Kathleen Quinlan

Nov 19, 1954 (70 years old) in 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 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

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House

Arlene McNeil

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Prison Break

Christina Rose Scofield

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Barbara Tallman

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Glee

Dr. Shane

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Police Woman

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Diagnosis: Murder

Dr. Kate Delieb

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Switch

Robin Morgan

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The Waltons

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How to Get Away with Murder

Britt

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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Karen Wilson

Credits

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 2024

★ 7.3
Walking with Herb 2021

Sheila Amable-Amo

★ 6.7
The Stairs 2021

Grandma Bernice

★ 3.9
The Devil Has a Name 2019

Nancy

★ 5.3
Saving My Baby 2019

Virginia

★ 7.4
Mayans M.C. 2018

Mrs. Buksar

★ 8
Parallel 2018

Marissa

★ 6
Chimera Strain 2018

Masterson

★ 4.1
Marvel's Runaways 2017

Susan Ellerh

★ 7.4
Elizabeth Blue 2017

Carol

★ 5
ADDicted 2017

Kate Dawson

★ 6.5
How Not to Propose 2015

Susan

★ 5.2
How to Get Away with Murder 2014

Britt

★ 7.8
After 2014

Nora Valentino

★ 4.8
Horns 2013

Lydia Perrish

★ 6.3
Life's an Itch 2012

Audrey

★ 2
Blue 2012

Jessica

★ 7.1
Eagles in the Chicken Coop 2011

Mary Bernstein

★ 2
Cinema Verite 2011

Mary Every

★ 5.7
Elektra Luxx 2011

Rebecca Linbrook

★ 4.7
The Event 2010

Erika Jarvis

★ 6.4
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010

(archive footage)

★ 6.4
The River Why 2010

Ma

★ 5.3
Stargate Universe 2009

Senator Michaels

★ 7.4
Prison Break: The Final Break 2009

Christina Rose Scofield

★ 7.5
Glee 2009

Dr. Shane

★ 6.8
The Dissection of Thanksgiving 2008

Carol

★ NR
Made of Honor 2008

Joan

★ 6.5
Harm's Way 2008

Bea

★ 5.1
Breach 2007

Bonnie Hanssen

★ 6.6
Humble Pie 2007

Agnes Orbison

★ 6.4
The Hills Have Eyes 2006

Ethel

★ 6.4
Prison Break 2005

Christina Rose Scofield

★ 8.1
House 2004

Arlene McNeil

★ 8.6
The Dead Will Tell 2004

Beth Hytner

★ 4.9
El padrino: The Latin Godfather 2004

Judge Scorsi

★ 7
The Riverman 2004

Sande Keppel

★ 5.4
Perfect Romance 2004

Tess Kelley

★ 5.7
Blessings 2003

Meredith Blessing

★ 6
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina 2003

★ 6
The Battle of Shaker Heights 2003

Eve

★ 5.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000

Barbara Tallman

★ 7.6
Family Law 1999

Lynn Holt

★ 8.2
Where Are They Now? 1999

Self

★ 7.5
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke 1999

Nanaline Duke

★ 2
A Civil Action 1998

Anne Anderson

★ 6.5
The Making of 'American Graffiti' 1998

Self

★ 7.8
Hollywood Squares 1998

★ 7.2
My Giant 1998

Serena Kamin

★ 5.2
Lawn Dogs 1997

CLare

★ 7.1
Event Horizon 1997

Peters

★ 6.6
The Doors: The Road of Excess 1997

Self

★ NR
Breakdown 1997

Amy Taylor

★ 6.9
Zeus & Roxanne 1997

Mary Beth Dunhill

★ 5.2
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 1996

Self

★ 5.8
In the Lake of the Woods 1996

Kathy Waylan

★ 4.8
Lightning 1995

Hooker

★ 2
Perfect Alibi 1995

Melanie Bauers

★ 3.5
Apollo 13 1995

Marilyn Lovell

★ 7.5
Trial by Jury 1994

Wanda

★ 5.4
Diagnosis: Murder 1993

Dr. Kate Delieb

★ 7.1
Last Light 1993

Kathy Rubicek

★ 6
Stolen Babies 1993

Bekka

★ 4.3
An American Story 1992

Hope Tyler

★ 5.8
Strays 1991

Lindsey Jarrett

★ 6.7
The Doors 1991

Patricia Kennealy

★ 7.1
The Operation 1990

Ginnie

★ 3
Trapped 1989

Mary Ann Marshall

★ 6.2
Clara's Heart 1988

Leona Hart

★ 5.5
Sunset 1988

Nancy Shoemaker

★ 5.6
The Man Outside 1987

Grace Freemont

★ NR
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found 1987

Sarah McAllister

★ 3.5
Wild Thing 1987

Jane

★ 5.6
Children of the Night 1985

Lois Lee

★ 6
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985

Karen Wilson

★ 7.2
Warning Sign 1985

Joanie Morse

★ 6
Blackout 1985

Chris Graham

★ 5.4
When She Says No 1984

Rose Michaels

★ NR
The Last Winter 1984

Joyce

★ 4
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983

Helen Foley

★ 6.5
Independence Day 1983

Mary Ann Taylor

★ 5.5
Hanky Panky 1982

Janet Dunn

★ 5.3
She's in the Army Now 1981

Pvt. Cass Donner

★ 4.7
Sunday Lovers 1980

Laurie (segment "Skippy")

★ 6
The Runner Stumbles 1979

Sister Rita

★ 6.8
The Promise 1979

Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson

★ 6
Nightmare in Blood 1978

★ 5.2
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977

Deborah Blake

★ 6
Airport '77 1977

Julie

★ 5.6
Little Ladies of the Night 1977

Karen Brodwick

★ 3.3
Lifeguard 1976

Wendy

★ 6.2
Switch 1975

Robin Morgan

★ 6.7
Joe Forrester 1975

★ 7
Three for the Road 1975

★ 5
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy 1975

Edith Evans

★ NR
The Abduction of Saint Anne 1975

Anne Benedict

★ 6
The Missing Are Deadly 1975

★ 5
Where Have All the People Gone 1974

Deborah Anders

★ 6
Police Woman 1974

★ 6.3
Lucas Tanner 1974

Joyce Howell

★ NR
Can Ellen Be Saved? 1974

Melissa

★ 3.8
Kojak 1973

Janet Conforti

★ 7
American Graffiti 1973

Peg

★ 7
The Waltons 1972

★ 7.1
Emergency! 1972

★ 7.8
Ironside 1967

★ 6.8
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 7.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

★ 8.6

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