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Barney Rosenzweig later married actress Sharon Gless, co-star of Cagney & Lacey, a series that he produced and was co-created by his ex-wife Barbara Corday and her writing partner at the time, Barbara Avedon (1925-1994).
For her full interview, see http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/barbara-corday.
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Dec 6, 2021 · Created by Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday, and executive-produced by Barney Rosenzweig — whom Gless later married — the CBS drama did not have an easy birth. Gless was the third actress to take on the role of Chris Cagney — after Loretta Swit in the pilot movie and Meg Foster in the first season.
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After the first season, Sharon Gless won the role, and played Cagney for six years. At the time, a CBS spokesperson said Gless replaced Foster because the audience had trouble telling the two leads apart.
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Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress known for her television roles. She portrayed Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975–78), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88), and played the title role in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990–92).
YearTitleRoleNotes2023DottieEpisode: "We Build Then We Break"2019ConstanceRaylynnTelevision film2017–20204 episodes2017Ellen Strucker2 episodesSharon Gless on working out the kinks of the "Christine Cagney" character with writer Barbara Corday, and becoming the "toughie" of the two main characters
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Cagney & Lacey was a CBS network crime drama television series created by Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday, starring Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in the lead roles. The show aired from March 25, 1982 until May 16, 1988, lasting for seven seasons & 125 episodes.
