Gena Rowlands
| Born | June 19, 1930 |
| Hometown | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Robert Forrest, John Cassavetes |
| Children | Nick Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes, Alexandra Cassavetes |
| Parents | Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands, Lady Rowlands |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | What If God Were the Sun? | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | What If God Were the Sun? | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Hysterical Blindness (film) | Winner |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made | Hysterical Blindness (film) | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Wild Iris (film) | Winner |
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Gena Rowlands, who starred in The Notebook, has died aged 94. The actress died at her California home on Wednesday afternoon, according to TMZ. Her husband of 12 years, Robert Forrest, was by her side, along with her daughter, Alexandra Cassavetes, 58. Gena was best known for playing the older version of Rachel McAdams' character Allie in the 2004 movie, The Notebook, which was directed by her son, Nick Cassavetes. In the film, her character had dementia - and in the past few years, Gena herself
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American actress Gena Rowlands has died at the age of 94, her son has said. Nick Cassavetes revealed in June that his mother, who won four Emmy awards and two Golden Globes, had Alzheimer's disease and was "in full dementia". Rowlands portrayed a woman suffering from the disease in 2004 film The Notebook, directed by her son.
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