Kathleen Quinlan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-11-19 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Pasadena, California, USA
Kathleen 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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2021)
The Stairs
as Grandma Bernice
(2021)
Walking with Herb
as Sheila Amable-Amo
(2019)
The Devil Has a Name
as Nancy
(2019)
Saving My Baby
as Virginia
(2018)
Parallel
as Marissa
(2018)
Chimera Strain
as Masterson
(2017)
ADDicted
as Kate Dawson
(2017)
Elizabeth Blue
as Carol
(2015)
How Not to Propose
as Susan
(2014)
After
as Nora Valentino
(2013)
Horns
as Lydia Perrish
(2012)
Life's an Itch
as Audrey
(2011)
Elektra Luxx
as Rebecca Linbrook
(2011)
Cinema Verite
as Mary Every
(2011)
Eagles in the Chicken Coop
as Mary Bernstein
(2010)
The River Why
as Ma
(2010)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
(2009)
Prison Break: The Final Break
as Christina Rose Scofield
(2008)
Made of Honor
as Joan
(2008)
Harm's Way
as Bea
(2008)
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
as Carol
(2007)
Breach
as Bonnie Hanssen
(2007)
Humble Pie
as Agnes Orbison
(2006)
The Hills Have Eyes
as Ethel
(2004)
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
as Judge Scorsi
(2004)
Perfect Romance
as Tess Kelley
(2004)
The Riverman
as Sande Keppel
(2004)
The Dead Will Tell
as Beth Hytner
(2003)
(2003)
Blessings
as Meredith Blessing
(2003)
(1998)
A Civil Action
as Anne Anderson
(1998)
My Giant
as Serena Kamin
(1998)
(1997)
Event Horizon
as Peters
(1997)
Breakdown
as Amy Taylor
(1997)
Lawn Dogs
as CLare
(1997)
Zeus & Roxanne
as Mary Beth Dunhill
(1997)
(1996)
(1996)
In the Lake of the Woods
as Kathy Waylan
(1995)
Apollo 13
as Marilyn Lovell
(1995)
Perfect Alibi
as Melanie Bauers
(1995)
Lightning
as Hooker
(1994)
Trial by Jury
as Wanda
(1993)
Last Light
as Kathy Rubicek
(1993)
Stolen Babies
as Bekka
(1992)
An American Story
as Hope Tyler
(1991)
The Doors
as Patricia Kennealy
(1991)
Strays
as Lindsey Jarrett
(1990)
The Operation
as Ginnie
(1989)
Trapped
as Mary Ann Marshall
(1988)
Sunset
as Nancy Shoemaker
(1988)
Clara's Heart
as Leona Hart
(1987)
Wild Thing
as Jane
(1987)
The Man Outside
as Grace Freemont
(1987)
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
as Sarah McAllister
(1985)
Warning Sign
as Joanie Morse
(1985)
Blackout
as Chris Graham
(1985)
Children of the Night
as Lois Lee
(1984)
When She Says No
as Rose Michaels
(1984)
The Last Winter
as Joyce
(1983)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Helen Foley
(1983)
Independence Day
as Mary Ann Taylor
(1982)
Hanky Panky
as Janet Dunn
(1981)
She's in the Army Now
as Pvt. Cass Donner
(1980)
Sunday Lovers
as Laurie (segment "Skippy")
(1979)
The Runner Stumbles
as Sister Rita
(1979)
The Promise
as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
(1978)
(1977)
Airport '77
as Julie
(1977)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as Deborah Blake
(1977)
Little Ladies of the Night
as Karen Brodwick
(1976)
Lifeguard
as Wendy
(1975)
(1975)
The Abduction of Saint Anne
as Anne Benedict
(1975)
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
as Edith Evans
(1974)
Lucas Tanner
as Joyce Howell
(1974)
Can Ellen Be Saved?
as Melissa
(1974)
Where Have All the People Gone
as Deborah Anders
(1973)
American Graffiti
as Peg