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Kathleen Quinlan

Actor, ProducerBorn November 19, 1954 (70 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Horns
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
  • My Giant
  • The Stairs
  • The River Why
  • Clara's Heart
  • Trial by Jury
  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
  • Chimera Strain
  • After the Glory
  • Life's an Itch
  • In the Lake of the Woods
  • Elizabeth Blue

Known For

  • The Hills Have Eyes
  • Apollo 13
  • Event Horizon
  • Breakdown
  • Horns
  • Breach
  • Made of Honor
  • The Stairs
  • A Civil Action
  • Lawn Dogs
  • My Giant
  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
  • Zeus and Roxanne
  • Warning Sign
  • Elektra Luxx
  • Hanky Panky
  • Strays
  • Sunset
  • The Battle of Shaker Heights
  • Clara's Heart
  • The Promise
  • Perfect Romance
  • Chimera Strain
  • Independence Day

Filmography

2024
2021
Walking with Herb · as Sheila Amable-Amo
2021
The Stairs · as Grandma Bernice
2019
2018
Mayans M.C. (TV Series) · as Mrs. Buksar
2018
Saving My Baby · as Virginia
2018
Parallel · as Marissa
2018
Chimera Strain · as Masterson
2017
Marvel's Runaways (TV Series) · as Susan Ellerh
2017
2017
ADDicted · as Kate Dawson
2015
How Not to Propose · as Susan
2014
How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Britt
2014
After · as Nora Valentino
2013
Horns · as Lydia Perrish
2012
2012
Chicago Fire (TV Series) · as Nancy Casey
2012
Blue (TV Series) · as Jessica
2011
Cinema Verite · as Mary Every
2010
The Event (TV Series) · as Erika Jarvis
2010
Eagles in the Chicken Coop · as Mary Bernstein
2010
2010
2010
Elektra Luxx · as Rebecca Linbrook
2009
Adult Film: A Hollywood Tale · as Mary Bernstein
2009
Stargate Universe (TV Series) · as Senator Michaels
2009
Prison Break: The Final Break · as Christina Rose Scofield
2009
Glee (TV Series) · as Dr. Shane
2008
Made of Honor · as Joan
2008
Harm's Way · as Bea
2008
2007
Breach · as Bonnie Hanssen
2007
American Fork · as Agnes Orbison
2006
2006
2006
2005
Prison Break (TV Series) · as Christina Rose Scofield
2004
House (TV Series) · as Arlene Mcneil
2004
The Dead Will Tell · as Beth Hytner
2004
El padrino · as Judge Scorsi
2004
The Riverman · as Sande Keppel
2004
Perfect Romance · as Tess Kelley
2003
Blessings · as Meredith Blessing
2003
2003
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Barbara Tallman
1999
Family Law (TV Series) · as Lynn Holt
1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (TV Series) · as Nanaline Duke
1998
A Civil Action · as Anne Anderson
1998
Hollywood Squares (TV Series)
1998
My Giant · as Serena Kamin
1997
Lawn Dogs · as Clare
1997
Event Horizon · as Peters
1997
Breakdown · as Amy Taylor
1997
Zeus and Roxanne · as Mary Beth Dunhill
1996
1995
Perfect Alibi · as Melanie Bauers
1995
Apollo 13 · as Marilyn Lovell
1994
Picture Windows (TV Series) · as Hooker
1994
1993
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Dr. Kate Delieb
1993
Last Light · as Kathy Rubicek
1993
Stolen Babies · as Bekka
1993
Tribeca (TV Series) · as Karen
1992
After the Glory · as Hope Tyler
1991
Strays · as Lindsey Jarrett
1991
The Hidden Room (TV Series) · as Julia
1991
The Doors · as Patricia Kennealy
1990
The Operation · as Ginnie
1989
Trapped · as Mary Ann Marshall
1988
Clara's Heart · as Leona Hart
1988
Sunset · as Nancy Shoemaker
1987
Man Outside · as Grace Freemont
1987
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found · as Sarah Mcallister
1987
Wild Thing · as Jane
1985
Children of the Night · as Lois Lee
1985
Warning Sign · as Joanie Morse
1985
Blackout · as Chris Graham
1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Karen Wilson
1984
When She Says No · as Rose Michaels
1983
Independence Day · as Mary Ann Taylor
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie · as Helen Foley
1983
The Last Winter · as Joyce
1982
Hanky Panky · as Janet Dunn
1981
She's in the Army Now · as Pvt. Cass Donner
1980
Sunday Lovers · as Laurie (segment "skippy")
1979
The Runner Stumbles · as Sister Rita
1979
The Promise · as Nancy Mcallister / Marie Adamson
1977
1977
1977
Airport '77 · as Julie
1977
Little Ladies of the Night · as Karen Brodwick
1976
Lifeguard · as Wendy
1975
Three for the Road (TV Series)
1975
Joe Forrester (TV Series)
1975
Switch (TV Series) · as Robin Morgan
1975
The Abduction of Saint Anne · as Anne Benedict
1975
1974
Where Have All the People Gone · as Deborah Anders
1974
Police Woman (TV Series)
1974
Lucas Tanner (TV Series)
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved? · as Melissa
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Janet Conforti
1973
1972
The Waltons (TV Series)
1972
Emergency! (TV Series)
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Jill
1967
Ironside (TV Series)

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