Sharon Gless
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 31 May 1943 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known for
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- 2026Inside the Oasis: The Story of South Florida's Gay Mecca
- 2023Fast Charlie as Mavis
- 2023Show Her the Money as Herself
- 2018Betty White: First Lady of Television as Self
- 2018United We Fan as Self (archive footage)
- 2013Inequality for All as Christine Cagney (archive footage)
- 2010Once Fallen as Sue
- 2009Hannah Free as Older Hannah
- 2004The Best of So Graham Norton as Self (archive footage)
- 2002From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff as Self
- 2000Bring Him Home
- 1999Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial as Narrator
- 1998The Girl Next Door as Dr. Gayle Bennett
- 1997The View as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
- 1996Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions as Christine Cagney
- 1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling as Christine Cagney
- 1995Cagney & Lacey: Together Again as Christine Cagney
- 1994Cagney & Lacey: The Return as Christine Cagney
- 1994Separated by Murder as Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
- 1992Honor Thy Mother as Bonnie Von Stein
- 1989The Outside Woman as Joyce Mattox
- 1985Letting Go as Kate
- 1984The Sky's No Limit as Joanna Douglas
- 1983Hobson's Choice as Maggie Hobson
- 1983The Star Chamber as Emily Hardin
- 1982The Magic Statue as Penny Alston
- 1981The Miracle of Kathy Miller as Barbara Miller
- 1980Revenge of the Stepford Wives as Kaye Foster
- 1980The Scarlett O'Hara War as Carole Lombard
- 1980The Kids Who Knew Too Much as Karen Goldner
- 1980Hardhat & Legs as Patricia Botsford
- 1978The Immigrants as Jean Seldon Lavetta
- 1978The Crash of Flight 401 as Lesley Fuller
- 1978The Islander as Shauna Cooke
- 1976The Flying Misfits as Nurse 1st Lt.
- 1975Switch as Maggie Philbin
- 1974Airport 1975 as Sharon
- 1973My Darling Daughters' Anniversary as Jennifer
- 1973Bonnie's Kids as Sharon - Waitress
- 1972All My Darling Daughters as Jennifer