Kathleen Quinlan
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1954-11-19 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Pasadena, California, USA
- Also known as
- Kathy Quinlan · Кэтлин Куинлэн · Кэтлин Куинлен · کَتلین کوینلن
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
TV Shows (28)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Barbara Tallman
House
2004
as Arlene McNeil
Prison Break
2005
as Christina Rose Scofield
Glee
2009
as Dr. Shane
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Kate Delieb
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Ironside
1967
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Britt
The Waltons
1972
Emergency!
1972
Police Woman
1974
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Karen Wilson / Ann Foley
Kojak
1973
as Janet Conforti
Mayans M.C.
2018
as Mrs. Buksar
Stargate Universe
2009
as Senator Michaels
Family Law
1999
as Lynn Holt
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Switch
1975
as Robin Morgan
Marvel's Runaways
2017
as Susan Ellerh
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Blue
2012
as Jessica
The Event
2010
as Erika Jarvis
The Hidden Room
1991
as Julia
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Joe Forrester
1975
as Bethany
Three for the Road
1975
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
1999
as Nanaline Duke
Lucas Tanner
1974
Movies (84)
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
as Ethel
Apollo 13
1995
as Marilyn Lovell
Event Horizon
1997
as Peters
Breakdown
1997
as Amy Taylor
Prison Break: The Final Break
2009
as Christina Rose Scofield
Horns
2013
as Lydia Perrish
American Graffiti
1973
as Peg
Made of Honor
2008
as Joan
The Doors
1991
as Patricia Kennealy
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Helen Foley
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Airport '77
1977
as Julie
A Civil Action
1998
as Anne Anderson
Sunset
1988
as Nancy Shoemaker
Breach
2007
as Bonnie Hanssen
The Promise
1979
as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
Cinema Verite
2011
as Mary Every
Parallel
2018
as Marissa
Lawn Dogs
1997
as Clare Stockard
Zeus & Roxanne
1997
as Mary Beth Dunhill
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
Warning Sign
1985
as Joanie Morse
The Devil Has a Name
2019
as Nancy
Strays
1991
as Lindsey Jarrett
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
as Deborah Blake
Stolen Babies
1993
as Bekka
Elektra Luxx
2011
as Rebecca Linbrook
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2003
as Eve
Okay
2026
as Loretta
Last Light
1993
as Kathy Rubicek
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
as Self
The River Why
2010
as Ma
Clara's Heart
1988
as Leona Hart
My Giant
1998
as Serena Kamin
Perfect Romance
2004
as Tess Kelley
Lifeguard
1976
as Wendy
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004
as Judge Scorsi
Hanky Panky
1982
as Janet Dunn
The Abduction of Saint Anne
1975
as Anne Benedict
The Dead Will Tell
2004
as Beth Hytner
The Stairs
2021
as Grandma Bernice
Chimera Strain
2018
as Masterson
Blackout
1985
as Chris Graham
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
1998
as Self
Perfect Alibi
1995
as Melanie Bauers
The Riverman
2004
as Sande Keppel
An American Story
1992
as Hope Tyler
Trial by Jury
1994
as Wanda
Sunday Lovers
1980
as Laurie (segment "Skippy")
After
2014
as Nora Valentino
How Not to Propose
2015
as Susan
Children of the Night
1985
as Lois Lee
Blessings
2003
as Meredith Blessing
Walking with Herb
2021
as Sheila Amable-Amo
Wild Thing
1987
as Jane
Little Ladies of the Night
1977
as Karen Brodwick
Where Have All the People Gone
1974
as Deborah Anders
Humble Pie
2007
as Agnes Orbison
The Runner Stumbles
1979
as Sister Rita
Saving My Baby
2019
as Virginia
When She Says No
1984
as Rose Michaels
Independence Day
1983
as Mary Ann Taylor
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as Melissa
The Operation
1990
as Ginnie
Life's an Itch
2012
as Audrey
Lucas Tanner
1974
as Joyce Howell
The Doors: The Road of Excess
1997
as Self
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
1975
as Edith Evans
In the Lake of the Woods
1996
as Kathy Waylan
Picture Windows: Lightning
1995
as Hooker
Elizabeth Blue
2017
as Carol
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
The Last Winter
1984
as Joyce
Eagles in the Chicken Coop
2011
as Mary Bernstein
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
1987
as Sarah McAllister
The Man Outside
1987
as Grace Freemont
She's in the Army Now
1981
as Pvt. Cass Donner
Harm's Way
2008
as Bea
Trapped
1989
as Mary Ann Marshall
Nightmare in Blood
1978
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
2003
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
2008
as Carol
ADDicted
2017
as Kate Dawson
Holiday Hearts
as Barbara Morgenstern
About Kathleen Quinlan
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 (… With 112 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Kathleen Quinlan has appeared in 84 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kathleen Quinlan Movies
- The Hills Have Eyes (2006) — as Ethel
- Apollo 13 (1995) — as Marilyn Lovell
- Event Horizon (1997) — as Peters
- Breakdown (1997) — as Amy Taylor
- Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) — as Christina Rose Scofield
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