The Resume

(June 19, 1930- )
Acted in ‘The Skeleton Key,’ ‘The Notebook,’ ‘Taking Lives,’ ‘Hysterical Blindness,’ ‘Hope Floats,’ ‘Paulie,’ ‘Something To Talk About,’ ‘Once Around,’ ‘Tempest,’ ‘Light of Day,’ ‘Another Woman,’ ‘Gloria,’ ‘Opening Night,’ ‘A Woman Under The Influence,’ ‘Faces,’ ‘Minnie and Moskowitz,’ ‘The High Cost of Living,’ ‘Lonely Are The Brave’ and ‘A Child Is Waiting’
Starred on Broadway in ‘Middle of the Night’

Why she might be annoying:

Her late husband, director John Cassavetes, cast her in 10 of his films.
She was confined to supporting roles for the bulk of her career.
She once complained that there were not enough ‘good acting roles for women.’
She portrayed a prostitute in the film ‘Faces,’ and danced around in the film while pregnant.
A novelty musical act named itself in her ‘honor’ (the Gena Rowlands Band).

Why she might not be annoying:

She won two Emmy Awards, including one for portraying Betty Ford in ‘The Betty Ford Story.’
She is a multiple time Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee.
She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Many in the film industry consider her as a humble, ‘down-to-earth’ actress.
She is critically acclaimed for selecting challenging and ‘provocative’ roles.
Some film enthusiasts have dubbed her as ‘The Queen of Independent Films.’
She was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People (1999).

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actresses Appearing in Hallmark Movies
• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Stars Commentators
• Block Heads
• Born on Juneteenth [June 19] (Ranked: 1930)
• Charlton Heston’s Leading Ladies
• D's Profiles [Series 02]
• Emanuel Ungaro Models
• Entertainment Weekly's 25 Greatest Actress of the 1990's
• Fat Bottom Girls
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress [Drama] (Ranked: 1974)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress [TV - Movie or Mini-Series] (Ranked: 1987)
• Hot Grannies
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [N-R]
• I Attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• I Attended Liza Minnelli-David Gest's Wedding [March 16, 2002]
• I Had a Peek-a-Boo Hairstyle [Veronica Lake Style]
• I Portrayed 1 of the 100 Greatest Female Movie Characters of All Time [Movieline - April 1997] (Ranked: 57)
• I Portrayed a Hooker
• I Portrayed a Psycho-Biddy
• John Cassavetes Films
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress (Ranked: 1974)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 1992)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 1987)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 2003)
• Paul Mazursky Films
• People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1999]
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Platinum Blondes
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances (Ranked: 63)
• Profiles 16251-16500 (Ranked: 16448)
• Stars that Began on Daytime Soaps
• Women With Deep Voices
• Woody Allen's Recasts

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 21 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 192 Votes: 13.02% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 53 Votes: 41.51% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 4.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 51 Votes: 45.10% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 47 Votes: 31.91% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 88 Votes: 48.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 76 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 344 Votes: 45.06% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 393 Votes: 35.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 159 Votes: 32.70% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 481 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 717 Votes: 39.61% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 621 Votes: 42.19% Annoying