Acting
Sharon Gless
Born May 31, 1943 · 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
7.2
The Gifted
Ellen Strucker
7.1
Station 19
Dottie
7.9
The Exorcist
Chris MacNeil
8.0
Burn Notice
Madeline Westen
8.5
Queer as Folk
Debbie Novotny
7.7
Nip/Tuck
Colleen Rose
7.7
Rizzoli & Isles
Inmate
6.0
Fast Charlie
Mavis
5.8
Airport 1975
Sharon
8.4
The Graham Norton Show
Self
6.2
Touched by an Angel
Ziggy
6.4
The Star Chamber
Emily Hardin
7.1
Kojak
Nancy Parks
8.2
The Rockford Files
Susan Jameson, Lori Jenivan
8.0
Inequality for All
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
2.4
The View
Self - Guest
7.1
Judging Amy
Dr. Sally Godwin
6.9
Cagney & Lacey
Christine Cagney
6.9
Ironside
1967 · Series
8.1
The Bob Newhart Show
Rosalie Shaeffer
Filmography
- 2023Fast CharlieMavisMovie
- 2023Show Her the MoneyHerselfMovie
- 2018Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionSelfMovie
- 2018United We FanSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2018Station 19DottieSeries
- 2017The GiftedEllen StruckerSeries
- 2016The ExorcistChris MacNeilSeries
- 2013Inequality for AllChristine Cagney (archive footage)Movie
- 2010Once FallenSueMovie
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesInmateSeries
- 2009Hannah FreeOlder HannahMovie
- 2007Burn NoticeMadeline WestenSeries
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
- 2006The State WithinLynne WarnerSeries
- 2004The Best of So Graham NortonSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2003Nip/TuckColleen RoseSeries
- 2002From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and ShdanoffSelfMovie
- 2000Queer as FolkDebbie NovotnySeries
- 2000Bring Him HomeMovie
- 1999Smoke and Mirrors: A History of DenialNarratorMovie
- 1999Judging AmyDr. Sally GodwinSeries
- 1998The Girl Next DoorDr. Gayle BennettMovie
- 1998So Graham NortonSelf - GuestSeries
- 1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
- 1996Promised LandSeries
- 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsChristine CagneyMovie
- 1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingChristine CagneyMovie
- 1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainChristine CagneyMovie
- 1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnChristine CagneyMovie
- 1994Touched by an AngelZiggySeries
- 1994Separated by MurderBetty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae StokelyMovie
- 1993Intimate PortraitSelfSeries
- 1992Honor Thy MotherBonnie Von SteinMovie
- 1990The Trials of Rosie O'NeillRosie O'NeillSeries
- 1989The Outside WomanJoyce MattoxMovie
- 1985Letting GoKateMovie
- 1984The Sky's No LimitJoanna DouglasMovie
- 1983Hobson's ChoiceMaggie HobsonMovie
- 1983The Star ChamberEmily HardinMovie
- 1982The Magic StatuePenny AlstonMovie
- 1982Cagney & LaceyChristine CagneySeries
- 1981The Miracle of Kathy MillerBarbara MillerMovie
- 1980Revenge of the Stepford WivesKaye FosterMovie
- 1980The Scarlett O'Hara WarCarole LombardMovie
- 1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchKaren GoldnerMovie
- 1980Hardhat & LegsPatricia BotsfordMovie
- 1979House CallsJane JeffriesSeries
- 1979The Last ConvertibleKay HaddonSeries
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedCaroline CoatesSeries
- 1979TurnaboutSeries
- 1978The ImmigrantsJean Seldon LavettaSeries
- 1978The Crash of Flight 401Lesley FullerMovie
- 1978CentennialSidney EndermannSeries
- 1978The IslanderShauna CookeMovie
- 1976Baa Baa Black SheepNurse 1st Lt.Series
- 1976The Flying MisfitsNurse 1st Lt.Movie
- 1975SwitchMaggie PhilbinSeries
- 1975SwitchMaggie PhilbinMovie
- 1974Airport 1975SharonMovie
- 1974The Rockford FilesSusan Jameson, Lori JenivanSeries
- 1973My Darling Daughters' AnniversaryJenniferMovie
- 1973KojakNancy ParksSeries
- 1973TomaSeries
- 1973Faraday and CompanyHolly BarrettSeries
- 1973ChaseSallySeries
- 1973Bonnie's KidsSharon - WaitressMovie
- 1972All My Darling DaughtersJenniferMovie
- 1972Cool MillionSandy SherwoodSeries
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowRosalie ShaefferSeries
- 1972Emergency!Sculptor, SheilaSeries
- 1972The Sixth SenseSeries
- 1970McCloudSeries
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Kathleen Faverty, Lynn Baker, Dr. Susan CarrSeries
- 1968Adam-12Lynn CarmichaelSeries
- 1967IronsideSeries
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyKaren GoldnerSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
- —Inside the Oasis: The Story of South Florida's Gay MeccaMovie