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Sharon Gless

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Sharon Gless: Biography

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Birth Name: Sharon Marguerite Gless
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/31/1943, Gemini
Profession: Actor

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Sharon Gless Fast Facts:

Grandfather Neil McCarthy was a high-powered entertainment lawyer during Hollywood's early days, representing such clients as Cecil B. DeMille and Howard Hughes.
Worked as a secretary for a number of advertising firms and independent-film companies upon leaving Gonzaga University.
Best-known for her role as Christine Cagney opposite Tyne Daly in the 1980s police drama Cagney & Lacey.
Husband Barney Rosenzweig, producer of Cagney & Lacey, lured her back to primetime TV in 1990 with The Trials of Rosie O'Neill.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.
Won praise from gay-advocacy groups for her portrayal of Debbie Novotny, the supportive mother of gay son Michael Novotny (Hal Sparks), in the Showtime series Queer as Folk.

Sharon Gless Relationships:
Arick Dennis Gless - Brother
Michael McCarthy Gless - Brother
Neil S. McCarthy - Grandfather
Marjorie Gless - Mother
Bridget Gless - Niece
Barney Rosenzweig - Husband
Sharon Gless Awards:
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Attended Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA