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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Sharon Gless Biography (1943-)
Full name, Sharon Marguerite Gless; born May 31, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA; father, a sales executive in the garment trade; mother's name, Marjorie (maidenname, McCarthy) Gless; aunt of Bridget Gless (an actress); married Barney Rosenzweig (a producer, actor, writer, and developer), May 4, 1991. Addresses: Office: Susan Smith and Associates, 121 North San Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- May 31, 1943
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Holly Barrett, Faraday and Company, NBC, 1973-1974
- Kathleen Faverty, Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1974-1976
- Maggie Philbin, Switch, CBS, 1975-1978
- Penny Alston, Turnabout, NBC, 1979
- Jane Jeffreys, House Calls, CBS, 1982
- Detective Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1982-1988
- Fiona "Rosie" O'Neill (title role), The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, CBS, 1990-1992
- Debbie Novotny, Queer As Folk, Showtime, 2000
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Movies
- Jennifer, All My Darling Daughters, ABC, 1972
- Jennifer, My Darling Daughters' Anniversary, ABC, 1973
- Lesley Fuller, Crash (also known as Crash of Flight 401), ABC, 1978
- Jean Seldon Lavetta, The Immigrants, syndicated, 1978
- Karen Goldner, "The Kids Who Knew Too Much," World of Disney, NBC,1980
- Patricia Botsford, Hardhat and Legs, CBS, 1980
- Carole Lombard, Moviola (also known as The Scarlett O'Hara War), NBC, 1980
- Kay Foster, Revenge of the Stepford Wives, NBC, 1980
- Barbara Miller, The Miracle of Kathy Miller, CBS, 1981
- Maggie Hobson, Hobson's Choice, CBS, 1983
- Joanna Douglas, The Sky's No Limit (also known as The Sky's theLimit), CBS, 1984
- Kate Marshall, Letting Go, ABC, 1985
- Joyce Mattox, The Outside Woman, CBS, 1989
- Bonnie Von Stein, Honor Thy Mother, CBS, 1992
- Betty Gay Wilson/Holly Fay Walker and Peggy Joy Lowe/Lily Mae Stokely, Separated by Murder (also known as Black Widows: The Alabama Twins Murder), CBS, 1994
- Detective Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey: The Return, CBS, 1994
- Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions, CBS, 1995
- Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again, CBS, 1995
- Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey: The View through the Glass Ceiling, 1995
- Dr. Gayle Bennett, The Girl Next Door, CBS, 1998
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Pilots
- Maggie, Switch (also known as Las Vegas Roundabout), CBS, 1975
- Darcy Davenport, Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours, NBC, 1976
- Nurse first lieutenant, Baa Baa, Black Sheep (also known as Flying Misfits), 1976
- Shauna Cooke, The Islander, CBS, 1978
- Inspector Alexandra Brewer, Palms Precinct, NBC, 1982
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Miniseries
- Sidney Andermann, Centennial, NBC, 1978
- Kay Haddon, The Last Convertible, NBC, 1979
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Episodic
- Sergeant Maggie Clinger, "The New Mexican Connection," McCloud, NBC, 1972
- Stewardess, "Coffin, Coffin in the Sky," The Sixth Sense, ABC, 1972
- Sandy Sherwood, "The Abduction of Baynard Barnes," Cool Million, NBC, 1972
- Lynn Baker, "Dinner of Herbs," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1972
- Penny Collins, "Libel Is a Dirty Word," Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC, 1972
- Sheila, "Fuzz Lady," Emergency!, NBC, 1972
- Terry, "Sweet Harvest," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1973
- Jennifer, "House of Terror," Ironside, NBC, 1973
- "Frame Up," Toma, ABC, 1973
- Sally, "The Wooden Horse Caper," Chase, 1973
- "The Tall Tree," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1973
- Rosalie Shaeffer, "The Modernization of Emily," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1974
- "A Little Bit Like Murder," Wide World of Mystery, ABC, 1974
- Susan Jameson, "This Case is Closed: Part 1," The Rockford Files,NBC, 1974
- Lori Jenivan, "The Fourth Man," Rockford Files, NBC, 1974
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Sierra, NBC, 1974
- Lynn Carmichael, "Clinic on 18th St.," Adam-12, 1974
- "Flying Misfits: Part 1," Baa Baa, Black Sheep, 1976
- "Those Who Cannot, Teach," Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1975
- Sculptor, "Election," Emergency!, NBC, 1975
- Nancy Parks, "Law Dance," Kojak, CBS, 1976
- Caroline, "Youth from Vienna," Tales of the Unexpected, syndicated, 1979
- "Bonnie Prudden," An American Portrait, CBS, 1984
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The Morning Program, CBS, 1987
- Alex Tolan, Promised Land, CBS, 1996
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So Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2000
- Ziggy, "The Perfect Game," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
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Specials
- Narrator, Jackie Onassis: An Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, 1993
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Intimate Portrait: Michele Lee, Lifetime, 1999
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Intimate Portrait: Sharon Gless, Lifetime, 2001
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1987
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The 40th Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1988
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The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1990
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The 42nd Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1990
- Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993
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Other
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Night Slaves, 1970
- Switchboard operator, The Longest Night, 1972
- Host, Maiden Voyage, 1989
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Film Appearances
- Sharon, Airport 1975, 1974
- Emily Hardin, Star Chamber, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Narrator, Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (documentary), 1997 Strand Releasing, 1998
- Herself, From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov andShdanoff (documentary), Aslan Productions/City Block Productions/Keeve Productions, 1999
- Narrator, Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial (documentary), 1999
- Mary Daley, Bring Him Home, Filmmakers Alliance, 2000
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Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Watch on the Rhine, 1989
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Misery, London production, 1992
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Chapter Two, London production, 1996
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Cahoots, Victoria Gardens Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2000
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The Lion in Winter, Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA, 2000
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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The Best of So Graham Norton, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1989, Issue 4, Gale, 1989
Periodicals
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In Style, March, 1996, pp. 108-112
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Ladies' Home Journal, May, 1995, p. 94
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Los Angeles, April, 1987, p. 16
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Ms., January, 1987, p. 40
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People Weekly, November 7, 1994
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