Gena Rowlands, the intense, elegant dramatic actress who, often in collaboration with her husband, John Cassavetes, starred in a series of introspective independent films, has died.
The first was the title role in A Woman Under the Influence (1974), in which her desperate, insecure character is institutionalized by her blue-collar husband (Peter Falk) because he doesn't know what else to do.
Critics spread the word; Renata Adler described the film in The New York Times as a really important movie about the way things are, and Mr. Ebert called it astonishing.
Rowlands was nominated twice for best actress Oscars in performances directed by Mr. Cassavetes, which highlighted her poignant portrayals of complicated characters.
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