1954Born, Pasadena
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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.
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HouseArlene McNeil
Prison BreakChristina Rose Scofield
Apollo 13Marilyn Lovell
Event HorizonPeters
The Hills Have EyesEthel2026OkayLorettaMovie
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Movie
2021Walking with HerbSheila Amable-AmoMovie
2021The StairsGrandma BerniceMovie
2019The Devil Has a NameNancyMovie
2019Saving My BabyVirginiaMovie
2018Mayans M.C.Mrs. Buksar · 2 episodesShow
2018ParallelMarissaMovie
2018Chimera StrainMastersonMovie
2017Marvel's RunawaysSusan Ellerh · 3 episodesShow
2017Elizabeth BlueCarolMovie
2017ADDictedKate DawsonMovie
2015How Not to ProposeSusanMovie
2014How to Get Away with MurderBritt · 1 episodeShow
2014AfterNora ValentinoMovie
2013HornsLydia PerrishMovie
2012Life's an ItchAudreyMovie
2012BlueJessica · 7 episodesShow
2011Eagles in the Chicken CoopMary BernsteinMovie
2011Cinema VeriteMary EveryMovie
2011Elektra LuxxRebecca LinbrookMovie
2010The EventErika Jarvis · 1 episodeShow
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)Movie
2010The River WhyMaMovie
2009Stargate UniverseSenator Michaels · 1 episodeShow
2009Prison Break: The Final BreakChristina Rose ScofieldMovie
2009GleeDr. Shane · 1 episodeShow
2008The Dissection of ThanksgivingCarolMovie
2008Made of HonorJoanMovie
2008Harm's WayBeaMovie
2007BreachBonnie HanssenMovie
2007Humble PieAgnes OrbisonMovie
2006The Hills Have EyesEthelMovie
2004The Dead Will TellBeth HytnerMovie
2004El padrino: The Latin GodfatherJudge ScorsiMovie
2004The RivermanSande KeppelMovie
2004Perfect RomanceTess KelleyMovie
2003BlessingsMeredith BlessingMovie
2003Hollywood's Magical Island: CatalinaMovie
2003The Battle of Shaker HeightsEveMovie
1999Family LawLynn Holt · 68 episodesShow
1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeNanaline Duke · 4 episodesShow
1998A Civil ActionAnne AndersonMovie
1998My GiantSerena KaminMovie
1997Lawn DogsClare StockardMovie
1997Event HorizonPetersMovie
1997BreakdownAmy TaylorMovie
1997Zeus & RoxanneMary Beth DunhillMovie
1996In the Lake of the WoodsKathy WaylanMovie
1995Picture Windows: LightningHookerMovie
1995Perfect AlibiMelanie BauersMovie
1995Apollo 13Marilyn LovellMovie
1994Trial by JuryWandaMovie
1993Diagnosis: MurderDr. Kate Delieb · 1 episodeShow
1993Last LightKathy RubicekMovie
1993Stolen BabiesBekkaMovie
1992An American StoryHope TylerMovie
1991StraysLindsey JarrettMovie
1991The DoorsPatricia KennealyMovie
1990The OperationGinnieMovie
1989TrappedMary Ann MarshallMovie
1988Clara's HeartLeona HartMovie
1988SunsetNancy ShoemakerMovie
1987The Man OutsideGrace FreemontMovie
1987Dreams Lost, Dreams FoundSarah McAllisterMovie
1987Wild ThingJaneMovie
1985Children of the NightLois LeeMovie
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsKaren Wilson, Ann Foley · 1 episodeShow
1985Warning SignJoanie MorseMovie
1985BlackoutChris GrahamMovie
1984When She Says NoRose MichaelsMovie
1984The Last WinterJoyceMovie
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieHelen FoleyMovie
1983Independence DayMary Ann TaylorMovie
1982Hanky PankyJanet DunnMovie
1981She's in the Army NowPvt. Cass DonnerMovie
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