Known For
Acting
Known Credits
113
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 19, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | Okayas Loretta | |
| 2024 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2as | |
| 2021 | Walking with Herbas Sheila Amable-Amo | |
| 2021 | The Stairsas Grandma Bernice | |
| 2019 | The Devil Has a Nameas Nancy | |
| 2019 | Saving My Babyas Virginia | |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C.as Mrs. Buksar | |
| 2018 | Parallelas Marissa | |
| 2018 | Chimera Strainas Masterson | |
| 2017 | Marvel's Runawaysas Susan Ellerh | |
| 2017 | Elizabeth Blueas Carol | |
| 2017 | ADDictedas Kate Dawson | |
| 2015 | How Not to Proposeas Susan | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murderas Britt | |
| 2014 | Afteras Nora Valentino | |
| 2013 | Hornsas Lydia Perrish | |
| 2012 | Life's an Itchas Audrey | |
| 2012 | Blueas Jessica | |
| 2011 | Eagles in the Chicken Coopas Mary Bernstein | |
| 2011 | Cinema Veriteas Mary Every | |
| 2011 | Elektra Luxxas Rebecca Linbrook | |
| 2010 | The Eventas Erika Jarvis | |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | The River Whyas Ma | |
| 2009 | Stargate Universeas Senator Michaels | |
| 2009 | Prison Break: The Final Breakas Christina Rose Scofield | |
| 2009 | Gleeas Dr. Shane | |
| 2008 | The Dissection of Thanksgivingas Carol | |
| 2008 | Made of Honoras Joan | |
| 2008 | Harm's Wayas Bea | |
| 2007 | Breachas Bonnie Hanssen | |
| 2007 | Humble Pieas Agnes Orbison | |
| 2006 | The Hills Have Eyesas Ethel | |
| 2005 | Prison Breakas Christina Rose Scofield | |
| 2004 | Houseas Arlene McNeil | |
| 2004 | The Dead Will Tellas Beth Hytner | |
| 2004 | El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras Judge Scorsi | |
| 2004 | The Rivermanas Sande Keppel | |
| 2004 | Perfect Romanceas Tess Kelley | |
| 2003 | Blessingsas Meredith Blessing | |
| 2003 | Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalinaas | |
| 2003 | The Battle of Shaker Heightsas Eve | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Barbara Tallman | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Lynn Holt | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?as Self | |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Nanaline Duke | |
| 1998 | A Civil Actionas Anne Anderson | |
| 1998 | The Making of 'American Graffiti'as Self | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist | |
| 1998 | My Giantas Serena Kamin | |
| 1997 | Lawn Dogsas Clare Stockard | |
| 1997 | Event Horizonas Peters | |
| 1997 | The Doors: The Road of Excessas Self | |
| 1997 | Breakdownas Amy Taylor | |
| 1997 | Zeus & Roxanneas Mary Beth Dunhill | |
| 1996 | Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13as Self | |
| 1996 | In the Lake of the Woodsas Kathy Waylan | |
| 1995 | Picture Windows: Lightningas Hooker | |
| 1995 | Perfect Alibias Melanie Bauers | |
| 1995 | Apollo 13as Marilyn Lovell | |
| 1994 | Trial by Juryas Wanda | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Dr. Kate Delieb | |
| 1993 | Last Lightas Kathy Rubicek | |
| 1993 | Stolen Babiesas Bekka | |
| 1992 | An American Storyas Hope Tyler | |
| 1991 | Straysas Lindsey Jarrett | |
| 1991 | The Hidden Roomas Julia | |
| 1991 | The Doorsas Patricia Kennealy | |
| 1990 | The Operationas Ginnie | |
| 1989 | Trappedas Mary Ann Marshall | |
| 1988 | Clara's Heartas Leona Hart | |
| 1988 | Sunsetas Nancy Shoemaker | |
| 1987 | The Man Outsideas Grace Freemont | |
| 1987 | Dreams Lost, Dreams Foundas Sarah McAllister | |
| 1987 | Wild Thingas Jane | |
| 1985 | Children of the Nightas Lois Lee | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Ann Foley | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Karen Wilson | |
| 1985 | Warning Signas Joanie Morse | |
| 1985 | Blackoutas Chris Graham | |
| 1984 | When She Says Noas Rose Michaels | |
| 1984 | The Last Winteras Joyce | |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movieas Helen Foley | |
| 1983 | Independence Dayas Mary Ann Taylor | |
| 1982 | Hanky Pankyas Janet Dunn | |
| 1981 | She's in the Army Nowas Pvt. Cass Donner | |
| 1980 | Sunday Loversas Laurie (segment "Skippy") | |
| 1979 | The Runner Stumblesas Sister Rita | |
| 1979 | The Promiseas Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson | |
| 1978 | Nightmare in Bloodas | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Deborah Blake | |
| 1977 | Airport '77as Julie | |
| 1977 | Little Ladies of the Nightas Karen Brodwick | |
| 1976 | Lifeguardas Wendy | |
| 1975 | Switchas Robin Morgan | |
| 1975 | Joe Forresteras Bethany | |
| 1975 | Three for the Roadas | |
| 1975 | The Turning Point of Jim Malloyas Edith Evans | |
| 1975 | The Abduction of Saint Anneas Anne Benedict | |
| 1975 | The Missing Are Deadlyas | |
| 1974 | Where Have All the People Goneas Deborah Anders | |
| 1974 | Police Womanas | |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanneras | |
| 1974 | Lucas Tanneras Joyce Howell | |
| 1974 | Can Ellen Be Saved?as Melissa | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Janet Conforti | |
| 1973 | American Graffitias Peg | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas | |
| 1972 | Emergency!as | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas | |
| Holiday Heartsas Barbara Morgenstern |
