Kathleen Quinlan
November 19, 1954 (70 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
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- 2025 · Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as
- 2024 · Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 as Annie Pine
- 2021 · Walking with Herb as Sheila Amable-Amo
- 2021 · The Stairs as Grandma Bernice
- 2019 · The Devil Has a Name as Nancy
- 2019 · Saving My Baby as Virginia
- 2018 · Mayans M.C. as Mrs. Buksar
- 2018 · Parallel as Marissa
- 2018 · Chimera Strain as Masterson
- 2017 · Marvel's Runaways as Susan Ellerh
- 2017 · Elizabeth Blue as Carol
- 2017 · ADDicted as Kate Dawson
- 2015 · How Not to Propose as Susan
- 2014 · How to Get Away with Murder as Britt
- 2014 · After as Nora Valentino
- 2013 · Horns as Lydia Perrish
- 2012 · Life's an Itch as Audrey
- 2012 · Blue as Jessica
- 2011 · Eagles in the Chicken Coop as Mary Bernstein
- 2011 · Cinema Verite as Mary Every
- 2011 · Elektra Luxx as Rebecca Linbrook
- 2010 · The Event as Erika Jarvis
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010 · The River Why as Ma
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as Senator Michaels
- 2009 · Prison Break: The Final Break as Christina Rose Scofield
- 2009 · Glee as Dr. Shane
- 2008 · The Dissection of Thanksgiving as Carol
- 2008 · Made of Honor as Joan
- 2008 · Harm's Way as Bea
- 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
- 2003 · Blessings as Meredith Blessing
- 2003 · Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina as
- 2003 · The Battle of Shaker Heights as Eve
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Barbara Tallman
- 1999 · Family Law as Lynn Holt
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke as Nanaline Duke
- 1998 · A Civil Action as Anne Anderson
- 1998 · The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self
- 1998 · My Giant as Serena Kamin
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as CLare
- 1997 · Event Horizon as Peters
- 1997 · The Road of Excess as Self
- 1997 · Breakdown as Amy Taylor
- 1997 · Zeus & Roxanne as Mary Beth Dunhill
- 1996 · Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 as Self
- 1996 · In the Lake of the Woods as Kathy Waylan
- 1995 · Lightning as Hooker
- 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
- 1993 · Last Light as Kathy Rubicek
- 1993 · Stolen Babies as Bekka
- 1992 · An American Story as Hope Tyler
- 1991 · Strays as Lindsey Jarrett
- 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 · The 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 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Karen Wilson
- 1985 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ann Foley
- 1985 · Warning Sign as Joanie Morse
- 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
- 1983 · Independence Day as Mary Ann Taylor
- 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
- 1978 · Nightmare in Blood as
- 1977 · I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Deborah Blake
- 1977 · Airport '77 as Julie
- 1977 · Little Ladies of the Night as Karen Brodwick
- 1976 · Lifeguard as Wendy
- 1975 · Switch as Robin Morgan
- 1975 · Joe Forrester 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
- 1975 · The Missing Are Deadly as
- 1974 · Where Have All the People Gone as Deborah Anders
- 1974 · Police Woman as
- 1974 · Lucas Tanner as
- 1974 · Lucas Tanner as Joyce Howell
- 1974 · Can Ellen Be Saved? as Melissa
- 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
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as