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Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Acting

Born May 31, 1943 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For · 40 titles

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007
Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

2010
The View

The View

1997
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
Ironside

Ironside

1967
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968
Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003
Station 19

Station 19

2018
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

2007
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974
Emergency!

Emergency!

1972
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982
Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

2000
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969
Kojak

Kojak

1973
The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972
The Gifted

The Gifted

2017
McCloud

McCloud

1970
Switch

Switch

1975
So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

1998
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Promised Land

Promised Land

1996
Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep

1976
Centennial

Centennial

1978
The Exorcist

The Exorcist

2016
The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

1972
Toma

Toma

1973
Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie

2023
House Calls

House Calls

1979
Chase

Chase

1973
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

1990
The State Within

The State Within

2006
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974
Cool Million

Cool Million

1972
The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

1983
Faraday and Company

Faraday and Company

1973