Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Acting

Born:
1943-05-31
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie

6.32023Mavis
Movie
Show Her the Money

Show Her the Money

10.02023Herself
Movie
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

7.32018Self
Movie
United We Fan

United We Fan

6.02018Self (archive footage)
Movie
Station 19

Station 19

8.22018Dottie
TV
The Gifted

The Gifted

7.62017Ellen Strucker
TV
The Exorcist

The Exorcist

7.32016Chris MacNeil
TV
Inequality for All

Inequality for All

7.52013Christine Cagney (archive footage)
Movie
Once Fallen

Once Fallen

5.22010Sue
Movie
Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

7.92010Inmate
TV
Hannah Free

Hannah Free

4.22009Older Hannah
Movie
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

7.52007Madeline Westen
TV
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.22007Self
TV
The State Within

The State Within

7.42006Lynne Warner
TV
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004Self (archive footage)
Movie
Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

7.22003Colleen Rose
TV
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

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

8.02002Self
Movie
Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

8.32000Debbie Novotny
TV
Bring Him Home

Bring Him Home

7.72000
Movie
Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial

Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial

9.01999Narrator
Movie
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

7.51999Dr. Sally Godwin
TV
The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

6.71998Dr. Gayle Bennett
Movie
So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

7.41998Self - Guest
TV
The View

The View

4.31997Self - Guest
TV
Promised Land

Promised Land

6.51996
TV
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

8.51996Christine Cagney
Movie
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

7.51995Christine Cagney
Movie
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

7.81995Christine Cagney
Movie
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

6.81994Christine Cagney
Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Ziggy
TV
Separated by Murder

Separated by Murder

4.41994Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
Movie
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

4.51993Self
TV
Honor Thy Mother

Honor Thy Mother

6.71992Bonnie Von Stein
Movie
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

5.81990Rosie O'Neill
TV
The Outside Woman

The Outside Woman

10.01989Joyce Mattox
Movie
Letting Go

Letting Go

7.21985Kate
Movie
The Sky's No Limit

The Sky's No Limit

4.51984Joanna Douglas
Movie
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

7.01983Maggie Hobson
Movie
The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

6.01983Emily Hardin
Movie
The Magic Statue

The Magic Statue

1982Penny Alston
Movie
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

7.01982Christine Cagney
TV
The Miracle of Kathy Miller

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

8.51981Barbara Miller
Movie
Revenge of the Stepford Wives

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

5.31980Kaye Foster
Movie
The Scarlett O'Hara War

The Scarlett O'Hara War

6.21980Carole Lombard
Movie
The Kids Who Knew Too Much

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

7.51980Karen Goldner
Movie
Hardhat & Legs

Hardhat & Legs

6.31980Patricia Botsford
Movie
House Calls

House Calls

6.21979Jane Jeffries
TV
The Last Convertible

The Last Convertible

8.01979Kay Haddon
TV
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979Caroline Coates
TV
Turnabout

Turnabout

6.01979
TV
The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978Jean Seldon Lavetta
TV
The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401

6.81978Lesley Fuller
Movie
Centennial

Centennial

7.71978Sidney Endermann
TV
The Islander

The Islander

7.01978Shauna Cooke
Movie
The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

7.31976Nurse 1st Lt.
Movie
Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

7.61976Nurse 1st Lt.
TV
Switch

Switch

6.61975Maggie Philbin
TV
Switch

Switch

9.01975Maggie Philbin
Movie
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

5.81974Sharon
Movie
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.61974Lori Jenivan
TV