Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands
Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0, GFDL or CC BY 3.0]
Best known as an Actress based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $527,377,901 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #8,361)
Best-known acting roles: Allie Hamilton (The Notebook), Violet Devereaux (The Skeleton Key), Ramona Calvert (Hope Floats), Georgia King (Something to Talk About), Mrs. Asher (Taking Lives)
Most productive collaborators: Nick Cassavetes, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Jan Sardi, Jeremy Leven
Born: June 19, 1930
Died: August 14, 2024
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$176,577,120$93,619,538$270,196,658
Leading6$89,347,178$21,478,196$110,825,374
Lead Ensemble Member1$9,400,000$0$9,400,000
(Unclassified)13$88,781,478$48,174,391$136,955,869

Career Trend

This graph shows Gena Rowlands’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,653 $98,747,178
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,692 $364,105,776
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,633 $21,478,196
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,031 $163,272,125
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $120,225,374
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,361 $527,377,901

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 12, 2014Six Dance Lessons in S… Lily Harrison $106,323$106,323
Aug 29, 2014Yellow Family Member
Jun 3, 2014Parts Per Billion
Jun 22, 2007Broken English Vivien Wilder-Mann $956,919$987,231$1,944,150
May 4, 2007Paris, je t'aime Gena $4,857,374$317,714$5,175,088
Aug 12, 2005The Skeleton Key Violet Devereaux $47,907,715$44,349,203$92,256,918
Jun 25, 2004The Notebook Allie Hamilton $81,582,653$34,640,649$116,223,302
Jun 11, 2004Broadway: The Golden A… Herself $353,580$38,138$391,718
Mar 19, 2004Taking Lives Mrs. Asher $32,682,342$31,550,021$64,232,363
Nov 22, 2000The Weekend Laura $31,043$31,043
Dec 30, 1998Playing by Heart Hannah $3,956,212$3,956,212
Oct 9, 1998The Mighty Gram $2,652,246$3,469,336$6,121,582
May 29, 1998Hope Floats Ramona Calvert $60,110,313$21,418,687$81,529,000
Apr 17, 1998Paulie Ivy $27,084,499$27,084,499
Aug 29, 1997She's So Lovely Miss Green $7,281,450$7,281,450
Feb 14, 1997Unhook the Stars Mildred $301,888$301,888
Mar 1, 1996The Neon Bible Aunt Mae $5,000$5,000
Aug 4, 1995Something to Talk About Georgia King $50,865,589$26,441,637$77,307,226
Mar 1, 1992Night on Earth Victoria $2,015,000$48,656$2,063,656
1991Once Around Marilyn Bella $14,851,000$14,851,000
Oct 14, 1988Another Woman Marion $1,562,749$1,562,749
Feb 6, 1987Light of Day Jeanette Rasnick $10,489,617$10,489,617
Aug 13, 1982Tempest Antonia Dimitrius $5,005,245$5,005,245
Oct 1, 1980Gloria Gloria Swenson $47,019$47,019
1978The Brink’s Job Mary Pino $9,400,000$9,400,000
Nov 18, 1974A Woman Under the Infl… $10,853$10,853
May 25, 1962Lonely Are the Brave Jerry Bondi
 
Averages $15,830,686$14,842,920$21,974,079
Totals 27 $364,105,776$163,272,125$527,377,901


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 12, 2014Six Dance Lessons in S… 13$106,323$106,323100.0%
Nov 22, 2000The Weekend $16,2664$31,043$31,043100.0%
May 29, 1998Hope Floats $14,210,4642,404$60,110,313$81,529,00073.7%
Apr 17, 1998Paulie $5,369,8001,812$27,084,499$27,084,499100.0%
Mar 1, 1992Night on Earth $2,015,000$2,063,65697.6%
1978The Brink’s Job $9,400,000$9,400,000100.0%
Nov 18, 1974A Woman Under the Infl… $10,853
 
Averages $6,532,1771,058$16,457,863$17,175,05395.2%
Totals 7 $98,747,178$120,225,374


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 29, 2014Yellow
Jun 22, 2007Broken English $55,19841$956,919$1,944,15049.2%
Jun 25, 2004The Notebook $13,464,7452,323$81,582,653$116,223,30270.2%
Mar 19, 2004Taking Lives $11,458,4652,705$32,682,342$64,232,36350.9%
Aug 4, 1995Something to Talk About $11,115,6971,787$50,865,589$77,307,22665.8%
Feb 6, 1987Light of Day $3,536,3091,041$10,489,617$10,489,617100.0%
May 25, 1962Lonely Are the Brave
 
Averages $7,926,0831,579$35,315,424$54,039,33267.2%
Totals 7 $176,577,120$270,196,658

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,653 $98,747,178
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,023 $176,577,120
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,088 $364,105,776
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $274,367,379
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,692 $364,105,776
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,633 $21,478,196
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,858 $93,619,538
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,475 $163,272,125
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,730 $114,110,503
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,031 $163,272,125
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,315 $120,225,374
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,842 $270,196,658
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,363 $527,377,901
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,600 $388,477,882
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,361 $527,377,901
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office 81 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1999 at the Domestic Box Office 91 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office 86 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 224 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 81
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $89,316,135
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $31,043
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $9,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,377 $21,478,196
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,512 $110,794,331
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,572 $31,043
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 332 $9,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,276 $98,747,178
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,037 $21,478,196
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,832 $120,225,374
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $62,262,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $27,084,499
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 501-600) 581 $9,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,114 $21,478,196
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,522 $83,740,875
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 873 $27,084,499
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $9,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 808 $38,605,822
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $60,141,356
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,180 $48,656
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 976 $21,429,540
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $38,654,478
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 620 $81,570,896
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $60,110,313
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,668 $2,015,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,127 $36,484,499
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,193 $137,366
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $21,418,687
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,132 $48,656
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,247 $81,529,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $2,063,656
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,282 $36,484,499
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,171 $137,366
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 985 $9,400,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $60,110,313
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 468 $21,418,687
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $9,400,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $81,529,000

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