Portrait of Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Acting

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.

Born: May 31, 1943

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

2023
Fast Charlie

as Mavis

2023
2018
United We Fan

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Station 19

as Dottie

2017
The Gifted

as Ellen Strucker

2016
The Exorcist

as Chris MacNeil

2013
Inequality for All

as Christine Cagney (archive footage)

2010
2010
2009
Hannah Free

as Older Hannah

2007
Burn Notice

as Madeline Westen

2006
The State Within

as Lynne Warner

2003
Nip/Tuck

as Colleen Rose

2000
Queer As Folk

as Debbie Novotny

1999
Judging Amy

as Dr. Sally Godwin

1998
The Girl Next Door

as Dr. Gayle Bennett

1998
So Graham Norton

as Self - Guest

1997
The View

as Self

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1996
1995
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return

as Christine Cagney

1992
Honor Thy Mother

as Bonnie Von Stein

1990
1989
The Outside Woman

as Joyce Mattox

1985
Letting Go

as Kate

1984
The Sky's No Limit

as Joanna Douglas

1983
Hobson's Choice

as Maggie Hobson

1983
The Star Chamber

as Emily Hardin

1982
The Magic Statue

as Penny Alston

1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Christine Cagney

1981
1980
The Scarlett O'Hara War

as Carole Lombard

1980
1980
Hardhat & Legs

as Patricia Botsford

1979
House Calls

as Jane Jeffries

1979
1979
Tales of the Unexpected

as Caroline Coates

1978
The Immigrants

as Jean Seldon Lavetta

1978
The Crash of Flight 401

as Lesley Fuller

1978
Centennial

as Sidney Endermann

1978
The Islander

as Shauna Cooke

1976
Baa Baa Black Sheep

as Nurse 1st Lt.

1976
The Flying Misfits

as Nurse 1st Lt.

1975
Switch

as Maggie Philbin

1975
Switch

as Maggie Philbin

1974
Airport 1975

as Sharon

1974
The Rockford Files

as Susan Jameson

1974
The Rockford Files

as Lori Jenivan

1973
Kojak

as Nancy Parks

1973
Faraday and Company

as Holly Barrett

1973
1973
Bonnie's Kids

as Sharon - Waitress

1972
Cool Million

as Sandy Sherwood

1972
Emergency!

as Sculptor

1972
Emergency!

as Sheila

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Kathleen Faverty

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Lynn Baker

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. Susan Carr

1968
Adam-12

as Lynn Carmichael

1954
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee