Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

69 · Born: Nov 19, 1954

Personal Details

Born Nov 19, 1954 Pasadena, California, USA
Spouse
  • Bruce Abbott

    ( Apr 12, 1994 to Dec 24, 2022 )
  • Warren Long

    ( Dec 19, 1987 to Dec 19, 1987 )
Parents
  • Josephine Zachry
  • Robert Quinlan

Biography

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.

Career

2021
The Stairs
The Stairs as Grandma Bernice
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Walking with Herb
Walking with Herb as Sheila Amable-Amo
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2019
The Devil Has a Name
The Devil Has a Name as Nancy
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Saving My Baby
Saving My Baby as Virginia
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2018
Parallel
Parallel as Marissa
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Chimera Strain
Chimera Strain as Masterson
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2017
Elizabeth Blue
Elizabeth Blue as Carol
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ADDicted
ADDicted as Kate Dawson
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2014
After
After as Nora Valentino
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2013
Horns
Horns as Lydia Perrish
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2012
Life's an Itch
Life's an Itch as Audrey
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Blue
Blue as Jessica
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2011
Eagles in the Chicken Coop
Eagles in the Chicken Coop as Mary Bernstein
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Elektra Luxx
Elektra Luxx as Rebecca Linbrook
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2010
The River Why
The River Why as Ma
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Stargate Universe
Stargate Universe as Senator Michaels
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2008
Harm's Way
Harm's Way as Bea
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The Dissection of Thanksgiving
The Dissection of Thanksgiving as Carol
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Made of Honor
Made of Honor as Joan
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2007
Breach
Breach as Bonnie Hanssen
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American Fork
American Fork as Agnes Orbison
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2006
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes as Ethel
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House M.D.
House M.D. as Arlene McNeil
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2004
Perfect Romance
Perfect Romance as Tess Kelley
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The Dead Will Tell
The Dead Will Tell as Beth Hytner
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The Riverman
The Riverman as Sande Keppel
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2003
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Blessings
Blessings as Meredith Blessing
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1999
Family Law
Family Law as Lynn Holt
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1998
My Giant
My Giant as Serena Kamin
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A Civil Action
A Civil Action as Anne Anderson
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Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Dr. Kate Delieb
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1997
Zeus and Roxanne
Zeus and Roxanne as Mary Beth Dunhill
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Event Horizon
Event Horizon as Peters
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Lawn Dogs
Lawn Dogs as Clare Stockard
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Breakdown
Breakdown as Amy Taylor
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1996
In the Lake of the Woods
In the Lake of the Woods as Kathy Waylan
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1995
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 as Marilyn Lovell
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Perfect Alibi
Perfect Alibi as Melanie Bauers
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1994
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury as Wanda
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1993
Last Light
Last Light as Kathy Rubicek
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Stolen Babies
Stolen Babies as Bekka
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1992
An American Story
An American Story as Hope Tyler
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1991
Strays
Strays as Lindsey Jarrett
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1990
The Operation
The Operation as Ginnie
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1989
Trapped
Trapped as Mary Ann Marshall
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1988
Clara's Heart
Clara's Heart as Leona Hart
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Sunset
Sunset as Nancy Shoemaker
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1987
Wild Thing
Wild Thing as Jane
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Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found as Sarah McAllister
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Man Outside
Man Outside as Grace Freemont
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1985
Warning Sign
Warning Sign as Joanie Morse
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Children of the Night
Children of the Night as Lois Lee
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Blackout
Blackout as Chris Graham
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1984
The Last Winter
The Last Winter as Joyce
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When She Says No
When She Says No as Rose Michaels
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1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie as Helen Foley (segment "It's a Good Life")
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Independence Day
Independence Day as Mary Ann Taylor
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1982
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky as Janet Dunn
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1981
She's in the Army Now
She's in the Army Now as Pvt. Cass Donner
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1979
The Promise
The Promise as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
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The Runner Stumbles
The Runner Stumbles as Sister Rita
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1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Deborah Blake
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Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night as Karen Brodwick
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1976
Lifeguard
Lifeguard as Wendy
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1975
The Abduction of Saint Anne
The Abduction of Saint Anne as Anne Benedict
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The Missing Are Deadly
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy as Edith Evans
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1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?
Can Ellen Be Saved? as Melissa
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Where Have All the People Gone
Where Have All the People Gone as Deborah Anders
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Kojak
Kojak as Janet Conforti
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Ironside
Ironside
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