Kathleen Quinlan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1954
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Holiday Hearts
Holiday Hearts TBA
as Barbara Morgenstern
Okay 2026
as Loretta
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 2024
Actor
Walking with Herb 2021
as Sheila Amable-Amo
The Stairs 2021
as Grandma Bernice
The Devil Has a Name 2019
as Nancy
Saving My Baby 2019
as Virginia
Parallel 2018
as Marissa
Chimera Strain 2018
as Masterson
Elizabeth Blue 2017
as Carol
ADDicted 2017
as Kate Dawson
How Not to Propose 2015
as Susan
After 2014
as Nora Valentino
Horns 2013
as Lydia Perrish
Life's an Itch 2012
as Audrey
- Eagles in the Chicken Coop
Eagles in the Chicken Coop 2011
as Mary Bernstein
Cinema Verite 2011
as Mary Every
Elektra Luxx 2011
as Rebecca Linbrook
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010
as (archive footage)
The River Why 2010
as Ma
Prison Break: The Final Break 2009
as Christina Rose Scofield
The Dissection of Thanksgiving 2008
as Carol
Made of Honor 2008
as Joan
Harm's Way 2008
as Bea
Breach 2007
as Bonnie Hanssen
Humble Pie 2007
as Agnes Orbison
The Hills Have Eyes 2006
as Ethel
The Dead Will Tell 2004
as Beth Hytner
El padrino: The Latin Godfather 2004
as Judge Scorsi
The Riverman 2004
as Sande Keppel
Perfect Romance 2004
as Tess Kelley
Blessings 2003
as Meredith Blessing
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina 2003
Actor
The Battle of Shaker Heights 2003
as Eve
A Civil Action 1998
as Anne Anderson
The Making of 'American Graffiti' 1998
as Self
My Giant 1998
as Serena Kamin
Lawn Dogs 1997
as Clare Stockard
Event Horizon 1997
as Peters
- The Doors: The Road of Excess
The Doors: The Road of Excess 1997
as Self
Breakdown 1997
as Amy Taylor
Zeus & Roxanne 1997
as Mary Beth Dunhill
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 1996
as Self
In the Lake of the Woods 1996
as Kathy Waylan
Picture Windows: Lightning 1995
as Hooker
Perfect Alibi 1995
as Melanie Bauers
Apollo 13 1995
as Marilyn Lovell
Trial by Jury 1994
as Wanda
Last Light 1993
as Kathy Rubicek
Stolen Babies 1993
as Bekka
An American Story 1992
as Hope Tyler
Strays 1991
as Lindsey Jarrett
The Doors 1991
as Patricia Kennealy
The Operation 1990
as Ginnie
Trapped 1989
as Mary Ann Marshall
Clara's Heart 1988
as Leona Hart
Sunset 1988
as Nancy Shoemaker
The Man Outside 1987
as Grace Freemont
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found 1987
as Sarah McAllister
Wild Thing 1987
as Jane
Children of the Night 1985
as Lois Lee
Warning Sign 1985
as Joanie Morse
Blackout 1985
as Chris Graham
When She Says No 1984
as Rose Michaels
The Last Winter 1984
as Joyce
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983
as Helen Foley
Independence Day 1983
as Mary Ann Taylor
Hanky Panky 1982
as Janet Dunn
She's in the Army Now 1981
as Pvt. Cass Donner
Sunday Lovers 1980
as Laurie (segment "Skippy")
The Runner Stumbles 1979
as Sister Rita
The Promise 1979
as Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
Nightmare in Blood 1978
Actor
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977
as Deborah Blake
Airport '77 1977
as Julie
Little Ladies of the Night 1977
as Karen Brodwick
Lifeguard 1976
as Wendy
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy 1975
as Edith Evans
The Abduction of Saint Anne 1975
as Anne Benedict
The Missing Are Deadly 1975
Actor
Where Have All the People Gone 1974
as Deborah Anders
Lucas Tanner 1974
as Joyce Howell
Can Ellen Be Saved? 1974
as Melissa
American Graffiti 1973
as Peg
Credits from TMDB.