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Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was an American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television spanned nearly seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both of which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988), and her son Nick Cassavetes's film, The Notebook (2004). In 2021, Richard Brody of The New Yorker said, "The most important and original movie actor of the past half century-plus is Gena Rowlands." In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances.
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Virginia Cathryn Rowlands 19 June 1930 Cambria, Wisconsin, USA
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14 August 2024 (aged 94) Indian Wells, California, USA
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Nicholas David Rowland Cassavetes 2nd child with John Cassavetes Male b. 21 May 1959 Age: 66 1959- American actor, director, and screenwriter -
Zoe Rowlands Cassavetes 4th child with John Cassavetes Female b. 29 Jun 1970 Age: 55 1970- American actress
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