About
Sharon Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress known for her iconic TV roles, including Sgt. Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk, and Madeline Westen in Burn Notice. She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards for her performances. Gless began her career as a secretary before transitioning to acting and has also appeared in stage productions like Misery and The Vagina Monologues.
Filmography
Fast Charlie2023 · Mavis
Show Her the Money2023 · Herself
Betty White: First Lady of Television2018 · Self
United We Fan2018 · Self (archive footage)
Inequality for All2013 · Christine Cagney (archive footage)
Once Fallen2010 · Sue
Hannah Free2009 · Older Hannah
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff2002 · Self
Bring Him Home2000
Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial1999 · Narrator
The Girl Next Door1998 · Dr. Gayle Bennett
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions1996 · Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling1995 · Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again1995 · Christine Cagney
Cagney & Lacey: The Return1994 · Christine Cagney
Separated by Murder1994 · Betty Gay Wilson / Holly Faye Walker / Peggy Joy Lowe / Lily Mae Stokely
Honor Thy Mother1992 · Bonnie Von Stein
The Outside Woman1989 · Joyce Mattox
Letting Go1985 · Kate
The Sky's No Limit1984 · Joanna Douglas