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Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was an American actress. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations with her late actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for Opening Night (1977).
Gena Rowlands was an American actress recognized for her influential collaborations with director John Cassavetes and her extensive body of work in psychological dramas.
She is widely recognized for her intense portrayals in films such as A Woman Under the Influence, Gloria, and Opening Night, as well as her role in The Notebook.
She specialized in emotionally charged, psychological character studies that frequently utilized improvisation and naturalistic acting techniques.