Sharon Gless
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Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an actor. She is best known for her roles as Christine Cagney on Cagney & Lacey in the 1980s, and more recently as Debbie Novotny on Queer as Folk.
In 1991 she married Barney Rosenzweig, the producer of Cagney & Lacey.
In 1998 she narrated a documentary about Ayn Rand titled "A Sense of Life" a film by Michael Paxton. It received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Documentary."
In 2006 she is starring in the BBC television series, The State Within.
1983
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey
1984
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey
1985
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for Cagney & Lacey
- Q Award nominated for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
1986
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
- Q Award nominated for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
1987
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for Cagney & Lacey
- Q Award nominated for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
1988
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for Cagney & Lacey
- Q Award nominated for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series for Cagney & Lacey (winner)
1989
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for Cagney & Lacey
1991
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (winner) tied with Patricia Wettig for Thirtysomething
1992
- Emmy Awards nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
- Golden Globe Awards nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1995
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7065 Hollywood Blvd.
In 1974, Gless signed a 10-year contract with Universal Studios, just as the old "studio system" was coming to an end. By the time that contract expired, she was the last and final actor "under contract" in Hollywood.