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Sharon Gless

Acting Born May 31, 1943 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Ironside

1967

Rizzoli & Isles

as Inmate

Queer as Folk

as Debbie Novotny

Full filmography

  • The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
  • Ironside (1967)
  • Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Inmate
  • The View (1997) as Self - Guest
  • Adam-12 (1968) as Lynn Carmichael
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Burn Notice (2007) as Madeline Westen
  • Station 19 (2018) as Dottie
  • Judging Amy (1999) as Dr. Sally Godwin
  • Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Christine Cagney
  • Nip/Tuck (2003) as Colleen Rose
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Ziggy
  • Emergency! (1972) as Sculptor
  • Emergency! (1972) as Sheila
  • The Rockford Files (1974) as Susan Jameson
  • The Rockford Files (1974) as Lori Jenivan
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Caroline Coates
  • The Gifted (2017) as Ellen Strucker
  • Queer as Folk (2000) as Debbie Novotny
  • Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
  • Kojak (1973) as Nancy Parks
  • McCloud (1970)
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Kathleen Faverty
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Lynn Baker