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Sharon Gless
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Sharon Gless

Known for Station 19 · Queer as Folk · Nip/Tuck

Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943) 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.

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Born
May 31, 1943
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943) 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.

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Known For

TVStation 19
Station 19Dottie · 2018
★ 8.2
TVQueer as Folk
Queer as FolkDebbie Novotny · 2000
★ 8.3
TVNip/Tuck
Nip/TuckColleen Rose · 2003
★ 7.2
TVRizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & IslesInmate · 2010
★ 7.9
TVThe Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
TVTouched by an Angel
Touched by an AngelZiggy · 1994
★ 7.2
TVThe View
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1997
★ 4.3
TVJudging Amy
Judging AmyDr. Sally Godwin · 1999
★ 7.5

Filmography

Movies

All My Darling DaughtersJennifer
1972
Bonnie's KidsSharon - Waitress
1973
My Darling Daughters' AnniversaryJennifer
1973
Airport 1975Sharon
1974
SwitchMaggie Philbin
1975
The Flying MisfitsNurse 1st Lt.
1976
The Crash of Flight 401Lesley Fuller
1978
The IslanderShauna Cooke
1978
Hardhat & LegsPatricia Botsford
1980
Revenge of the Stepford WivesKaye Foster
1980
The Kids Who Knew Too MuchKaren Goldner
1980
The Scarlett O'Hara WarCarole Lombard
1980
The Miracle of Kathy MillerBarbara Miller
1981
The Magic StatuePenny Alston
1982
Hobson's ChoiceMaggie Hobson
1983
The Star ChamberEmily Hardin
1983
The Sky's No LimitJoanna Douglas
1984
Letting GoKate
1985
The Outside WomanJoyce Mattox
1989
Honor Thy MotherBonnie Von Stein
1992
Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnChristine Cagney
1994
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Separated by MurderBetty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingChristine Cagney
1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainChristine Cagney
1995
Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsChristine Cagney
1996
The Girl Next DoorDr. Gayle Bennett
1998
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Smoke and Mirrors: A History of DenialNarrator
1999
Bring Him Home
2000
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and ShdanoffSelf
2002
The Best of So Graham NortonSelf (archive footage)
2004
Hannah FreeOlder Hannah
2009
Once FallenSue
2010
Inequality for AllChristine Cagney (archive footage)
2013
Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionSelf
2018
United We FanSelf (archive footage)
2018
Fast CharlieMavis
2023
Show Her the MoneyHerself
2023
Inside the Oasis: The Story of South Florida's Gay Mecca

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 6 eps
1944
The Wonderful World of DisneyKaren Goldner · 1 eps
1954
Ironside1 eps
1967
Adam-12Lynn Carmichael · 1 eps
1968
Marcus Welby, M.D.Kathleen Faverty · 171 eps
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Lynn Baker · 1 eps
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. Susan Carr · 1 eps
1969
McCloud
1970
McCloudSgt. Maggie Clinger · 1 eps
1970
Cool MillionSandy Sherwood · 1 eps
1972
Emergency!Sculptor · 1 eps
1972
Emergency!Sheila · 1 eps
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowRosalie Shaeffer · 1 eps
1972
The Sixth Sense1 eps
1972
ChaseSally · 1 eps
1973
Faraday and CompanyHolly Barrett · 4 eps
1973
KojakNancy Parks · 1 eps
1973
Toma1 eps
1973
The Rockford FilesSusan Jameson · 1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesLori Jenivan · 1 eps
1974
SwitchMaggie Philbin · 70 eps
1975
Baa Baa Black SheepNurse 1st Lt. · 1 eps
1976
CentennialSidney Endermann · 12 eps
1978
The ImmigrantsJean Seldon Lavetta · 2 eps
1978
House CallsJane Jeffries · 24 eps
1979
Tales of the UnexpectedCaroline Coates · 1 eps
1979
The Last ConvertibleKay Haddon · 3 eps
1979
T
Turnabout8 eps
1979
Cagney & LaceyChristine Cagney · 119 eps
1982
The Trials of Rosie O'NeillRosie O'Neill · 34 eps
1990
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
Touched by an AngelZiggy · 1 eps
1994
Promised Land2 eps
1996
The ViewSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1997
So Graham NortonSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1998
Judging AmyDr. Sally Godwin · 1 eps
1999
Queer as FolkDebbie Novotny · 83 eps
2000
Nip/TuckColleen Rose · 5 eps
2003
The State WithinLynne Warner · 6 eps
2006
Burn NoticeMadeline Westen · 111 eps
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Rizzoli & IslesInmate · 1 eps
2010
The ExorcistChris MacNeil · 10 eps
2016
The GiftedEllen Strucker · 2 eps
2017
Station 19Dottie · 1 eps
2018

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