Birth nameKathleen Denise Quinlan Birth information19 November 1954, Pasadena, California, USA BioOnly child born to Robert and Josephine Quinlan. She grew up in Mill Valley, Ca, and got her break in acting when George Lucas came to her high school to cast for his movie American Graffiti (1973). She followed up her one-line role 4 years later with Lifeguard (1976/I), and then several roles in the late 1970s and '80s. Her breakthrough performance came in 1994, as Marilyn Lovell in the Oscar-winning Apollo 13 (1995), for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Today she stars in the TV series "Family Law" (1999), but her contract stipulates that she cannot work later than 6 pm, so she can be home with her husband Bruce Abbott, son Tyler (b. 1990), and step-son Dalton (b. 1989).

"The Insider" confirms with Fox executive Kevin Reilly that "Prison Break" is on its last season. The canceled show will relocate to Fridays when the final episodes begin airing April 17 at 8 p.m. Variety reports "Prison Break" will replace the time slot of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" once the sci-fi series completes its run. "Prison Break" stars Wentworth Miller, whose character, in the 2005 first season, deliberately got himself into the same prison as his brother (Dominic Purcell) in order to break them both out and save his brother from death row. In this final season, the brothers are trying to bring down the organization that framed Purcell's character for the murder of the vice president's brothers in the first place. Academy Award nominee Kathleen Quinlan guest-stars in the series’ final episodes.
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Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute:• Will it be "happy to see me" when Prison Break's Michael and Linc reunite with their mother? New cast member Kathleen Quinlan shares a look at what's ahead when the series returns for its final episodes on April 17. • Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and ... Buffy's Cordelia?! Get the scoop on Charisma Carpenter's latest role (and her hunky on-screen boyfriend!). • So, who's really in charge of the Dollhouse? Joss Whedon elaborates on the latest twist.Watch and discuss the new Mmm after the jump.
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Prison Break</i>" style="margin:0 5px 5px" />Prison Break continues this Friday, but only for a few weeks longer. Yes, after four seasons, it's time for Michael and Linc to finally catch their breath... or perhaps take a final one.
What's coming up as the action resumes with a two-hour return (8 pm/Et, Fox)? For one thing, there's the matter of the brothers' big and seemingly bad mama (played by Kathleen Quinlan).
"She plays a big part in the last few episodes," series cocreator Matt Olmstead shares. "A lot of secrets are revealed, and Michael and Lincoln are certainly shook in terms of who they are, where they came from. At a certain point, they're wondering if this is the truth or are they being divided and conquered, so to speak." 
The maternal meddling is followed by a mother of a twist. "We have a big surprise reveal," says Olmstead, barely able to contain his excitement.
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