Veteran Hollywood actress Gina Rowlands, who was a part of many hit Hollywood films like ‘Gloria’, ‘Opening Night’, ‘Another Woman’ and ‘The Notebook’, has passed away. 94-year-old Gina was suffering from dementia for the last five years. She breathed her last on 14 August at her home in California, USA. Gina’s son and filmmaker Nick Cassavetes confirmed her death. Film career spanned almost 60 years
Gina started her acting career in 1958 with the film ‘The High Cost of Loving’. In a career spanning almost 60 years, she gave many hit films. She was last seen in the film ‘Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks’ released in 2014. She was also active on TV for many years
Apart from films, Gina also worked on television for a long time. She did her first TV show in 1954, which was named ‘Top Secret’. Apart from this, she was a part of many shows including ‘Studio One’, ‘Laramie’, ‘Johnny Staccato’, ‘Bonanza’ and ‘The Virginian’. She worked on TV for 56 years. Oscar honoured her in 2015
In her career, Gina won 4 Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards. She was also nominated twice for Oscar and finally was awarded the Honorary Academy Award in 2015.
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