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Show business is in Sharon Gless' blood. Her grandfather, Neil S. McCarthy, was the most respected entertainment lawyer of Hollywood's Golden Age. His clients included Howard Hughes, Louis B. Mayer and Cecil B. DeMille. The famous McCarthy Chopped Salad at the legendary Polo Lounge was named after him... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (66 titles)
2007-2012 Burn Notice (TV series)
Madeline Westen
Episode #6.1 (2012) … Madeline Westen
Episode #6.2 (2012) … Madeline Westen
Episode #6.3 (2012) … Madeline Westen
Episode #6.4 (2012) … Madeline Westen
Episode #6.5 (2012) … Madeline Westen
 
2010 Once Fallen
Sue
 
2009 Hannah Free
Older Hannah
 
2008-2009 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Colleen Rose
Ronnie Chase (2009) … Colleen Rose
Candy Richards (2008) … Colleen Rose
Lulu Grandiron (2008) … Colleen Rose
Kyle Ainge (2008) … Colleen Rose
Magda and Jeff (2008) … Colleen Rose
 
2006 The State Within (TV series)
Lynne Warner
Episode #1.6 (2006) … Lynne Warner
Episode #1.5 (2006) … Lynne Warner
Episode #1.4 (2006) … Lynne Warner
Episode #1.3 (2006) … Lynne Warner
Episode #1.2 (2006) … Lynne Warner
 
2006 Thick and Thin (TV series)
 
2000-2005 Queer as Folk (TV series)
Debbie Novotny
I Love You (2005) … Debbie Novotny
 
2004 Ideal (video)
Narrator
 
2003 Judging Amy (TV series)
Dr. Sally Godwin
Maxine Interrupted (2003) … Dr. Sally Godwin
 
2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Ziggy
The Perfect Game (2000) … Ziggy
 
2000 Bring Him Home
Mary Daley
 
1998 The Girl Next Door (TV movie)
Dr. Gayle Bennett
 
1997 Promised Land (TV series)
Alex Tolan
Stealing Home: Part 2 (1997) … Alex Tolan
Stealing Home: Part 1 (1997) … Alex Tolan
 
1994 Separated by Murder (TV movie)
Betty Gay Wilson/Holly Faye Walker and Peggy Joy Lowe/Lily Mae Stokely
 
1990-1992 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV series)
Rosie O'Neill
Role Reversal (1992) … Rosie O'Neill
Double Bind (1992) … Rosie O'Neill
Heartbreak Hotel (1992) … Rosie O'Neill
Lady Luck (1991) … Rosie O'Neill
Battle Fatigue (1991) … Rosie O'Neill
 
1992 Honor Thy Mother (TV movie)
Bonnie Von Stein
 
1989 The Outside Woman (TV movie)
Joyce Mattox
 
1985 Letting Go (TV movie)
Kate
 
1984 The Sky's No Limit (TV movie)
Joanna Douglas
 
1983 Hobson's Choice (TV movie)
Maggie Hobson
 
1983 The Star Chamber
Emily Hardin
 
1983 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Caroline Coates
Youth from Vienna (1983) … Caroline Coates
 
1982 House Calls (TV series)
Jane Jeffries
Bone of My Bone (1982) … Jane Jeffries
In Norman We Trust (1982) … Jane Jeffries
Ducks of Hazzard (1982) … Jane Jeffries
The Weatherbys Ride Again (1982) … Jane Jeffries
Deafenwolf (1982) … Jane Jeffries
 
1981 The Miracle of Kathy Miller (TV movie)
Barbara Miller
 
1980 Revenge of the Stepford Wives (TV movie)
Kaye Foster
 
1980 The Kids Who Knew Too Much (TV movie)
Karen Goldner
 
1980 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Karen Goldner
The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980) … Karen Goldner
 
1980 Hardhat and Legs (TV movie)
Patricia Botsford
 
1979 The Last Convertible (TV mini-series)
Kay Haddon
 
1979 Turnabout (TV series)
Penny Alston
Statutory Theft (1979) … Penny Alston
Crass Reunion (1979) … Penny Alston
Till Dad Do Us Part (1979) … Penny Alston
Cry Me a Touchdown (1979) … Penny Alston
We're a Little Late, Folks (1979) … Penny Alston
 
1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Sidney Endermann
The Crime (1979) … Sidney Endermann
The Storm (1979) … Sidney Endermann
 
1979 Tales of the Unexpected (TV movie)
Caroline
 
1978 The Immigrants (TV movie)
Jean Seldon Lavetta
 
1978 Crash (TV movie)
Lesley Fuller
 
1978 The Islander (TV movie)
Shauna Cooke
 
1975-1978 Switch (TV series)
Maggie Philbin / Maggie
Photo Finish (1978) … Maggie Philbin
The Cage (1978) … Maggie Philbin
Play-Off (1978) … Maggie Philbin
 
1976 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (TV movie)
Darcy Davenport
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Nancy Parks
Law Dance (1976) … Nancy Parks
 
1974-1976 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Lori Jenivan / Susan Jameson
The Fourth Man (1976) … Lori Jenivan
This Case Is Closed (1974) … Susan Jameson
 
1976 Black Sheep Squadron (TV series)
Nurse 1st Lt.
Flying Misfits (1976) … Nurse 1st Lt.
 
1972-1976 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Kathleen Faverty / Kathleen Laverty / Dr. Susan Carr / …
Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 2 (1976) … Kathleen Faverty
Prisoner of the Island Cell: Part 1 (1976) … Kathleen Faverty
Go Ahead and Cry (1975) … Kathleen Faverty
The One Face in the World (1975) … Kathleen Faverty
An End and a Beginning (1975) … Kathleen Faverty
 
1972-1975 Emergency! (TV series)
Sculptor / Sheila
Election (1975) … Sculptor
Fuzz Lady (1972) … Sheila
 
1975 Lucas Tanner (TV series)
Miss Reynolds
Those Who Cannot, Teach (1975) … Miss Reynolds
 
1974 Sierra (TV series)
Mary Jordan
Tails, You Lose (1974) … Mary Jordan
 
1974 Airport 1975
Sharon
 
1974 Adam-12 (TV series)
Lynn Carmichael
Clinic on 18th St (1974) … Lynn Carmichael
 
1974 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Rosalie Shaeffer
 
1973-1974 Faraday and Company (TV series)
Holly Barrett
A Matter of Magic (1974) … Holly Barrett
Fire and Ice (1973) … Holly Barrett
A Wheelbarrow Full of Trouble (1973) … Holly Barrett
Say Hello to a Dead Man (1973) … Holly Barrett
 
1973 Toma (TV series)
Frame-Up (1973)
 
1973 My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (TV movie)
Jennifer
 
1973 Ironside (TV series)
Jennifer
House of Terror (1973) … Jennifer
 
1972-1973 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Penny Collins / Terry
Sweet Harvest (1973) … Terry
Libel Is a Dirty Word (1972) … Penny Collins
 
1973 Chase (TV series)
Sally
The Wooden Horse Caper (1973) … Sally
 
1973 Bonnie's Kids
Sharon - Waitress
 
1972 Cool Million (TV series)
Sandy Sherwood
The Abduction of Baynard Barnes (1972) … Sandy Sherwood
 
1972 All My Darling Daughters (TV movie)
Jennifer
 
1972 McCloud (TV series)
Sgt. Maggie Clinger
The New Mexican Connection (1972) … Sgt. Maggie Clinger
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series)
Kay
Coffin, Coffin in the Sky (1972) … Kay
 
1972 The Longest Night (TV movie)
Switchboard Operator
 
1970 Night Slaves (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Hannah Free (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2011 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
Episode #16.26 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Actress
Episode dated 18 August 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 21 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 25 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 7 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2008-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 December 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode #8.60 (2008) … Herself
 
2009 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.179 (2009) … Herself
 
2007 Queer as Folk: Reunion (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.19 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.82 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The View (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 14 May 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Breaking the Laws of TV: The Making of 'Cagney & Lacey' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Making of 'The State Within' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (video)
Herself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 February 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 The Perfect Pitch (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 April 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Brilliant But Cancelled (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.7 (2000) … Herself
 
1993-1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself / Narrator
Michele Lee (1999) … Herself
Jackie Onassis (1993) … Narrator
Sharon Gless … Herself
 
1999 Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial (documentary)
Narrator
 
1997 Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Guest Actress/Actor in a Drama Series & Best Writing in a Drama Series
 
1992 The Royal Variety Performance 1992 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 Russia Today, a Peoples Journey to Democracy (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
1992 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 February 1992 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.8 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
1991 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1991 The 43th Annual Writers Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Herself
Episode #8.7 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Drama Series
 
1990 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
 
1989 The 46th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
 
1989 Maiden Voyage (TV documentary)
Host
 
1988 The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 The 40th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Program
 
1988 The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
 
1987 The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy
 
1987 The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in TV-Series Drama
 
1987 The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter: Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
 
1986 The 23th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1986 The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series Drama
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
1984 Your Choice for the Film Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Lead Actress in a Drama Series & Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1979-1980 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 May 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 21 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1977 To Say the Least (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 November 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 Sexo en serie (TV documentary)
Debbie Novotny
 

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Personal Details

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Music video for Murk vs Kristine W: "Some Lovin'"

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Do you know I was put on Marcus Welby, M.D. as a regular for a year because I was to be a love interest of James Brolin, and they said that there was absolutely no chemistry between James Brolin and me and I got fired. He was waiting for Barbra Streisand, I guess. I don't know. See more »

Trivia:

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. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini