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Gena Rowlands (June 19, 1930 – August 14, 2024) was a celebrated American actress renowned for her work with her husband, director John Cassavetes. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Rowlands was the daughter of Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands, a banker and politician, and Mary Allen Neal, an actress known as Lady Rowlands. She trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Rowlands’s career began with television roles in the 1950s, and she made a notable Broadway debut in Middle of the Night (1956). She frequently appeared on TV, including a significant role on Peyton Place (1967). Over her career, she earned multiple Emmy nominations and won awards for her roles in The Betty Ford Story (1987), Face of a Stranger (1991), and Hysterical Blindness (2002).

Her film career included early roles in The High Cost of Loving (1958) and Lonely Are the Brave (1962). She received acclaim for her performances in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980), both directed by Cassavetes. Rowlands also earned recognition for her portrayal of an Alzheimer’s patient in The Notebook (2004), directed by her son Nick Cassavetes. Her later films include Hope Floats (1998) and Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2014).