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Sharon Gless

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Sharon Gless

Born May 31, 1943 · 83 years79 titles 39 movies · 40 TV
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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.

Also known as

Sharon Marguerite Gless

Born

May 31, 1943

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Career timeline

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1944 1 title(s)

1954 1 title(s)

1967 1 title(s)

1968 1 title(s)

1969 1 title(s)

1970 1 title(s)

1972 5 title(s)

1973 6 title(s)

1974 2 title(s)

1975 2 title(s)

1976 2 title(s)

1978 5 title(s)

1979 4 title(s)

1980 4 title(s)

1981 1 title(s)

1982 2 title(s)

1983 2 title(s)

1984 1 title(s)

1985 1 title(s)

1989 1 title(s)

1990 1 title(s)

1992 1 title(s)

1993 1 title(s)

1994 3 title(s)

1995 2 title(s)

1996 2 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

1999 2 title(s)

2000 2 title(s)

2002 1 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2006 1 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2009 1 title(s)

2010 2 title(s)

2013 1 title(s)

2016 1 title(s)

2017 1 title(s)

2018 3 title(s)

2023 2 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)