Sharon Gless
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Star Chamber
as Emily Hardin
1983
Once Fallen
as Sue
2010
Bring Him Home
2000
Hannah Free
as Older Hannah
2009
The Magic Statue
as Penny Alston
1982
Hardhat & Legs
as Patricia Botsford
1980
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
as Kaye Foster
1980
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
as Self
2002
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
as Jennifer
1973
Fast Charlie
as Mavis
2023
United We Fan
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Christine Cagney
1995
Inequality for All
as Christine Cagney (archive footage)
2013
The Flying Misfits
as Nurse 1st Lt.
1976
The Islander
as Shauna Cooke
1978
The Girl Next Door
as Dr. Gayle Bennett
1998
Bonnie's Kids
as Sharon - Waitress
1973
Airport 1975
as Sharon
1974
Switch
as Maggie Philbin
1975
The Scarlett O'Hara War
as Carole Lombard
1980
TV Appearances
Judging Amy
as Dr. Sally Godwin
1999
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
Tales of the Unexpected
as Caroline Coates
1979
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Kathleen Faverty
1969
Nip/Tuck
as Colleen Rose
2003
Queer as Folk
as Debbie Novotny
2000
Burn Notice
as Madeline Westen
2007
Kojak
as Nancy Parks
1973
Cagney & Lacey
as Christine Cagney
1982
The State Within
as Lynne Warner
2006
Ironside
1967
Switch
as Maggie Philbin
1975