Sharon Gless | 77

Sharon Gless, whose real name is Sharon Marguerite Gless, was born in California in 1943. Sharon rose to prominence when she landed the role of Maggie Philbin on Switch. She is just not an ordinary actress. In 1998, Gless’s documentary “Ion Rand: A Feeling of Life” won an Oscar nomination for best documentary. During the five years from 2000 to 2005, Debbie Novotny played by Gless in the TV series Queer became the most acclaimed character by the audience.

Because of her exceptional talent and passion in acting, she earned ten Emmy Awards, seven Golden Globe Award nominations, won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe recognition! Sharon married at the age of 48 to Barney Rosenzweig, who is the producer of Cagney & Lacey, which she also starred in. They were married in 1991 and remain together at present. Happy endings like hers tend to be rare in Hollywood, so they deserve credit for weathering challenges together!