Gena Rowlands is known as an American actress. She is most famous for having a career in film, stage, and television that has spanned over six decades in the entertainment industry.
Background
Gena Rowlands was born on June 19, 1930, in Madison, Wisconsin. Her mom, Mary Allen Neal was a housewife who later worked as an actress under the stage name Lady Rowlands. Gena’s father, Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands, worked as a banker and state legislator. Her dad was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party and he was of Welsh descent. She had a brother named David Rowlands.
Gena’s family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1939. They had to move when her father, Edwin was delegated to a position in the United States Department of Agriculture. They made a move again in 1942 to Milwaukee, when her father was named the branch manager of the Office of Price Administration.
Career
As a four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, Gena is well known for her coordinated efforts with her late actor-director spouse John Cassavetes in ten movies, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She additionally won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977). In November 2015, Rowlands got an Honorary Academy Award in acknowledgment of her one of a kind screen performances.
| Birth Date: | 19 Jun, 1930 |
| Age: | 89 yrs |
| Occupations: | Television actor Stage actor Film actor Actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Madison |
| Education: | University of Wisconsin–Madison American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress |
| Spouse: | John Cassavetes[1954-1989] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 524 thousand |
