Kathleen Quinlan
Known for: Acting
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
Series
House
Arlene McNeil
2004
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Barbara Tallman
2000
Series
Prison Break
Christina Rose Scofield
2005
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Glee
Dr. Shane
2009
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Kate Delieb
1993
Series
How to Get Away with Murder
Britt
2014
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
The Waltons
1972
Series
Emergency!
1972
Series
Mayans M.C.
Mrs. Buksar
2018
Film
Apollo 13
Marilyn Lovell
1995
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Karen Wilson
1985
Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ann Foley
1985
Series
Stargate Universe
Senator Michaels
2009
Series
Police Woman
1974
Series
Kojak
Janet Conforti
1973
Film
Event Horizon
Peters
1997
Series
Family Law
Lynn Holt
1999
Series
Marvel's Runaways
Susan Ellerh
2017
Film
The Hills Have Eyes
Ethel
2006
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
Series
Switch
Robin Morgan
1975
Film
Lawn Dogs
Clare Stockard
1997
Series
The Event
Erika Jarvis
2010
Series
The Hidden Room
Julia
1991
Film
The Doors
Patricia Kennealy
1991
Film
Made of Honor
Joan
2008
Film
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Helen Foley
1983
Film
Prison Break: The Final Break
Christina Rose Scofield
2009
Film
Breakdown
Amy Taylor
1997
Series
Blue
Jessica
2012
Film
American Graffiti
Peg
1973
Series
Joe Forrester
Bethany
1975
Film
Airport '77
Julie
1977
Film
Parallel
Marissa
2018
Film
Breach
Bonnie Hanssen
2007
Film
Horns
Lydia Perrish
2013
Film
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Film
A Civil Action
Anne Anderson
1998
Film
Chimera Strain
Masterson
2018
Series
Lucas Tanner
1974
Series
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Nanaline Duke
1999
Film
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Judge Scorsi
2004
Film
Hanky Panky
Janet Dunn
1982
Series
Three for the Road
1975
Film
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
Film
Zeus & Roxanne
Mary Beth Dunhill
1997
Film
My Giant
Serena Kamin
1998
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Film
Strays
Lindsey Jarrett
1991
Film
Elektra Luxx
Rebecca Linbrook
2011
Film
The Devil Has a Name
Nancy
2019
Film
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Deborah Blake
1977
Film
Okay
Loretta
2026
Film
Sunset
Nancy Shoemaker
1988
Film
Warning Sign
Joanie Morse
1985
Film
Lifeguard
Wendy
1976
Film
The Battle of Shaker Heights
Eve
2003
Film
In the Lake of the Woods
Kathy Waylan
1996
Film
Wild Thing
Jane
1987
Film
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
Carol
2008
Film
The Promise
Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
1979
Film
Last Light
Kathy Rubicek
1993
Film
The Riverman
Sande Keppel
2004
Film
Trial by Jury
Wanda
1994
Film
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Self
1998
Film
Cinema Verite
Mary Every
2011
Film
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Edith Evans
1975
The Doors: The Road of Excess
Self
1997
Film
The River Why
Ma
2010
Film
Clara's Heart
Leona Hart
1988
Film
Elizabeth Blue
Carol
2017
Film
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self
1996
Film
Little Ladies of the Night
Karen Brodwick
1977
Film
Life's an Itch
Audrey
2012
Film
Independence Day
Mary Ann Taylor
1983
Film
ADDicted
Kate Dawson
2017
Film
Blackout
Chris Graham
1985
Film
Where Have All the People Gone
Deborah Anders
1974
Film
Sunday Lovers
Laurie (segment "Skippy")
1980
Film
The Stairs
Grandma Bernice
2021
Film
How Not to Propose
Susan
2015
Film
Saving My Baby
Virginia
2019
Film
The Abduction of Saint Anne
Anne Benedict
1975
Film
Nightmare in Blood
1978
Film
Walking with Herb
Sheila Amable-Amo
2021
Film
Picture Windows: Lightning
Hooker
1995
Film
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
Eagles in the Chicken Coop
Mary Bernstein
2011
Film
Perfect Romance
Tess Kelley
2004
Film
Perfect Alibi
Melanie Bauers
1995
Film
The Dead Will Tell
Beth Hytner
2004
Holiday Hearts
Barbara Morgenstern
Film
An American Story
Hope Tyler
1992
Film
Children of the Night
Lois Lee
1985
Film
Stolen Babies
Bekka
1993
Film
Harm's Way
Bea
2008
Film
The Runner Stumbles
Sister Rita
1979
Film
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
Sarah McAllister
1987
Film
Can Ellen Be Saved?
Melissa
1974
Film
She's in the Army Now
Pvt. Cass Donner
1981
Film
The Operation
Ginnie
1990
Film
Humble Pie
Agnes Orbison
2007
Film
Trapped
Mary Ann Marshall
1989
Film
After
Nora Valentino
2014
Film
When She Says No
Rose Michaels
1984
Film
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
2003
Film
The Man Outside
Grace Freemont
1987
Film
Blessings
Meredith Blessing
2003
Film
The Last Winter
Joyce
1984
Film
Lucas Tanner
Joyce Howell
1974