---
name: "Kathleen Quinlan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kathleen-quinlan"
fi1m_id: "kathleen-quinlan"
imdb_id: "nm0000599"
tmdb_id: 8183
wikidata_id: "Q236696"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 November 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T21:13:44.346113+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kathleen Quinlan

## Identity

Kathleen Quinlan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kathleen-quinlan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kathleen-quinlan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000599
- **TMDB ID:** 8183
- **Wikidata ID:** Q236696
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Quinlan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236696, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000599/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8183

Actor. Born 19 November 1954 in Pasadena, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 November 1954, Pasadena, California, USA
- **Active:** 1973–present
- **Also known as:** Kathy Quinlan, Кэтлин Куинлэн, Кэтлин Куинлен, کَتلین کوینلن
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (1), 1980s 63 (1), 1990s 84 (1), 2020s 48 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1, History 1, Horror 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $525m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Quinlan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236696, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000599/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8183

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Apollo 13*](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md) (84)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Twilight Zone: The Movie*](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md) (63)

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## Biography

Kathleen Quinlan is an American actress. She was born on 19 November 1954 in Pasadena, California, and raised in Mill Valley. Her credited film debut came in George Lucas's *American Graffiti* (1973).

Quinlan received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance in *I Never Promised You a Rose Garden* (1977). She earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Marilyn Lovell in *Apollo 13* (1995). Other credits include *The Doors* (1991), *Event Horizon* (1997), *The Hills Have Eyes* (2006), and television appearances in *House* (2004), *Prison Break* (2005), and *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014). She has also worked in stage productions.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2* (2024), Fi1m 48, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-2.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Marilyn Lovell — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), Fi1m 63, as Helen Foley — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), Fi1m 84, as Peg — [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)

## Complete filmography (106)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Okay* (2026), as Loretta
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2* (2024), Actor — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-2.md)
- *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
- *Mayans M.C.* (2018), series, as Mrs. Buksar
- *Parallel* (2018), as Marissa
- *Chimera Strain* (2018), as Masterson
- *Marvel's Runaways* (2017), series, as Susan Ellerh
- *Elizabeth Blue* (2017), as Carol
- *ADDicted* (2017), as Kate Dawson
- *How Not to Propose* (2015), as Susan
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Britt
- *After* (2014), as Nora Valentino
- *Horns* (2013), as Lydia Perrish
- *Life's an Itch* (2012), as Audrey
- *Blue* (2012), series, as Jessica
- *Eagles in the Chicken Coop* (2011), as Mary Bernstein
- *Cinema Verite* (2011), as Mary Every
- *Elektra Luxx* (2011), as Rebecca Linbrook
- *The Event* (2010), series, as Erika Jarvis
- *2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift* (2010), as (archive footage)
- *The River Why* (2010), as Ma
- *Stargate Universe* (2009), series, as Senator Michaels
- *Prison Break: The Final Break* (2009), as Christina Rose Scofield
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Dr. Shane — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *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
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, as Christina Rose Scofield — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *House* (2004), series, as Arlene McNeil — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *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
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Barbara Tallman
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Lynn Holt
- *Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke* (1999), series, as Nanaline Duke
- *A Civil Action* (1998), as Anne Anderson
- *My Giant* (1998), as Serena Kamin
- *Lawn Dogs* (1997), as Clare Stockard
- *Event Horizon* (1997), as Peters
- *Breakdown* (1997), as Amy Taylor
- *Zeus & Roxanne* (1997), as Mary Beth Dunhill
- *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 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Trial by Jury* (1994), as Wanda
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Dr. Kate Delieb
- *Last Light* (1993), as Kathy Rubicek
- *Stolen Babies* (1993), as Bekka
- *An American Story* (1992), as Hope Tyler
- *Strays* (1991), as Lindsey Jarrett
- *The Hidden Room* (1991), series, as Julia
- *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
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Karen Wilson · Ann Foley
- *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 — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *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
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Robin Morgan
- *Joe Forrester* (1975), series, as Bethany
- *Three for the Road* (1975), series, Actor
- *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
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor
- *Lucas Tanner* (1974), series, Actor
- *Lucas Tanner* (1974), as Joyce Howell
- *Can Ellen Be Saved?* (1974), as Melissa
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Janet Conforti — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *American Graffiti* (1973), as Peg — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/american-graffiti.md)
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Janet
- *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, Actor
- *Holiday Hearts*, as Barbara Morgenstern

## Gallery

- ![Kathleen Quinlan](https://film.one/media/person/86054/gallery-8b4f0d37ed0d.jpg) Kathleen Quinlan — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Kathleen_Quinlan_1975.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Kathleen Quinlan with Riki Shelach (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/86054/gallery-c24c6fb47412.jpg) Kathleen Quinlan with Riki Shelach (2012) — Yoni Hamenhem, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%97_%D7%A2%D7%9D_%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9F_%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9F_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D.jpg/1280px-%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%97_%D7%A2%D7%9D_%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9F_%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9F_%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D_%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kathleen Quinlan](https://film.one/media/person/86054/gallery-e6c858547f7a.jpg) Kathleen Quinlan — Image via TMDB
- ![Kathleen Quinlan](https://film.one/media/person/86054/gallery-8121d7b68e34.jpg) Kathleen Quinlan — Image via TMDB
- ![Kathleen Quinlan](https://film.one/media/person/86054/gallery-9f1353ceac57.jpg) Kathleen Quinlan — Image via TMDB
- ![Kathleen Quinlan](https://film.one/media/person/86054/gallery-ddbd0d31d87d.jpg) Kathleen Quinlan — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1996: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Apollo 13*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1979: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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