Gena Rowlands, the actress who played Allie as an adult in ‘The Notebook’, has Alzheimer’s, her son revealed on the film’s anniversary.
‘The Notebook‘ (‘Diary of a Passion’, in Spanish), film starring Ryan Goslin and Rachel McAdamsturns 20 and this anniversary comes with sad news.
Gena Rowlandsthe actress who played ‘Allie’ in her senior years, has Alzheimer’sas revealed by his son and director of the same film, Nick Cassavetes.
Cassavetes shared this unfortunate news in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly about the twentieth anniversary from his movie ‘The Notebook‘, which is celebrated this June 25, 2024.
I got my mom to play the older Allie and we spent a lot of time talking about Alzheimer’s and wanting to be real with it, and now, for the last five years, she’s had Alzheimer’s
Nick Cassavetes
“She is in full dementia. And it is crazy: we lived it, she acted and now it depends of us,” adds Cassavetes.
Gena Rowlands, a film legend
The legend of American cinema Gena Rowlandswhose entertainment career spans more than six decades, suffers from Alzheimer’s, his son, director Nick Cassavetes, announced Tuesday.
“For the last five years, she has had Alzheimer’s.”said Cassavetes. The 93-year-old actress is recognized for countless films.
‘A Women Under the Influence’, ‘Opening Night’, ‘Gloria’, ‘Night on Earth’, ‘Hope Floats’‘Hysterical Blindness’, among many others.
Cassavetes’ grandmother, actress Lady Rowlands, also suffered from Alzheimer’s and her struggle inspired Gena to play Allie in ‘The Notebook’, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.
Known for her collaborations with her deceased husband, actor and director John Cassavetesin 10 films, the American actress has been awarded in her more than six decades of career with four Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes.
His last role in a feature film was in ‘Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks’ (2014) co-starring Cheyenne Jackson.
