Kathleen Denise Quinlan Abbott (born November 19, 1954) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 1977 film of the novel I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, and her Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated role in the 1995 film Apollo 13, along with many roles in other feature films, television movies and series, in a career spanning almost five decades.
She made her feature film debut in Mel Stuart's One Is a Lonely Number (1972) follwed by George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) and made her definite breakthrough in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) as Deborah Blake.
Known For
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
(2004)
Judge Scorsi
Event Horizon
(1997)
Peters
American Graffiti
(1973)
Peg
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Ethel
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983)
Helen Foley
Apollo 13
(1995)
Marilyn Lovell
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
(2024)
Annie Pine
Prison Break: The Final Break
(2009)
Christina Rose Scofield
Made of Honor
(2008)
Joan
Breakdown
(1997)
Amy Taylor
The Doors
(1991)
Patricia Kennealy
Airport '77
(1977)
Julie
Horns
(2013)
Lydia Perrish
A Civil Action
(1998)
Anne Anderson
Breach
(2007)
Bonnie Hanssen
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
(2024)
Full Filmography
Acting
American Graffiti
(1973)
Peg
Lucas Tanner
(1974)
Joyce Howell
Where Have All the People Gone
(1974)
Deborah Anders
Can Ellen Be Saved?
(1974)
Melissa
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
(1975)
Edith Evans
The Missing Are Deadly
(1975)
The Abduction of Saint Anne
(1975)
Anne Benedict
Lifeguard
(1976)
Wendy
Airport '77
(1977)
Julie
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
(1977)
Deborah Blake
Little Ladies of the Night
(1977)
Karen Brodwick
The Promise
(1979)
Nancy McAllister / Marie Adamson
The Runner Stumbles
(1979)
Sister Rita
Sunday Lovers
(1980)
Laurie (segment "Skippy")
She's in the Army Now
(1981)
Pvt. Cass Donner
Hanky Panky
(1982)
Janet Dunn
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983)
Helen Foley
Independence Day
(1983)
Mary Ann Taylor
When She Says No
(1984)
Rose Michaels
The Last Winter
(1984)
Joyce
Warning Sign
(1985)
Joanie Morse
Children of the Night
(1985)
Lois Lee
Blackout
(1985)
Chris Graham
Wild Thing
(1987)
Jane
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
(1987)
Sarah McAllister
The Man Outside
(1987)
Grace Freemont
Clara's Heart
(1988)
Leona Hart
Sunset
(1988)
Nancy Shoemaker
Trapped
(1989)
Mary Ann Marshall
The Operation
(1990)
Ginnie
The Doors
(1991)
Patricia Kennealy
Strays
(1991)
Lindsey Jarrett
An American Story
(1992)
Hope Tyler
Stolen Babies
(1993)
Bekka
Last Light
(1993)
Kathy Rubicek
Trial by Jury
(1994)
Wanda
Apollo 13
(1995)
Marilyn Lovell
Perfect Alibi
(1995)
Melanie Bauers
Lightning
(1995)
Hooker
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
(1996)
Herself
In the Lake of the Woods
(1996)
Kathy Waylan
Lawn Dogs
(1997)
Clare Stockard
Zeus & Roxanne
(1997)
Mary Beth Dunhill
Event Horizon
(1997)
Peters
The Road of Excess
(1997)
Self
Breakdown
(1997)
Amy Taylor
My Giant
(1998)
Serena Kamin
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
(1998)
Self
A Civil Action
(1998)
Anne Anderson
The Battle of Shaker Heights
(2003)
Eve
Blessings
(2003)
Meredith Blessing
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
(2003)
Perfect Romance
(2004)
Tess Kelley
The Riverman
(2004)
Sande Keppel
The Dead Will Tell
(2004)
Beth Hytner
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
(2004)
Judge Scorsi
The Hills Have Eyes
(2006)
Ethel
Humble Pie
(2007)
Agnes Orbison
Breach
(2007)
Bonnie Hanssen
Harm's Way
(2008)
Bea
Made of Honor
(2008)
Joan
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
(2008)
Carol
Prison Break: The Final Break
(2009)
Christina Rose Scofield
The River Why
(2010)
Ma
Cinema Verite
(2011)
Mary Every
Eagles in the Chicken Coop
(2011)
Mary Bernstein
Elektra Luxx
(2011)
Rebecca Linbrook
Life's an Itch
(2012)
Audrey
Horns
(2013)
Lydia Perrish
After
(2014)
Nora Valentino
How Not to Propose
(2015)
Susan
ADDicted
(2017)
Kate Dawson
Elizabeth Blue
(2017)
Carol
Chimera Strain
(2018)
Masterson
Saving My Baby
(2019)
Virginia
The Devil Has a Name
(2019)
Nancy
The Stairs
(2021)
Grandma Bernice
Walking with Herb
(2021)
Sheila Amable-Amo
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
(2024)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
(2024)
Annie Pine