Kathleen Quinlan
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kathleen Quinlan
Filmography
Acting (84)
2026
Okayas Loretta
2.0
2021
Walking with Herbas Sheila Amable-Amo
6.0
2021
The Stairsas Grandma Bernice
4.0
2019
The Devil Has a Nameas Nancy
5.3
2019
Saving My Babyas Virginia
7.2
2018
Parallelas Marissa
6.0
2018
Chimera Strainas Masterson
4.1
2017
Elizabeth Blueas Carol
5.0
2017
ADDictedas Kate Dawson
6.5
2015
How Not to Proposeas Susan
5.2
2014
Afteras Nora Valentino
4.8
2013
Hornsas Lydia Perrish
6.3
2012
Life's an Itchas Audrey
3.0
2011
Eagles in the Chicken Coopas Mary Bernstein
2.0
2011
Cinema Veriteas Mary Every
5.7
2011
Elektra Luxxas Rebecca Linbrook
4.8
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
6.1
2010
The River Whyas Ma
5.3
2009
Prison Break: The Final Breakas Christina Rose Scofield
7.5
2008
The Dissection of Thanksgivingas Carol
2008
Made of Honoras Joan
6.5
2008
Harm's Wayas Bea
5.1
2007
Breachas Bonnie Hanssen
6.6
2007
Humble Pieas Agnes Orbison
6.2
2006
The Hills Have Eyesas Ethel
6.5
2004
The Dead Will Tellas Beth Hytner
4.9
2004
El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras Judge Scorsi
7.1
2004
The Rivermanas Sande Keppel
5.4
2004
Perfect Romanceas Tess Kelley
5.9
2003
Blessingsas Meredith Blessing
6.5
2003
5.7
1998
A Civil Actionas Anne Anderson
6.5
1998
7.8
1998
My Giantas Serena Kamin
5.4
1997
Lawn Dogsas Clare Stockard
7.1
1997
Event Horizonas Peters
6.6
1997
9.0
1997
Breakdownas Amy Taylor
6.9
1997
Zeus & Roxanneas Mary Beth Dunhill
5.2
1996
6.2
1996
In the Lake of the Woodsas Kathy Waylan
5.3
1995
Picture Windows: Lightningas Hooker
2.0
1995
Perfect Alibias Melanie Bauers
4.0
1995
Apollo 13as Marilyn Lovell
7.5
1994
Trial by Juryas Wanda
5.4
1993
Last Lightas Kathy Rubicek
6.0
1993
Stolen Babiesas Bekka
5.5
1992
An American Storyas Hope Tyler
6.4
1991
Straysas Lindsey Jarrett
6.7
1991
The Doorsas Patricia Kennealy
7.1
1990
The Operationas Ginnie
3.8
1989
Trappedas Mary Ann Marshall
6.3
1988
Clara's Heartas Leona Hart
5.5
1988
Sunsetas Nancy Shoemaker
5.7
1987
The Man Outsideas Grace Freemont
9.0
1987
Dreams Lost, Dreams Foundas Sarah McAllister
5.0
1987
Wild Thingas Jane
5.7
1985
Children of the Nightas Lois Lee
6.3
1985
Warning Signas Joanie Morse
6.0
1985
Blackoutas Chris Graham
5.4
1984
When She Says Noas Rose Michaels
8.0
1984
The Last Winteras Joyce
4.3
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movieas Helen Foley
6.5
1983
Independence Dayas Mary Ann Taylor
5.9
1982
Hanky Pankyas Janet Dunn
5.3
1981
She's in the Army Nowas Pvt. Cass Donner
5.2
1980
Sunday Loversas Laurie (segment "Skippy")
5.8
1979
The Runner Stumblesas Sister Rita
6.7
1979
The Promiseas Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
6.5
6.3
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Deborah Blake
5.9
1977
Airport '77as Julie
5.6
1977
Little Ladies of the Nightas Karen Brodwick
4.2
1976
Lifeguardas Wendy
6.1
1975
The Turning Point of Jim Malloyas Edith Evans
8.0
1975
The Abduction of Saint Anneas Anne Benedict
8.0
7.0
1974
Where Have All the People Goneas Deborah Anders
5.9
1974
Lucas Tanneras Joyce Howell
7.0
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?as Melissa
4.6
1973
American Graffitias Peg
7.1
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Holiday Heartsas Barbara Morgenstern