In June, Nick Cassavetes disclosed that his mother, who received two Golden Globes and four Emmy trophies, was “in full dementia” and suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Rowlands, whose husband John Cassavetes frequently directed her, was well-known for portraying powerful, troubled women.
Working outside the studio system, the duo painted portraits of striving members of the working class for films such as Faces, Gloria, and A Woman Under the Influence.
Together, they produced ten movies over the course of forty years, such as Love Streams (1984), Opening Night (1977), and Minnie and Moskowitz (1971).
For two of these, Rowlands received Oscar nominations: in A Woman Under the Influence, she played a housewife dealing with mental health issues.
She received an honorary Academy Award in 2015 in recognition of her contributions to Hollywood and legacy.
What’s so great about being an actor, you ask? You live more than one life, “explained the woman. “You have multiple lives.
