Kathleen Quinlan
Born: 1954-11-19 in Pasadena, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career spanning almost five decades. She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.
Filmography
2025
- Films For Freedom ... (Director)
2021
- The Stairs as Grandma Bernice
- Walking with Herb as Sheila Amable-Amo
2019
- The Devil Has a Name as Nancy
- Saving My Baby as Virginia
2018
- Mayans M.C. as Mrs. Buksar
- Chimera Strain as Masterson
- Parallel as Marissa
2017
- Marvel's Runaways as Susan Ellerh
- ADDicted as Kate Dawson
- Elizabeth Blue as Carol
2015
- How Not to Propose as Susan
2014
- How to Get Away with Murder as Britt
- After as Nora Valentino
2013
- Horns as Lydia Perrish
2012
- Blue as Jessica
- Life's an Itch as Audrey
2011
- Elektra Luxx as Rebecca Linbrook
- Eagles in the Chicken Coop as Mary Bernstein
- Cinema Verite as Mary Every
2010
- The Event as Erika Jarvis
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- The River Why as Ma
2009
- Glee as Dr. Shane
- Stargate Universe as Senator Michaels
- Prison Break: The Final Break as Christina Rose Scofield
2008
- Made of Honor as Joan
- The Dissection of Thanksgiving as Carol
- Harm's Way as Bea
2007
- Breach as Bonnie Hanssen
- Humble Pie as Agnes Orbison
2006
- The Hills Have Eyes as Ethel
2005
- Prison Break as Christina Rose Scofield
2004
- House as Arlene McNeil
- Perfect Romance as Tess Kelley
- The Riverman as Sande Keppel
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Judge Scorsi
- The Dead Will Tell as Beth Hytner
2003
- The Battle of Shaker Heights as Eve
- Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
- Blessings as Meredith Blessing
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Barbara Tallman
1999
- Where Are They Now? as Self
- Family Law as Lynn Holt
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke as Nanaline Duke
1998
- Hollywood Squares
- A Civil Action as Anne Anderson
- The Making of 'American Graffiti' as Self
- My Giant as Serena Kamin
1997
- Event Horizon as Peters
- Lawn Dogs as CLare
- Breakdown as Amy Taylor
- Zeus & Roxanne as Mary Beth Dunhill
- The Doors: The Road of Excess as Self
1996
- In the Lake of the Woods as Kathy Waylan
- Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 as Self
1995
- Apollo 13 as Marilyn Lovell
- Picture Windows: Lightning as Hooker
- Perfect Alibi as Melanie Bauers
1994
- Trial by Jury as Wanda
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Kate Delieb
- Last Light as Kathy Rubicek
- Stolen Babies as Bekka
1992
- An American Story as Hope Tyler
1990
- The Operation as Ginnie
1989
- Trapped as Mary Ann Marshall
1988
- Clara's Heart as Leona Hart
- Sunset as Nancy Shoemaker
1987
- Wild Thing as Jane
- The Man Outside as Grace Freemont
- Dreams Lost, Dreams Found as Sarah McAllister
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Karen Wilson
- Blackout as Chris Graham
- Warning Sign as Joanie Morse
- Children of the Night as Lois Lee
1984
- The Last Winter as Joyce
- When She Says No as Rose Michaels
1983
- Twilight Zone: The Movie as Helen Foley
- Independence Day as Mary Ann Taylor
1982
- Hanky Panky as Janet Dunn
1981
- She's in the Army Now as Pvt. Cass Donner
1980
- Sunday Lovers as Laurie (segment "Skippy")
1979
- The Runner Stumbles as Sister Rita
- The Promise as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
1978
1977
- Airport '77 as Julie
- I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Deborah Blake
- Little Ladies of the Night as Karen Brodwick
1976
- Lifeguard as Wendy
1975
- Switch as Robin Morgan
- Joe Forrester
- The Abduction of Saint Anne as Anne Benedict
- The Missing Are Deadly
- Three for the Road
- The Turning Point of Jim Malloy as Edith Evans
1974
- Police Woman
- Lucas Tanner as Joyce Howell
- Lucas Tanner
- Where Have All the People Gone as Deborah Anders
- Can Ellen Be Saved? as Melissa
1973
- Kojak as Janet Conforti
- American Graffiti as Peg
1972
1967
1953
- The Oscars as Self