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Gless, Sharon


  • [Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress, who is known for her television roles as Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975-78), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982-88), the title role in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990-92), Debbie Novotny in the Showtime cable television series Queer as Folk (2000-2005), and Madeline Westen on Burn Notice (2007-2013). A 10-time Emmy Award nominee and seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, she won a Golden Globe in 1986 and Emmys in 1986 and 1987 for Cagney & Lacey, and a second Golden Globe in 1991 for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. Gless received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.)]

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    • Birth Date

        1943-05-31

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        United States

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    • found: Deeds of trust, 1994:narration (Sharon Gless)
    • found: Correspondence from L.A. Theatre Works, 5-15-96(cast: Sharon Gless)
    • found: Queer as folk, the complete second season [VR] 2003:(Sharon Gless, cast)
    • found: Internet movie database, Jun. 19, 2003(Sharon Gless, b. May 31, 1943 in Los Angeles, Calif.; actress)
    • found: Wikipedia viewed May 12, 2022 :(Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress, who is known for her television roles as Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975-78), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982-88), the title role in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990-92), Debbie Novotny in the Showtime cable television series Queer as Folk (2000-2005), and Madeline Westen on Burn Notice (2007-2013). A 10-time Emmy Award nominee and seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, she won a Golden Globe in 1986 and Emmys in 1986 and 1987 for Cagney & Lacey, and a second Golden Globe in 1991 for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. Gless received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Gless

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    • [Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress, who is known for her television roles as Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975-78), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982-88), the title role in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990-92), Debbie Novotny in the Showtime cable television series Queer as Folk (2000-2005), and Madeline Westen on Burn Notice (2007-2013). A 10-time Emmy Award nominee and seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, she won a Golden Globe in 1986 and Emmys in 1986 and 1987 for Cagney & Lacey, and a second Golden Globe in 1991 for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. Gless received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.)]

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    • 1996-05-15: new
    • 2022-05-13: revised

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