Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Acting

Born: 1943-05-31 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

🎬 Movies (20)

Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie

2023

Mavis

Show Her the Money

Show Her the Money

2023

Herself

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

Self

United We Fan

United We Fan

2018

Self (archive footage)

Inequality for All

Inequality for All

2013

Christine Cagney (archive footage)

Once Fallen

Once Fallen

2010

Sue

Hannah Free

Hannah Free

2009

Older Hannah

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

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

2002

Self

Bring Him Home

Bring Him Home

2000

Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial

1999

Narrator

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

1998

Dr. Gayle Bennett

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996

Christine Cagney

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling

1995

Christine Cagney

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995

Christine Cagney

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

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

Honor Thy Mother

1992

Bonnie Von Stein

The Outside Woman

The Outside Woman

1989

Joyce Mattox

Letting Go

Letting Go

1985

Kate

The Sky's No Limit

The Sky's No Limit

1984

Joanna Douglas