Cagney & Lacey different characters. Daly guest-starred in an episode of Gless's 1990 series "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill"; Gless then guest-starred in 2003 on an episode of Daly's successful TV series, "Judging Amy", while Daly appeared in 2010 in an episode of Gless's new series, "Burn Notice". On May 8, 2007, MGM Home Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released Season 1 of "Cagney & Lacey" on DVD in Region 1. The release coincided with the 25th anniversary of the series and it features the first full season of the show (which is actually the second season of the series) when
Sharon Gless had a large clientele of major film studio executives and actors. Wanting to become an actress, she sought her grandfather's advice and he told her, "Stay out of it, it's a filthy business!" A few years later, though, when she spoke to him again about acting, he encouraged her, and gave her money for acting classes. She worked as a secretary for the advertising agencies Grey Advertising and Young & Rubicam, and then for the independent movie production companies Sassafras Films and General Film Corporation. While she worked as a production assistant, Gless studied drama with acting coach Estelle Harman,