Gena Rowlands had just shut her locker at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts when she first noticed John Cassavetes. He was the best-looking man she had ever seen. And she was irritated.

Gena Rowlands, an actress who conveyed bewitching allure and wrenching vulnerability on-screen — notably in “A Woman Under the Influence” and many other movies directed by her husband ...

Gena Rowlands, one of the last of Hollywood’s living legends, has died at age 94. A representative for her son, director Nick Cassavetes, confirmed Rowlands' death to USA TODAY Wednesday.

Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes ...