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Biography
Rowlands was nominated for an Academy Award as best actress for her performance in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980) and received the Best Actress award at the 1978 Berlin Film Festival for Opening Night. She received her first Emmy for her portrayal of the first lady in the TV movie The Betty Ford Story (1987). She is also known for her performances in Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988) and her son Nick Cassavetes's film The Notebook (2004). In 2002, Rowlands appeared in Mira Nair's HBO movie Hysterical Blindness, for which she won her second Emmy. In 2004, she won her first Daytime Emmy for her role as Mrs. Evelyn Ritchie in The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie.
Rowlands was married to John Cassavetes from 9 March 1954 until his death on 3 February 1989. They met at the American Academy at Carnegie Hall, where they were both students. They had three children, all actor-directors: Nick, Alexandra, and Zoe. Rowlands married retired businessman Robert Forrest in 2012.
On 24 June 2024, Nick Cassavetes announced that his mother had been living with Alzheimer's disease for the previous five years. Gena Rowlands died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at her home in Indian Wells, California on 14 August 2024 at the age of 94.
What does Manifesting Generator 6/2 mean for Gena Rowlands?
Gena Rowlands is a Manifesting Generator in Human Design – an energy type that combines the sacral power of the Generator with the manifestation ability of the Manifestor. Manifesting Generators are multi-talented and often work on several things simultaneously.
The Manifesting Generator's strategy is to respond to impulses, inform others, and then act. Unlike pure Generators, they can skip steps and take shortcuts – this isn't a mistake but part of their design.
When Gena Rowlands lives in alignment with their design, they experience deep satisfaction and fulfillment. The not-self theme is frustration and anger – frustration when the sacral energy is blocked, and anger when the manifestation power can't flow freely.
Gena Rowlands has Emotional Authority – the most common authority. Decisions should never be made in an emotional high or low, but only when emotional clarity settles in. "Sleep on it" is meant literally here. The emotional wave needs time to run its course.
Gena Rowlands carries the profile 6/2 – Role Model / Hermit. The 6th line represents the Role Model: a life path in three phases – first experimenting (until ~30), then observing from the "roof" (until ~50), and finally authentically embodying the role model. The 2nd line represents the Natural: a natural talent that is often unconscious and only activated when called out by others.
The incarnation cross "Left Angle Cross of Education 1" describes the overarching life purpose and direction of Gena Rowlands in Human Design. It consists of the four gate activations of Sun and Earth (personality and design) and only becomes felt when one lives their strategy and authority.
Gena hat eine Einfache Spaltung (Split Definition).
7 von 9 Zentren sind definiert: Sakralzentrum, G-Zentrum, Ajnazentrum, Kehlzentrum, Emotionalzentrum, Milzzentrum und Wurzelzentrum. Die 2 offenen Zentren (Kopfzentrum und Herzzentrum) nehmen Energie aus der Umgebung auf.
Die Schaltkreis-Betonung liegt auf: Kollektiv (Sinnfinden, Verstehen): 2 Kanäle, Individuell (Wissen): 2 Kanäle, Stamm (Schützen): 1 Kanal. Der Schwerpunkt im Bereich "Kollektiv" steht für das Teilen von Erfahrungen und Wissen mit der Gemeinschaft.
5 Defined Channels
Incarnation Cross - Left Angle Cross of Education 1
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Human Design Profile
- Authority
- Emotional Authority
- Profile
- 6/2 - Role Model / Hermit
- Definition
- Split Definition
- Incarnation Cross
- Left Angle Cross of Education 1
- Date of Birth
- 19.06.1930 11:22
- Place of Birth
- Madison, WI, United States
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