Virginia cassavetes biography

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    • Gena Rowlands

    American actress (1930–2024)

    Gena Rowlands

    Rowlands in 1968

    Born

    Virginia Cathryn Rowlands


    (1930-06-19)June 19, 1930

    Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.

    DiedAugust 14, 2024(2024-08-14) (aged 94)

    Indian Wells, California, U.S.

    Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, California, U.S.
    Alma materAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
    OccupationActress
    Years active1949–2014
    Spouses

    • John Cassavetes

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      (m. 1954; died 1989)​

    • Robert Forrest

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      (m. 2012)​
    Children
    Parents

    Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (;[1] June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was an American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television spanned nearly seven decades. She was a four-time Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe winner, was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

    She rose to prominen