Sharon Gless
Biography
Sharon Gless 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
Emily Hardin
The Star Chamber
Sue
Once Fallen
Bring Him Home
Older Hannah
Hannah Free
Penny Alston
The Magic Statue
Patricia Botsford
Hardhat & Legs
Kaye Foster
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Self
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
Jennifer
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
Mavis
Fast Charlie
Self (archive footage)
United We Fan
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
Inequality for All
Nurse 1st Lt.
The Flying Misfits
Shauna Cooke
The Islander
Dr. Gayle Bennett
The Girl Next Door
Sharon - Waitress
Bonnie's Kids
Sharon
Airport 1975
Maggie Philbin
Switch [Pilot]
Carole Lombard
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Kate
Letting Go
Bonnie Von Stein
Honor Thy Mother
Barbara Miller
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Jean Seldon Lavetta
The Immigrants
Lesley Fuller
The Crash of Flight 401
Narrator
Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial
Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
Separated by Murder
Jennifer
All My Darling Daughters
Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Maggie Hobson
Hobson's Choice
Joyce Mattox
The Outside Woman
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Joanna Douglas
The Sky's No Limit
Karen Goldner
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Herself
Show Her the Money
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
37
Gender
Female
Birthday
1943-05-31
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Sharon Marguerite Gless