Sharon Gless

Acting

Biography

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 78

Movies (38)

Fast Charlie
2023
Mavis
Show Her the Money
2023
Herself
Betty White: First Lady of Television
2018
Self
United We Fan
2018
Self (archive footage)
Inequality for All
2013
Christine Cagney (archive footage)
Once Fallen
2010
Sue
Hannah Free
2009
Older Hannah
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
2002
Self
Bring Him Home
2000
Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial
1999
Narrator
The Girl Next Door
1998
Dr. Gayle Bennett
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
1995
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995
Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
Christine Cagney
Separated by Murder
1994
Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
Honor Thy Mother
1992
Bonnie Von Stein
The Outside Woman
1989
Joyce Mattox
Letting Go
1985
Kate
The Sky's No Limit
1984
Joanna Douglas
Hobson's Choice
1983
Maggie Hobson
The Star Chamber
1983
Emily Hardin
The Magic Statue
1982
Penny Alston
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
1981
Barbara Miller
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
1980
Kaye Foster
The Scarlett O'Hara War
1980
Carole Lombard
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
1980
Karen Goldner
Hardhat & Legs
1980
Patricia Botsford
The Immigrants
1978
Jean Seldon Lavetta
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
Lesley Fuller