"Apparently There Were Complaints" delves into Sharon's remarkable career and explores her complicated family, struggles with alcoholism, and her fear of romantic commitment as well as her encounters with some of Hollywood's biggest names from Tyne Daly, to Rosie O'Donnell, Steven Spielberg, Angela Lansbury, Lorne Michaels, Michael Douglas, and many more.
Brutally honest and incredibly relatable, she puts it all out on the page in the same way she has lived-never with moderation.
ABOUT SHARON GLESS
Sharon Gless was born into a prominent Hollywood family and always knew she wanted to be an actress. She was an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios from 1972 until 1982, when the studio ended all talent contracts. She was the last contract player in the history of Hollywood. While at Universal, Gless appeared on series such as "The Rockford Files"; "Kojak," "The Bob Newhart Show"; and "Switch", among others.
In 1982, she accepted the role of Cagney in "Cagney & Lacey," winning two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series, followed shortly by a Golden Globe win for her lead role in "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill." In 2000, Gless was cast as Debbie Novotny in "Queer as Folk," which ran for five seasons, after which she co-starred for seven seasons in her Emmy-nominated role on "Burn Notice." She has eleven Emmy and seven Golden Globe nominations.
Gless married Barney Rosenzweig, the executive producer of "Cagney & Lacey," in 1991 and they've been together for 30 years. She currently resides both in Los Angeles and on Fisher Island, off the coast of Miami, Florida.
Sharon talked with Gary about her life in Hollywood, her relationship with Tyne Daly -- and more...