About Sharon Gless
Sharon Marguerite Gless is an American actress known for her television roles. She portrayed Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975–1978), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988), and the title role in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990–1992). She also played Debbie Novotny in the Showtime cable television series Queer as Folk (2000–2005) and Madeline Westen on Burn Notice (2007–2013). Rosenzweig created the 1990–1992 CBS drama series The Trials of Rosie O'Neill for Gless, and uncredited he played a psychiatrist, who was only partially seen. A 10-time Emmy Award nominee and seven-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Gless won a Golden Globe in 1986 and an Emmy in 1986 and 1987 for Cagney & Lacey, as well as a second Golden Globe in 1991 for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill. Beginning with the series' seventh episode / first full season, Gless replaced actress Meg Foster in the role of NYPD police detective Christine Cagney on Cagney & Lacey. (The role was originated in the pilot installment, by Loretta Swit. In 1993 and 1995, Gless and her television partner, Tyne Daly, recreated their title roles in four critically acclaimed as well as popular Cagney & Lacey television movies.
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