
Sharon Gless
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.
TV Shows(40)

Station 19
Dottie
2018

The Gifted
Ellen Strucker
2017

The Exorcist
Chris MacNeil
2016

Rizzoli & Isles
Inmate
2010

Burn Notice
Madeline Westen
2007

The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

The State Within
Lynne Warner
2006

Nip/Tuck
Colleen Rose
2003

Queer as Folk
Debbie Novotny
2000

Judging Amy
Dr. Sally Godwin
1999

So Graham Norton
Self - Guest
1998

The View
Self - Guest
1997

Promised Land
1996

Touched by an Angel
Ziggy
1994

Intimate Portrait
Self
1993

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Rosie O'Neill
1990

Cagney & Lacey
Christine Cagney
1982

House Calls
Jane Jeffries
1979

The Last Convertible
Kay Haddon
1979

Tales of the Unexpected
Caroline Coates
1979
Turnabout
1979

The Immigrants
Jean Seldon Lavetta
1978

Centennial
Sidney Endermann
1978

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Nurse 1st Lt.
1976

Switch
Maggie Philbin
1975

The Rockford Files
Susan Jameson
1974

Kojak
Nancy Parks
1973

Toma
1973

Faraday and Company
Holly Barrett
1973

Chase
Sally
1973

Cool Million
Sandy Sherwood
1972

The Bob Newhart Show
1972

Emergency!
Sculptor
1972

The Sixth Sense
1972

McCloud
1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Kathleen Faverty
1969

Adam-12
Lynn Carmichael
1968

Ironside
1967

The Wonderful World of Disney
Karen Goldner
1954

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(38)

Fast Charlie
Mavis
2023

Show Her the Money
Herself
2023

Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
2018

United We Fan
Self (archive footage)
2018

Inequality for All
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
2013

Once Fallen
Sue
2010

Hannah Free
Older Hannah
2009

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
Self
2002

Bring Him Home
2000
Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial
Narrator
1999

The Girl Next Door
Dr. Gayle Bennett
1998

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Christine Cagney
1996

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

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Christine Cagney
1995

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Christine Cagney
1994
Separated by Murder
Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
1994

Honor Thy Mother
Bonnie Von Stein
1992

The Outside Woman
Joyce Mattox
1989

Letting Go
Kate
1985

The Sky's No Limit
Joanna Douglas
1984

Hobson's Choice
Maggie Hobson
1983

The Star Chamber
Emily Hardin
1983

The Magic Statue
Penny Alston
1982

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Barbara Miller
1981

Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Kaye Foster
1980

The Scarlett O'Hara War
Carole Lombard
1980

The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Karen Goldner
1980

Hardhat & Legs
Patricia Botsford
1980

The Immigrants
Jean Seldon Lavetta
1978

The Crash of Flight 401
Lesley Fuller
1978

The Islander
Shauna Cooke
1978

The Flying Misfits
Nurse 1st Lt.
1976

Switch
Maggie Philbin
1975

Airport 1975
Sharon
1974

My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
Jennifer
1973

Bonnie's Kids
Sharon - Waitress
1973

All My Darling Daughters
Jennifer
1972

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