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Born on November 19, 1954 in Pasadena, California, United States, Kathleen Quinlan is a television actor, film actor and film director. Kathleen Quinlan is 71 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Tamalpais High School. Recorded honors include Theatre World Award (1979).
My Take
Kathleen Quinlan is the working actor's working actor, and I mean that as the highest compliment. An Oscar nomination for Apollo 13 and a Golden Globe nod nearly two decades earlier for I Never Promised You a Rose Garden bookend a career that has simply never stopped. She rarely topped a marquee, yet she sharpens every film she enters with a quiet, watchful intensity. That kind of half-century durability is far harder to sustain than a brief blaze of stardom. I find myself trusting any project that has the good sense to cast her, because she always delivers more than the part asks.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathleen Quinlan
- Name (Japanese)
- キャスリーン・クインラン
- Reading
- きゃすりーん・くいんらん
- Born
- November 19, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Pasadena, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- High school
- Tamalpais High School
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Theatre World Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kathleen Quinlan born?
Born November 19, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Kathleen Quinlan from?
Kathleen Quinlan is from Pasadena, California, United States.
What does Kathleen Quinlan do?
Kathleen Quinlan works as actor, television actor, film actor, film director.
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