1954-11-19 Pasadena, California, USA
Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career spanning almost five decades. She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 | 2024-09-07 | |
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Walking with Herb | Sheila Amable-Amo | 2021-04-30 |
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The Stairs | Grandma Bernice | 2021-02-26 |
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Saving My Baby | Virginia | 2019-01-04 |
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The Devil Has a Name | Nancy | 2019-08-04 |
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Parallel | Marissa | 2018-04-10 |
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Chimera Strain | Masterson | 2018-02-24 |
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Elizabeth Blue | Carol | 2017-09-22 |
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ADDicted | Kate Dawson | 2017-01-01 |
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How Not to Propose | Susan | 2015-10-20 |
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After | Nora Valentino | 2014-08-08 |
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Horns | Lydia Perrish | 2013-09-06 |
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Life's an Itch | Audrey | 2012-12-01 |
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Elektra Luxx | Rebecca Linbrook | 2011-03-11 |
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Eagles in the Chicken Coop | Mary Bernstein | 2011-11-02 |
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Cinema Verite | Mary Every | 2011-04-23 |
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift | (archive footage) | 2010-08-03 |
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The River Why | Ma | 2010-04-09 |
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Prison Break: The Final Break | Christina Rose Scofield | 2009-09-10 |
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Harm's Way | Bea | 2008-03-18 |
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The Dissection of Thanksgiving | Carol | 2008-10-01 |
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Made of Honor | Joan | 2008-04-30 |
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Breach | Bonnie Hanssen | 2007-02-12 |
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American Fork | Agnes Orbison | 2007-01-01 |
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The Hills Have Eyes | Ethel | 2006-03-10 |
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Perfect Romance | Tess Kelley | 2004-06-07 |
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The Dead Will Tell | Beth Hytner | 2004-10-24 |
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El padrino | Judge Scorsi | 2004-09-27 |
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The Riverman | Sande Keppel | 2004-09-06 |
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Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina | 2003-09-12 | |
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Blessings | Meredith Blessing | 2003-10-05 |
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The Battle of Shaker Heights | Eve | 2003-08-22 |
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The Making of 'American Graffiti' | Self | 1998-09-15 |
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A Civil Action | Anne Anderson | 1998-12-25 |
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My Giant | Serena Kamin | 1998-04-10 |
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Zeus & Roxanne | Mary Beth Dunhill | 1997-01-24 |
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Breakdown | Amy Taylor | 1997-05-02 |
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Lawn Dogs | CLare | 1997-11-21 |
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Event Horizon | Peters | 1997-08-15 |
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The Road of Excess | Self | 1997-08-14 |
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In the Lake of the Woods | Kathy Waylan | 1996-03-05 |
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Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 | Self | 1996-07-16 |
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Apollo 13 | Marilyn Lovell | 1995-06-30 |
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Lightning | Hooker | 1995-10-01 |
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Perfect Alibi | Melanie Bauers | 1995-09-04 |
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Trial by Jury | Wanda | 1994-09-09 |
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Stolen Babies | Bekka | 1993-03-24 |
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Last Light | Kathy Rubicek | 1993-08-22 |
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An American Story | Hope Tyler | 1992-11-29 |
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The Doors | Patricia Kennealy | 1991-03-01 |
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Strays | Lindsey Jarrett | 1991-12-18 |
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The Operation | Ginnie | 1990-01-21 |
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Trapped | Mary Ann Marshall | 1989-06-14 |
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Clara's Heart | Leona Hart | 1988-10-07 |
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Sunset | Nancy Shoemaker | 1988-04-29 |
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Dreams Lost, Dreams Found | Sarah McAllister | 1987-09-13 |
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Wild Thing | Jane | 1987-04-17 |
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The Man Outside | Grace Freemont | 1987-12-11 |
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Warning Sign | Joanie Morse | 1985-08-23 |
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Children of the Night | Lois Lee | 1985-10-25 |
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Blackout | Chris Graham | 1985-07-28 |
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The Last Winter | Joyce | 1984-01-01 |
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When She Says No | Rose Michaels | 1984-01-30 |
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Twilight Zone: The Movie | Helen Foley | 1983-06-24 |
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Independence Day | Mary Ann Taylor | 1983-01-21 |
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Hanky Panky | Janet Dunn | 1982-06-04 |
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She's in the Army Now | Pvt. Cass Donner | 1981-05-20 |
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Les Séducteurs | Laurie (segment "Skippy") | 1980-10-31 |
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The Runner Stumbles | Sister Rita | 1979-11-16 |
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The Promise | Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson | 1979-03-08 |
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Nightmare in Blood | 1978-07-01 | |
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | Deborah Blake | 1977-07-14 |
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Little Ladies of the Night | Karen Brodwick | 1977-01-16 |
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Airport '77 | Julie | 1977-03-11 |
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Lifeguard | Wendy | 1976-07-23 |
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The Turning Point of Jim Malloy | Edith Evans | 1975-04-12 |
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The Missing Are Deadly | 1975-01-08 | |
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The Abduction of Saint Anne | Anne Benedict | 1975-01-21 |
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Where Have All the People Gone | Deborah Anders | 1974-10-08 |
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Lucas Tanner | Joyce Howell | 1974-05-08 |
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Can Ellen Be Saved? | Melissa | 1974-02-05 |
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American Graffiti | Peg | 1973-08-11 |