Kathleen Quinlan

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Kathleen Quinlan

Acting 71 November 19, 1954

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 o…

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House

House

8.6 2004 TV Show
Prison Break

Prison Break

8.1 2005 TV Show
Apollo 13

Apollo 13

7.5 1995 Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
Event Horizon

Event Horizon

6.6 1997 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

6.5 2006 Movie
Horns

Horns

6.3 2013 Movie
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

7.8 2014 TV Show
Made of Honor

Made of Honor

6.5 2008 Movie
The Doors

The Doors

7.1 1991 Movie
American Graffiti

American Graffiti

7.1 1973 Movie
Glee

Glee

6.8 2009 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Okay

    Movie Loretta

  2. 2024
    Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

    Movie

  3. 2021
    Walking with Herb

    Movie Sheila Amable-Amo

  4. 2021
    The Stairs

    Movie Grandma Bernice

  5. 2019
    The Devil Has a Name

    Movie Nancy

  6. 2019
    Saving My Baby

    Movie Virginia

  7. 2018
    Mayans M.C.

    TV show Mrs. Buksar

  8. 2018
    Parallel

    Movie Marissa

  9. 2018
    Chimera Strain

    Movie Masterson

  10. 2017
    Marvel's Runaways

    TV show Susan Ellerh

  11. 2017
    Elizabeth Blue

    Movie Carol

  12. 2017
    ADDicted

    Movie Kate Dawson

  13. 2015
    How Not to Propose

    Movie Susan

  14. 2014
    How to Get Away with Murder

    TV show Britt

  15. 2014
    After

    Movie Nora Valentino

  16. 2013
    Horns

    Movie Lydia Perrish

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  1. 2012
    Life's an Itch

    Movie Audrey

  2. 2012
    Blue

    TV show Jessica

  3. 2011
    Eagles in the Chicken Coop

    Movie Mary Bernstein

  4. 2011
    Cinema Verite

    Movie Mary Every

  5. 2011
    Elektra Luxx

    Movie Rebecca Linbrook

  6. 2010
    The Event

    TV show Erika Jarvis

  7. 2010
    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    Movie (archive footage)

  8. 2010
    The River Why

    Movie Ma

  9. 2009
    Stargate Universe

    TV show Senator Michaels

  10. 2009
    Prison Break: The Final Break

    Movie Christina Rose Scofield

  11. 2009
    Glee

    TV show Dr. Shane

  12. 2008
    The Dissection of Thanksgiving

    Movie Carol

  13. 2008
    Made of Honor

    Movie Joan

  14. 2008
    Harm's Way

    Movie Bea

  15. 2007
    Breach

    Movie Bonnie Hanssen

  16. 2007
    Humble Pie

    Movie Agnes Orbison

  17. 2006
    The Hills Have Eyes

    Movie Ethel

  18. 2005
    Prison Break

    TV show Christina Rose Scofield

  19. 2004
    House

    TV show Arlene McNeil

  20. 2004
    The Dead Will Tell

    Movie Beth Hytner

  21. 2004
    El padrino: The Latin Godfather

    Movie Judge Scorsi

  22. 2004
    The Riverman

    Movie Sande Keppel

  23. 2004
    Perfect Romance

    Movie Tess Kelley

  24. 2003
    Blessings

    Movie Meredith Blessing