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Birthday: Nov 19, 1954
Place of Birth: Pasadena, California, USA

Kathleen Quinlan

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Apollo 13 Marilyn Lovell 1995
Breakdown Amy Taylor 1997
Made of Honor Joan 2008
Lifeguard Wendy 1976
Lightning Hooker 1995
Event Horizon Peters 1997
Airport '77 Julie 1977
Hanky Panky Janet Dunn 1982
A Civil Action Anne Anderson 1998
Prison Break: The Final Break Christina Rose Scofield 2009
Warning Sign Joanie Morse 1985
The Hills Have Eyes Ethel 2006
The Last Winter Joyce 1984
Zeus & Roxanne Mary Beth Dunhill 1997
Harm's Way Bea 2008
Sunset Nancy Shoemaker 1988
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Deborah Blake 1977
My Giant Serena Kamin 1998
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 2025
The Dead Will Tell Beth Hytner 2004
Last Light Kathy Rubicek 1993
Clara's Heart Leona Hart 1988
Elektra Luxx Rebecca Linbrook 2011
The Riverman Sande Keppel 2004
Wild Thing Jane 1987
Trapped Mary Ann Marshall 1989
An American Story Hope Tyler 1992
Where Have All the People Gone Deborah Anders 1974
Strays Lindsey Jarrett 1991
The Promise Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson 1979
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 Self 1996
The Runner Stumbles Sister Rita 1979
Humble Pie Agnes Orbison 2007
Perfect Romance Tess Kelley 2004
Perfect Alibi Melanie Bauers 1995
Independence Day Mary Ann Taylor 1983
Blackout Chris Graham 1985
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 Annie Pine 2024
Life's an Itch Audrey 2012
Twilight Zone: The Movie Helen Foley 1983
After Nora Valentino 2014
Cinema Verite Mary Every 2011
Little Ladies of the Night Karen Brodwick 1977
Lucas Tanner Joyce Howell 1974
Children of the Night Lois Lee 1985
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy Edith Evans 1975
Breach Bonnie Hanssen 2007
Horns Lydia Perrish 2013
Sunday Lovers Laurie (segment "Skippy") 1980
The Doors Patricia Kennealy 1991
Can Ellen Be Saved? Melissa 1974
Stolen Babies Bekka 1993
The Operation Ginnie 1990
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina 2003
American Graffiti Peg 1973
Eagles in the Chicken Coop Mary Bernstein 2011
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (archive footage) 2010
Trial by Jury Wanda 1994
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found Sarah McAllister 1987
The Battle of Shaker Heights Eve 2003
When She Says No Rose Michaels 1984
The Missing Are Deadly 1975
Elizabeth Blue Carol 2017
She's in the Army Now Pvt. Cass Donner 1981
Chimera Strain Masterson 2018
The Dissection of Thanksgiving Carol 2008
The Man Outside Grace Freemont 1987
Blessings Meredith Blessing 2003
ADDicted Kate Dawson 2017
Saving My Baby Virginia 2019
In the Lake of the Woods Kathy Waylan 1996
The Abduction of Saint Anne Anne Benedict 1975
How Not to Propose Susan 2015
The River Why Ma 2010
The Making of 'American Graffiti' Self 1998
The Devil Has a Name Nancy 2019
El padrino: The Latin Godfather Judge Scorsi 2004
The Stairs Grandma Bernice 2021
Walking with Herb Sheila Amable-Amo 2021
The Road of Excess Self 1997
Parallel Marissa 2018
Nightmare in Blood 1978
Lawn Dogs CLare 1997
Series Cast Year
House Arlene McNeil 2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Barbara Tallman 2000
Kojak Janet Conforti 1973
Emergency! 1972
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
The Waltons 1972
Ironside 1967
Police Woman 1974
Switch Robin Morgan 1975
Family Law Lynn Holt 1999
Lucas Tanner 1974
Where Are They Now? Self 1999
The Oscars Self 1953
Joe Forrester 1975
Three for the Road 1975
Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Kate Delieb 1993
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Karen Wilson 1985
Mayans M.C. Mrs. Buksar 2018
Stargate Universe Senator Michaels 2009
Blue Jessica 2012
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke Nanaline Duke 1999
How to Get Away with Murder Britt 2014
Prison Break Christina Rose Scofield 2005
Glee Dr. Shane 2009
Marvel's Runaways Susan Ellerh 2017
The Event Erika Jarvis 2010
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ann Foley 1985
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