Gena Rowlands
She rose to prominence for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, including ''A Woman Under the Influence'' (1974) and ''Gloria'' (1980), both of which earned her Oscar nominations. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for ''Opening Night'' (1977). Her other notable roles included William Friedkin's ''The Brink's Job'' (1978), Woody Allen's ''Another Woman'' (1988), Jim Jarmusch's ''Night on Earth'' (1991), Mira Nair's ''Hysterical Blindness'' (2002), her son Nick Cassavetes's ''The Notebook'' (2004).
In 2021, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "The most important and original movie actor of the past half century-plus is Gena Rowlands." In November 2015, Rowlands received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her unique screen performances. Provided by Wikipedia