The Notebook star Gena Rowlands dies at 94

Gena (pronounced Jenna) Rowlands became a seasoned actor through live television drama and tours in The Seven Year Itch and Time for Ginger as well as off-Broadway

Gena Rowlands poses for a portrait at the London West Hollywood hotel in West Hollywood, California, in 2014 (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actress Gena Rowlands, who starred in groundbreaking movies by her director husband John Cassavetes, has died at the age of 94.

Her death was confirmed by representatives for her son, filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, who directed her in The Notebook.