Dec 11, 2024Gena Rowlands (born June 19, 1930, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.—died August 14, 2024, Indian Wells, California) was an American actress who was perhaps best known for the 10 films she made with her husband, director John Cassavetes.Their most-notable collaborations were A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980).. Rowlands's father, Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands, was a banker and a ...