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Sharon Gless

Personal Info

Born: 1943-05-31

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For: Acting

Also Known As:
Sharon Marguerite Gless

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Sharon Gless

Biography

Sharon Gless is an American actress known for her iconic TV roles, including Sgt. Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk, and Madeline Westen in Burn Notice. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards for her performances. Gless began her career as a secretary before transitioning to acting and has also appeared in stage productions like Misery and The Vagina Monologues.

Acting (Movies)

The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber

Emily Hardin
1983
6.0

Once Fallen
Once Fallen

Sue
2010
5.3

Bring Him Home
Bring Him Home

2000
6.5

Hannah Free
Hannah Free

Older Hannah
2009
4.2

The Magic Statue
The Magic Statue

Penny Alston
1982
0.0

Hardhat & Legs
Hardhat & Legs

Patricia Botsford
1980
4.5

Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Revenge of the Stepford Wives

Kaye Foster
1980
5.1

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

Self
2002
7.0

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary

Jennifer
1973
6.0

Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie

Mavis
2023
6.2

United We Fan
United We Fan

Self (archive footage)
2018
6.0

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Christine Cagney
1995
6.7

Inequality for All
Inequality for All

Christine Cagney (archive footage)
2013
7.5

The Flying Misfits
The Flying Misfits

Nurse 1st Lt.
1976
6.8

The Islander
The Islander

Shauna Cooke
1978
0.0

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door

Dr. Gayle Bennett
1998
5.0

Bonnie's Kids
Bonnie's Kids

Sharon - Waitress
1973
5.5

Airport 1975
Airport 1975

Sharon
1974
5.7

Switch [Pilot]
Switch [Pilot]

Maggie Philbin
1975
0.0

The Scarlett O'Hara War
The Scarlett O'Hara War

Carole Lombard
1980
6.1

Letting Go
Letting Go

Kate
1985
7.3

Honor Thy Mother
Honor Thy Mother

Bonnie Von Stein
1992
6.0

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
The Miracle of Kathy Miller

Barbara Miller
1981
8.5

The Immigrants
The Immigrants

Jean Seldon Lavetta
1978
2.0

The Crash of Flight 401
The Crash of Flight 401

Lesley Fuller
1978
7.5

Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial

Narrator
1999
0.0

Separated by Murder

Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
1994
4.0

All My Darling Daughters
All My Darling Daughters

Jennifer
1972
6.0

Betty White: First Lady of Television
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self
2018
7.5

Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice

Maggie Hobson
1983
0.0

The Outside Woman
The Outside Woman

Joyce Mattox
1989
10.0

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Christine Cagney
1996
10.0

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Christine Cagney
1994
6.6

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Christine Cagney
1995
7.0

The Sky's No Limit
The Sky's No Limit

Joanna Douglas
1984
1.0

The Kids Who Knew Too Much
The Kids Who Knew Too Much

Karen Goldner
1980
7.3

Show Her the Money
Show Her the Money

Herself
2023
10.0

Acting (TV Shows)

The View
The View

Self
1997
4.4

Judging Amy
Judging Amy

Dr. Sally Godwin
1999
7.5

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show

1972
7.5

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected

Caroline Coates
1979
6.7

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Kathleen Faverty
1969
6.5

Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck

Colleen Rose
2003
7.2

Queer As Folk
Queer As Folk

Debbie Novotny
2000
8.2

Burn Notice
Burn Notice

Madeline Westen
2007
7.5

Kojak
Kojak

Nancy Parks
1973
7.0

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey

Christine Cagney
1982
7.0

The State Within
The State Within

Lynne Warner
2006
7.6

Ironside
Ironside

1967
6.8

Switch
Switch

Maggie Philbin
1975
6.7

Promised Land
Promised Land

1996
6.6

McCloud
McCloud

1970
7.1

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Rosie O'Neill
1990
5.3

The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense

1972
6.3

Toma
Toma

1973
7.8

So Graham Norton
So Graham Norton

Self - Guest
1998
6.3

Faraday and Company
Faraday and Company

Holly Barrett
1973
0.0

Turnabout

1979
5.5

The View
The View

Self - Guest
1997
4.4

The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show

Self
2007
7.2

Adam-12
Adam-12

Lynn Carmichael
1968
7.0

The Exorcist
The Exorcist

Chris MacNeil
2016
7.3

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep

Nurse 1st Lt.
1976
7.6

The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible

Kay Haddon
1979
0.0

Centennial
Centennial

Sidney Endermann
1978
7.7

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files

Susan Jameson
1974
7.5

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files

Lori Jenivan
1974
7.5

Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait

Self
1993
4.5

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney

Karen Goldner
1954
7.8

Emergency!
Emergency!

Sculptor
1972
7.8

Emergency!
Emergency!

Sheila
1972
7.8

Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles

Inmate
2010
7.9

Station 19
Station 19

Dottie
2018
8.2

The Gifted
The Gifted

Ellen Strucker
2017
7.6

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel

Ziggy
1994
7.2

House Calls
House Calls

Jane Jeffries
1979
5.0

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee
1944
7.2

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Lynn Baker
1969
6.5

Cool Million
Cool Million

Sandy Sherwood
1972
5.0

Chase

Sally
1973
5.0

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Dr. Susan Carr
1969
6.5