Gena Rowlands photo by 20th Century Fox; eBay front back; Public domain.

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Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands, American actress (1930–2024), joins the Astro Deathwatch permanent Shrine record.

Verified record

Life, work & what’s documented

Gena Rowlands is documented as American actress (1930–2024). Born 1930-06-19 and died 2024-08-14, the record connects a distinctive screen career to the wider history of film and television. Essential works selected for orientation include A Woman Under the Influence, Gloria, Opening Night. The profile separates verified dates and career context from astrology interpretation and audience opinion.

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Why They're Awesome

Gena Rowlands helped make A Woman Under the Influence, Gloria, and Opening Night durable parts of screen culture. The range, presence, and craft preserved in that work are why this permanent record belongs on Astro Deathwatch.

Essential works: A Woman Under the Influence · Gloria · Opening Night

Statistics / evidence

Context is not destiny

The death date 2024-08-14 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.

Death context: The death date 2024-08-14 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.

Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.

Astrology / interpretation

The cosmic file

SunGemini 27.5°

MoonPisces or Aries 0.0°

MercuryGemini 5.0°

VenusLeo 0.4°

MarsTaurus 12.1°

JupiterGemini 28.3°

SaturnCapricorn 9.4°

UranusAries 15.0°

NeptuneVirgo 1.2°

PlutoCancer 18.6°

Time-stable natal aspects

Sun conjunction Jupiter orb 1.2°
Sun sextile Neptune orb 4.2°
Moon trine Venus orb 7.0°
Moon square Jupiter orb 6.6°
Mercury sextile Venus orb 4.6°
Mercury square Neptune orb 4.4°
Mars trine Saturn orb 3.1°
Jupiter sextile Neptune orb 3.0°
Saturn square Uranus orb 5.6°
Uranus square Pluto orb 3.6°

These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.

Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable. Moon: calculated with uncertainty. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon is evaluated across the full UTC day. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.

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Sources & provenance

Wikidata item Q229258Wikidata / 2026-08-27 / identity / confidence: mediumStructured identity, birth date, death status, and external identifiers checked for this release.
English Wikipedia: Gena RowlandsWikimedia Foundation / 2026-08-27 / biography / confidence: mediumCareer and essential-work orientation; claims remain separately sourced.
IMDb name record nm0001687IMDb / 2026-08-27 / works / confidence: mediumScreen-credit identity cross-check.

Identity, vital dates, life status, and screen reference identifiers refreshed 2026-08-27.

Research last updated 2026-08-27.

Image rights

Portrait provenance

Gena Rowlands photo by 20th Century Fox; eBay front back; Public domain.

Exact source file · Public domain · Retrieved 2026-08-27.

Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.

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