    1991December 1991 by John McPherson
    Horror
    Horror
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 18
    18
    1985August 1985 by Hal Barwood
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.26 Good+
  • 19
    19
    2018April 2018 by Isaac Ezban
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
    7.15 Good+
  • 20
    20
    1988April 1988 by Blake Edwards
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.04 Good
  • 21
    21
    1977July 1977 by Anthony Page
    Drama
    Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 22
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    1982June 1982 by Sidney Poitier
    Mystery, Action, Comedy
    Mystery, Action, Comedy
    6.94 Good
  • 23
    23
    1988October 1988 by Robert Mulligan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.13 Good+
  • 24
    24
    2010April 2010 by Matthew Leutwyler
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.86 Good-
  • 25
    25
    2003August 2003 by Kyle Rankin
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.24 Good+
  • 26
    26
    2011April 2011 by Robert Pulcini
    Drama
    Drama
    7.13 Good+
  • 27
    27
    1994September 1994 by Heywood Gould
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.10 Good+
  • 28
    28
    2019August 2019 by Edward James Olmos
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
    6.99 Good
  • 29
    29
    2004September 2004 by Damian Chapa
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 30
    30
    2018February 2018 by Maurice Haeems
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.02 Good
  • 31
    31
    2004June 2004 by Douglas Barr
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    1976July 1976 by Daniel Petrie
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    1985July 1985 by Douglas Hickox
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    7.44 Good++
  • 34
    34
    1999–2002 by Anne Kenney
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    8.10 Excellent
  • 35
    35
    2004September 2004 by Bill Eagles
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.34 Good++
  • 36
    36
    1985October 1985 by Robert Markowitz
    Drama
    Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    1993August 1993 by Kiefer Sutherland
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    1980October 1980 by Édouard Molinaro
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    1979March 1979 by Gilbert Cates
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    2007January 2007 by Chris Bowman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    1992November 1992 by John Gray
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    2017September 2017 by Vincent Sabella
    Drama
    Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    1995September 1995 by Kevin Meyer
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    1999
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    2026February 2026 by Andrew Kightlinger
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Needs more reviews