Sharon Gless



First NameSharon
Last NameGless
Full Name at BirthSharon Marguerite Gless
Age68
Date of BirthMay 31, 1943
BirthplaceLos Angeles, CA
Height5' 5" (165 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignGemini
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityGonzaga University
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameChris Cagney on Cagney & Lacey

Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American character actress of stage, film and television, who is best known for her roles as Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975–1978), as Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988) and as Debbie Novotny in the Showtime cable television series Queer as Folk (2000–2005). She is an Emmy Award winner currently playing Madeline Westen on Burn Notice. She plays Jane Juska in A Round-Heeled Woman, a stage adaptation by Jane Prowse of Jane Juska's book. The first production ran in San Francisco in early 2010. Sharon starred in a new production in Miami, December 2010 - February 2011, directed by Jane Prowse.


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Filmography

Selected Sharon Gless film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Sue

2009
Older Hannah

2007
Madeline Westen

2006
Lynne Warner

2006
Thick and Thin
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2003
Colleen Rose

2000
Debbie Novotny

2000
Bring Him Home
Mary Daley

1999
Dr. Sally Godwin

1998
The Girl Next Door
Dr. Gayle Bennett

1996
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Christine Cagney

1996
Alex Tolan

1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Christine Cagney

1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Christine Cagney-Burton

1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Christine Cagney-Burton

1994
Separated by Murder
Betty Gay Wilson/Holly Faye Walker and Peggy Joy Lowe/Lily Mae Stokely

1994
Ziggy

1992
Honor Thy Mother
Bonnie Von Stein

1992
The Royal Variety Performance 1992
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1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Rosie O'Neill

1989
The Outside Woman
Joyce Mattox

1985
Kate

1984
The Sky's No Limit
Joanna Douglas

1983
Emily Hardin

1983
Hobson's Choice
Maggie Hobson

1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Barbara Miller

1981
Det. Sgt. Christine Cagney

1980
Hardhat and Legs
Patricia Botsford

1980
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Carole Lombard

1980
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Karen Goldner

1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Caroline

1979
The Last Convertible
Kay Haddon

1979
Jane Jeffries

1979
Caroline Coates

1979
Turnabout
Penny Alston

1978
Sidney Endermann

1978
Lesley Fuller

1978
The Immigrants
Jean Seldon Lavetta

1978
The Islander
Shauna Cooke

1976
Nurse 1st Lt.

1976
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Darcy Davenport

1975
Maggie Philbin, Maggie

1974
Sharon

1974
Miss Reynolds

1974
Sierra
Mary Jordan

1974
Lori Jenivan, Susan Jameson

1973
Sharon - Waitress

1973
Sally

1973
Nancy Parks

1973
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1973
Faraday and Company
Holly Barrett

1973
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
Jennifer

1972
The Longest Night
Switchboard Operator

1972
Cool Million
Sandy Sherwood

1972
Sculptor, Sheila

1972
Rosalie Shaeffer

1972
The Sixth Sense
Kay

1972
All My Darling Daughters
Jennifer

1971
Penny Collins, Terry

1970
Sgt. Maggie Clinger

1970
Night Slaves
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1969
Kathleen Faverty, Kathleen Laverty, Dr. Susan Carr, Dr. Susan Carr

1968
Lynn Carmichael

1967
Jennifer

Producer Credits

2009
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series (1976–2000)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1980–1999)
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