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