Danny DeVito , Carrie Coon and Amy Sedaris are among the actors paying tribute to A Woman Under the Influence star Gena Rowlands, who has died aged 94 . Rowlands, a three-time Emmy-winner, is being celebrated for her career-defining portrayals of nuanced, strong and troubled women, such as her Oscar-nominated role in the 1974 film A Women Under the Influence , as well as movies Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), Opening Night (1977), and Gloria (1980). Her bold portrayal of complex women is being remembered as groundbreaking given that these characters were particularly rare in American cinema of that period.
DeVito was among the Hollywood stars to pay tribute to the late actor, penning a simple message with the words: “Gena, love,” alongside a love-heart emoji and another emoji with an upset expression. Gone Girl actor Carrie Coon expressed her disappointment at the media coverage that focussed on Rowlands’ role in the 2004 romance film The Notebook, rather than her earlier movies that shaped cinema history. “We lost Gena Rowlands – one of the greats – but also our dignity, as headlines trumpet: actress from ‘ The Notebook ,’” wrote Coon.
The Mandalorian actor Amy Sedaris shared a moving message on her Instagram page, alongside images of Rowlands in various movies, including stills from A Women Under the Influence . “Rest in peace Gena Rowland,” wrote Sedaris. “No one comes close.
No one. Very sad. #spiritinthesky.
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