Legendary American actress Gena Rowlands has died

Legendary American actress Gena Rowlands has died

The American actress Gena Rowlandswinner of multiple awards and best known for her participation in films directed by her first husband, John Cassavetesdied on Wednesday at age 94.

Rowlands died surrounded by her family at her home in Indian Wells, California, celebrity news outlet TMZ reported.

The cause of death is unknown, but his son Nick Cassavetes said in June that His mother suffered from Alzheimer’s for five years, according to The New York Times.

Gena Rowlands: family cinema

Rowlands starred in 10 films made by John Cassavetes and was married to him for almost 35 years, until his death in 1989.

Since the 1960s, The couple formed a charismatic and explosive partnership on the big screen. which explored themes of passion and self-destruction against a backdrop of alcohol and infidelity.

For the movie A woman under the influence (1974), which many consider the best performance of her career, the actress played a mentally challenged wife, a role that earned her a Golden Globe and her first Oscar nomination in the best actress category.

Her second nomination for an Academy Award was for the film “Gloria” (1980).

Her career also included roles in theater and television, which earned her four Emmys and another Golden Globe nomination.

Rowlands and Cassavetes had three children, all of whom have appeared in film and television.

Among his most notable films is the one he made under the direction of his son Nick in the romantic drama Diary of a Passion (2004).

He retired from acting in 2015, the same year that received an honorary Oscar from the Academy.

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