Gena Rowlands, who starred in her son’s tear-jerker ‘The Notebook,’ dies at 94
Actor Gena Rowlands poses for a portrait at the London West Hollywood hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 4, 2014. Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and later charmed audiences in her son's tear-jerker 'The Notebook,' has died at age 94.
She and Cassavetes met at the American School of Dramatic Arts when both their careers were beginning. They married four months later. In 1960 Cassavetes used his earnings from the TV series. Partly improvised, shot with natural light on New York locations with a $40,000 budget, it was applauded by critics for its stark realism.. Her role as a young woman in love with her much older boss brought reviews hailing her as a new star.
) and actor, she and Cassavetes had two daughters, Alexandra and Zoe, who also pursued acting careers. Virginia Cathryn Rowlands was born in 1930 in Cambria, Wisconsin, where her Welsh ancestors had settled in the early 19th century. Her father was a banker and state senator. She was a withdrawn child who loved books and make-believe. Her mother encouraged the girl’s ambition to become an actress.
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