Kathleen Quinlan
November 19, 1954 (71 years old) in Pasadena, California, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as
- 2021 · The Stairs as Grandma Bernice
- 2019 · The Devil Has a Name as Nancy
- 2018 · Mayans M.C. as Mrs. Buksar
- 2018 · Chimera Strain as Masterson
- 2017 · Marvel's Runaways as Susan Ellerh
- 2017 · Elizabeth Blue as Carol
- 2014 · How to Get Away with Murder as Britt
- 2013 · Horns as Lydia Perrish
- 2011 · Cinema Verite as Mary Every
- 2011 · Elektra Luxx as Rebecca Linbrook
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as Senator Michaels
- 2009 · Prison Break: The Final Break as Christina Rose Scofield
- 2009 · Glee as Dr. Shane
- 2008 · Made of Honor as Joan
- 2007 · Breach as Bonnie Hanssen
- 2007 · Humble Pie as Agnes Orbison
- 2006 · The Hills Have Eyes as Ethel
- 2005 · Prison Break as Christina Rose Scofield
- 2004 · House as Arlene McNeil
- 2004 · The Dead Will Tell as Beth Hytner
- 2004 · El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Judge Scorsi
- 2004 · The Riverman as Sande Keppel
- 2004 · Perfect Romance as Tess Kelley
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Barbara Tallman
- 1999 · Family Law as Lynn Holt
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1998 · A Civil Action as Anne Anderson
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as CLare
- 1997 · Event Horizon as Peters
- 1997 · Zeus & Roxanne as Mary Beth Dunhill
- 1995 · Perfect Alibi as Melanie Bauers
- 1995 · Apollo 13 as Marilyn Lovell
- 1994 · Trial by Jury as Wanda
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Kate Delieb
- 1991 · The Doors as Patricia Kennealy
- 1990 · The Operation as Ginnie
- 1989 · Trapped as Mary Ann Marshall
- 1987 · Wild Thing as Jane
- 1985 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Karen Wilson
- 1985 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ann Foley
- 1985 · Warning Sign as Joanie Morse
- 1983 · Independence Day as Mary Ann Taylor
- 1982 · Hanky Panky as Janet Dunn
- 1979 · The Runner Stumbles as Sister Rita
- 1977 · I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Deborah Blake
- 1977 · Airport '77 as Julie
- 1976 · Lifeguard as Wendy
- 1975 · Switch as Robin Morgan
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1973 · Kojak as Janet Conforti
- 1973 · American Graffiti as Peg
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- 1972 · Emergency! as
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Okay as Loretta
- 2021 · Walking with Herb as Sheila Amable-Amo
- 2019 · Saving My Baby as Virginia
- 2018 · Parallel as Marissa
- 2017 · ADDicted as Kate Dawson
- 2015 · How Not to Propose as Susan
- 2014 · After as Nora Valentino
- 2012 · Life's an Itch as Audrey
- 2012 · Blue as Jessica
- 2011 · Eagles in the Chicken Coop as Mary Bernstein
- 2010 · The Event as Erika Jarvis
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010 · The River Why as Ma
- 2008 · The Dissection of Thanksgiving as Carol
- 2008 · Harm's Way as Bea
- 2003 · Blessings as Meredith Blessing
- 2003 · Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina as
- 2003 · The Battle of Shaker Heights as Eve
- 1999 · Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke as Nanaline Duke
- 1998 · The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self
- 1998 · My Giant as Serena Kamin
- 1997 · The Doors: The Road of Excess as Self
- 1997 · Breakdown as Amy Taylor
- 1996 · Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 as Self
- 1996 · In the Lake of the Woods as Kathy Waylan
- 1995 · Picture Windows: Lightning as Hooker
- 1993 · Last Light as Kathy Rubicek
- 1993 · Stolen Babies as Bekka
- 1992 · An American Story as Hope Tyler
- 1991 · Strays as Lindsey Jarrett
- 1988 · Clara's Heart as Leona Hart
- 1988 · Sunset as Nancy Shoemaker
- 1987 · The Man Outside as Grace Freemont
- 1987 · Dreams Lost, Dreams Found as Sarah McAllister
- 1985 · Children of the Night as Lois Lee
- 1985 · Blackout as Chris Graham
- 1984 · When She Says No as Rose Michaels
- 1984 · The Last Winter as Joyce
- 1983 · Twilight Zone: The Movie as Helen Foley
- 1981 · She's in the Army Now as Pvt. Cass Donner
- 1980 · Sunday Lovers as Laurie (segment "Skippy")
- 1979 · The Promise as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
- 1977 · Little Ladies of the Night as Karen Brodwick
- 1975 · Joe Forrester as
- 1975 · The Missing Are Deadly as
- 1974 · Lucas Tanner as Joyce Howell
- Future · Holiday Hearts as Barbara Morgenstern
- 1978 · Nightmare in Blood as
- 1975 · Three for the Road as
- 1975 · The Turning Point of Jim Malloy as Edith Evans
- 1975 · The Abduction of Saint Anne as Anne Benedict
- 1974 · Where Have All the People Gone as Deborah Anders
- 1974 · Lucas Tanner as
- 1974 · Can Ellen Be Saved? as Melissa
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as