This news has been read 120 times! LOS ANGELES, Aug 15, (AP): Gena Rowlands, celebrated as one of the most remarkable actors in the history of cinema and a pioneering figure in independent film, passed away at the age of 94. Known for her captivating performances in groundbreaking films directed by her husband, John Cassavetes, Rowlands also charmed modern audiences in her son’s poignant film, “The Notebook.” Her passing was confirmed on Wednesday by representatives for her son, filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, who had revealed earlier this year that his mother was battling Alzheimer’s disease.
According to TMZ, Rowlands died at her home in Indian Wells, California, on Wednesday. Operating outside the traditional Hollywood studio system, the dynamic husband-and-wife duo of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands crafted unforgettable portrayals of working-class individuals and underdogs in films like “A Woman Under the Influence,” “Gloria,” and “Faces.” Over four decades, Rowlands appeared in ten films directed by Cassavetes, including “Minnie and Moskowitz” in 1971, “Opening Night” in 1977, and “Love Streams” in 1984.
Her work in these films earned her critical acclaim and two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, for her roles in “A Woman Under the Influence” (1974), where she played a wife and mother struggling under the weight of domestic life, and “Gloria” (1980), in which she portrayed a woman helping a young boy escape from the mob. Ro.