Sharon Gless

Acting · Born 1943-05-31 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known for

• Fast Charlie (2023)
• Show Her the Money (2023)
• United We Fan (2018)
• Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
• Inequality for All (2013)
• Once Fallen (2010)
• Hannah Free (2009)
• From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002)
• Bring Him Home (2000)
• Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial (1999)
• The Girl Next Door (1998)
• Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
• Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995)
• Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995)
• Separated by Murder (1994)
• Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)
• Honor Thy Mother (1992)
• The Outside Woman (1989)
• Letting Go (1985)
• The Sky's No Limit (1984)
• The Star Chamber (1983)
• Hobson's Choice (1983)
• The Magic Statue (1982)
• The Miracle of Kathy Miller (1981)