Sharon Gless

Biography for Sharon Gless

Since its first role in "Faraday & Company" in 1973, Sharon Gless brought his very special touch of humor and intelligence to each of his interpretations.

She is best known for her detective character Christine Cagney in the series "Cagney & Lacey" which earned her to win two Emmys, a Golden Globe and to be named six times for an Emmy. She reappeared with producer Barney Rosenzweig - which she married in 1991 - for the series "The Trials of Rosie O’Neil" which will earn her second Golden Globe and two other Emmys appointments.

In 1994 and 1995, she found her partner Tyne Daly for four TV movies recreating the universe of Cagney & Lacey.

In the cinema we saw her with Michael Douglas in "The Star Chamber", she recorded many books on cassettes and played in several radio dramatic.

In 1993, it was on the criterion scene in the London West-end that she created the role of Annie Wilkes in Stephen King "Misery" before meeting success with "Les Monologues du Vagin" at Madison Square Garden .

Sharon Gless is an American actress born May 31, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. She is mainly known for her role as Christine Cagney in the television series Cagney and Lacey, for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Gless began her acting career in the 1960s, playing in television series such as The Virginian and The Fugitive. In 1975, she played the role of Carolyn Plummer in the Switch series, which made her known to the general public.

In 1981, she was chosen to play Christine Cagney in the Cagney and Lacey series, alongside Tyne Daly. The series was a critical and commercial success, and Gless has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for its interpretation of Cagney.

After the end of Cagney and Lacey in 1988, Gless continued to play in television series such as The Trials of Rosie O'Neill and Burn Notice. She also played in films such as Chasing Papi and The Man Who Was There.

In addition to her acting skills, Gless is also an accomplished artist. She was trained in classical dance and musical comedy, and made appearances on stage in productions of Broadway and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Apart from his artistic career, Gless is also active as an activist for the rights of women and minorities. She is a member of the Women in Film association, which aims to promote the representation of women in the film industry.

In summary, Sharon Gless is a talented and versatile actress who has proven himself in the fields of television, cinema and theater. She is best known for her role as Christine Cagney in the Cagney and Lacey series, which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Apart from his artistic career, Gless is also engaged in important social and political causes.

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Trivia

• A female fan was sentenced to 6 years for breaking into her home with a rifle in 1990.
• Gless performed to positive reviews on the London stage in "Misery," a 1992 stage version of the hit film, playing the Kathy Bates role, and in 1996, starred with Tom Conti in Neil Simon's "Chapter Two".
• Gless, who was best known for her Chris Cagney role on the female cop series "Cagney & Lacey" (1982), married the producer of the show, Barney Rosenzweig, in 1991. A year earlier, Rosenzweig had divorced his wife of 11 years, Barbara Corday, who was the creator/writer of "Cagney & Lacey" (1982).
• Her grandfather Neil McCarthy was an entertainment lawyer whose clients included Howard Hughes, Louis B. Mayer and Cecil B. DeMille.
• By 1982, she was the last remaining performer to be working under a standard studio contract, having been signed to a 10-year contract in 1974.

Family

• Spouse : Barney Rosenzweig (4 May 1991 - present).
• Aunt of Bridget Gless

Author of the card

• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest