Sharon Gless
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Rizzoli & Isles
Inmate
2010
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Nip/Tuck
Colleen Rose
2003
Series
Adam-12
Lynn Carmichael
1968
Series
Burn Notice
Madeline Westen
2007
Series
Station 19
Dottie
2018
Series
Emergency!
Sculptor
1972
Series
Emergency!
Sheila
1972
Series
Judging Amy
Dr. Sally Godwin
1999
Series
The Rockford Files
Susan Jameson
1974
Series
The Rockford Files
Lori Jenivan
1974
Series
Touched by an Angel
Ziggy
1994
Series
Cagney & Lacey
Christine Cagney
1982
Series
Tales of the Unexpected
Caroline Coates
1979
Series
The Gifted
Ellen Strucker
2017
Series
Queer as Folk
Debbie Novotny
2000
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Rosalie Shaeffer
1972
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Kathleen Faverty
1969
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Lynn Baker
1969
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Susan Carr
1969
Series
McCloud
1970
Series
Kojak
Nancy Parks
1973
Film
Fast Charlie
Mavis
2023
Series
Switch
Maggie Philbin
1975
Series
The Exorcist
Chris MacNeil
2016
Series
Promised Land
1996
Series
Toma
1973
Series
Centennial
Sidney Endermann
1978
Series
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Nurse 1st Lt.
1976
Series
So Graham Norton
Self - Guest
1998
Series
The Sixth Sense
1972
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Karen Goldner
1954
Film
Airport 1975
Sharon
1974
Series
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Rosie O'Neill
1990
Series
The State Within
Lynne Warner
2006
Series
Chase
Sally
1973
Film
The Best of So Graham Norton
Self (archive footage)
2004
Series
Cool Million
Sandy Sherwood
1972
Series
House Calls
Jane Jeffries
1979
Film
The Star Chamber
Emily Hardin
1983
Series
The Last Convertible
Kay Haddon
1979
Film
Once Fallen
Sue
2010
Series
Faraday and Company
Holly Barrett
1973
Series
The Immigrants
Jean Seldon Lavetta
1978
Film
Inequality for All
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
2013
Film
The Girl Next Door
Dr. Gayle Bennett
1998
Film
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Kaye Foster
1980
Film
United We Fan
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Hannah Free
Older Hannah
2009
Film
The Crash of Flight 401
Lesley Fuller
1978
Turnabout
1979
Film
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
2018
Film
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Karen Goldner
1980
Film
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
Jennifer
1973
Film
The Flying Misfits
Nurse 1st Lt.
1976
Film
Letting Go
Kate
1985
Film
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Christine Cagney
1995
Film
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Christine Cagney
1996
Film
Switch
Maggie Philbin
1975
Film
Bring Him Home
2000
Film
Show Her the Money
Herself
2023
Film
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Christine Cagney
1994
Film
Hobson's Choice
Maggie Hobson
1983
Film
All My Darling Daughters
Jennifer
1972
Film
Bonnie's Kids
Sharon - Waitress
1973
Separated by Murder
Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
1994
Film
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
Christine Cagney
1995
Film
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Barbara Miller
1981
Film
The Magic Statue
Penny Alston
1982
Film
The Scarlett O'Hara War
Carole Lombard
1980
Film
The Sky's No Limit
Joanna Douglas
1984
Film
The Outside Woman
Joyce Mattox
1989
Film
Honor Thy Mother
Bonnie Von Stein
1992
Film
The Immigrants
Jean Seldon Lavetta
1978
Film
Hardhat & Legs
Patricia Botsford
1980
Film
The Islander
Shauna Cooke
1978
Film
Inside the Oasis: The Story of South Florida's Gay Mecca
Film
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
Self
2002
Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial
Narrator
1999