Kathleen Quinlan - Biography

Kathleen Quinlan as "Marilyn Lovell"
in APOLLO 13
(Universal)

Kathleen Quinlan, who plays "Marilyn Lovell" in APOLLO 13, has been noted for her ability to consistently deliver honest and inspired performances on film, television, and the stage. Most recently, Quinlan was seen as a contract killer in Trial by Jury; she also gave an indelible performance as the seductress who captivated Jim Morrison in The Doors.

Additional film credits include Clara's Heart with Whoopi Goldberg, Blake Edward's Sunset, the segment of Twilight Zone - The Movie directed by Joe Dante, The Last Winter, Independence Day, Sunday Lovers, Hanky Panky, American Graffiti and Stanley Kramer's The Runner Stumbles. In I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, she gave a critically acclaimed performance as a schizophrenic patient.

On television, Quinlan has starred in Lifetime's acclaimed "Stolen Children", USA's "Trapped" as well as the HBO films "Dreams Lost and Found" and "Blackout". She has also appeared in a variety of telefilms including "American Story", "Wolf", "The Operation", "She's in the Army Now", "When She Says No" and "Children of The Night".

On stage, Quinlan was most recently seen in Les Liasons Dangereuses at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. She received a Theater World Award in 1978 for her performance in Joseph Papp's Public Theater production of Taken in Marriage. Additional stage credits include Uncommon Women and Others and Accent on Youth.