Kathleen Quinlan
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1954 (age 71)
Born in
Pasadena, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb105 acting credits
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.
Known For
House
16 Nov 2004
Prison Break
29 Aug 2005
Apollo 13
30 Jun 1995
The Hills Have Eyes
10 Mar 2006
Event Horizon
15 Aug 1997
Horns
06 Sep 2013
Made of Honor
30 Apr 2008
How to Get Away with Murder
25 Sep 2014
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Filmography
2026
- Okayas Loretta
2021
- Walking with Herbas Sheila Amable-Amo
- The Stairsas Grandma Bernice
2019
- The Devil Has a Nameas Nancy
- Saving My Babyas Virginia
2018
- Mayans M.C.as Mrs. Buksar2 episodes
- Parallelas Marissa
- Chimera Strainas Masterson
2017
- Marvel's Runawaysas Susan Ellerh3 episodes
- Elizabeth Blueas Carol
- ADDictedas Kate Dawson
2015
- How Not to Proposeas Susan
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Britt1 episode
- Afteras Nora Valentino
2013
- Hornsas Lydia Perrish
2012
- Life's an Itchas Audrey
- Blueas Jessica7 episodes
2011
- Eagles in the Chicken Coopas Mary Bernstein
- Cinema Veriteas Mary Every
- Elektra Luxxas Rebecca Linbrook
2010
- The Eventas Erika Jarvis1 episode
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
- The River Whyas Ma
2009
- Stargate Universeas Senator Michaels1 episode
- Prison Break: The Final Breakas Christina Rose Scofield
- Gleeas Dr. Shane1 episode
2008
- The Dissection of Thanksgivingas Carol
- Made of Honoras Joan
- Harm's Wayas Bea
2007
- Breachas Bonnie Hanssen
- Humble Pieas Agnes Orbison
2006
- The Hills Have Eyesas Ethel
2005
- Prison Breakas Christina Rose Scofield6 episodes
2004
- Houseas Arlene McNeil1 episode
- The Dead Will Tellas Beth Hytner
- El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras Judge Scorsi
- The Rivermanas Sande Keppel
- Perfect Romanceas Tess Kelley
2003
- Blessingsas Meredith Blessing
- Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
- The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Eve
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Barbara Tallman1 episode
1999
- Family Lawas Lynn Holt68 episodes
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Nanaline Duke4 episodes
1998
- A Civil Actionas Anne Anderson
- My Giantas Serena Kamin
1997
- Lawn Dogsas Clare Stockard
- Event Horizonas Peters
- Breakdownas Amy Taylor
- Zeus & Roxanneas Mary Beth Dunhill
1996
- In the Lake of the Woodsas Kathy Waylan
1995
- Picture Windows: Lightningas Hooker
- Perfect Alibias Melanie Bauers
- Apollo 13as Marilyn Lovell
1994
- Trial by Juryas Wanda
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas Dr. Kate Delieb1 episode
- Last Lightas Kathy Rubicek
- Stolen Babiesas Bekka
1992
- An American Storyas Hope Tyler
1991
- Straysas Lindsey Jarrett
- The Hidden Roomas Julia1 episode
- The Doorsas Patricia Kennealy
1990
- The Operationas Ginnie
1989
- Trappedas Mary Ann Marshall
1988
- Clara's Heartas Leona Hart
- Sunsetas Nancy Shoemaker
1987
- The Man Outsideas Grace Freemont
- Dreams Lost, Dreams Foundas Sarah McAllister
- Wild Thingas Jane
1985
- Children of the Nightas Lois Lee
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ann Foley1 episode
- Warning Signas Joanie Morse
- Blackoutas Chris Graham
1984
- When She Says Noas Rose Michaels
- The Last Winteras Joyce
1983
- Twilight Zone: The Movieas Helen Foley
- Independence Dayas Mary Ann Taylor
1982
- Hanky Pankyas Janet Dunn
1981
- She's in the Army Nowas Pvt. Cass Donner
1980
- Sunday Loversas Laurie (segment "Skippy")
1979
- The Runner Stumblesas Sister Rita
- The Promiseas Nancy McAllister
1977
- I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Deborah Blake
- Airport '77as Julie
- Little Ladies of the Nightas Karen Brodwick
1976
- Lifeguardas Wendy
1975
- Switchas Robin Morgan1 episode
- Joe Forresteras Bethany1 episode
- Three for the Road1 episode
- The Turning Point of Jim Malloyas Edith Evans
- The Abduction of Saint Anneas Anne Benedict
- The Missing Are Deadly
1974
- Where Have All the People Goneas Deborah Anders
- Police Woman1 episode
- Lucas Tanner1 episode
- Lucas Tanneras Joyce Howell
- Can Ellen Be Saved?as Melissa
1973
- Kojakas Janet Conforti1 episode
- American Graffitias Peg
1972
- The Waltons2 episodes
- Emergency!1 episode
1967
- Ironside1 episode