
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
5/31/1943
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Sharon Marguerite Gless
Sharon Gless
Biography
Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress known for her iconic TV roles, including Sgt. Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk, and Madeline Westen in Burn Notice. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards for her performances. Gless began her career as a secretary before transitioning to acting and has also appeared in stage productions like Misery and The Vagina Monologues.
Known For

Fast Charlie
as Mavis

Once Fallen
as Sue

Hardhat & Legs
as Patricia Botsford

Bonnie's Kids
as Sharon - Waitress

Revenge of the Stepford Wives
as Kaye Foster

United We Fan
as Self (archive footage)

The Immigrants
as Jean Seldon Lavetta

The Flying Misfits
as Nurse 1st Lt.

Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
as Christine Cagney

The Kids Who Knew Too Much
as Karen Goldner

The Star Chamber
as Emily Hardin

The Sky's No Limit
as Joanna Douglas

Airport 1975
as Sharon

Hobson's Choice
as Maggie Hobson

The Outside Woman
as Joyce Mattox

Inequality for All
as Christine Cagney (archive footage)

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Christine Cagney

The Miracle of Kathy Miller
as Barbara Miller

The Scarlett O'Hara War
as Carole Lombard

The Girl Next Door
as Dr. Gayle Bennett