Gena Rowlands, Actor, Dies at 94

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Gena Rowlands, acting legend and star of "The Notebook," dies at 94

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Actress Gena Rowlands was a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes .

She earned two Oscar nods for two of them: " A Woman Under the Influence " and " Gloria " She was awarded an honorary Academy Award in 2015 in recognition of her work.

Rowlands' death was confirmed to CBS News by a representative for her son, filmmaker Nick .

Virginia Cathryn Rowlands was a withdrawn child who loved books and make-believe.

She quit the University of Wisconsin in her junior year to pursue an acting career in New York .

One of her career delights was co-starring with Bette Davis on the TV movie "Strangers".

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