Kathleen Quinlan
Biography
Kathleen Quinlan is an American actress of film and television whose career has spanned almost five decades. Born in Pasadena, California, and raised in Mill Valley, she made her credited film debut in George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973) at age 18 after an uncredited role in One Is a Lonely Number. She became known for I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), earning a Golden Globe nomination for playing Deborah, and for Apollo 13 (1995), as Marilyn Lovell, which brought Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Her films include The Doors (1991), Breakdown (1997), Event Horizon (1997), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Breach (2007), and Made of Honor (2008). On television she had a main role on Family Law for three seasons and recurring parts on Prison Break, Chicago Fire, and Blue. Her later credits include Walking with Herb and The Stairs (2021).
71years old
Turns 72 on November 19in 37 days
- Born Pasadena
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott
Movie Career
- Films
- 35
- Career span
- 48 years1973 to 2021
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First role
Quinlan appeared uncredited in One Is a Lonely Number in 1972, but her official credited film debut came at 18 in George Lucas's 1973 movie American Graffiti.
Kathleen Quinlan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Alexandre Aja directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Alexandre AjaDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2013
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- Sydney PollackMade of Honor (2008) and A Civil Action (1998)
- Lynne Marie StewartI Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) and American Graffiti (1973)
- Miko HughesZeus & Roxanne (1997) and Apollo 13 (1995)
- Hattie WinstonThe Battle of Shaker Heights (2003) and Clara's Heart (1988)
- Adam KorsonThe Stairs (2021) and How Not to Propose (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kathleen Quinlan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.0 billion
20 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 20 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$355M34.3% of the total
- 2$140M13.5% of the total
- 3$106M10.3% of the total
- 4$91M8.8% of the total
- 5$70M6.7% of the total
- 6$57M5.5% of the total
- 7$50M4.8% of the total
- 8$41M4.0% of the total
$124 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 12% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1979 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.