Sharon Gless Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Between 2000 and 2005, Gless appeared as Hal Sparks's mother, Debbie Novotny, in her biggest and most critically acclaimed role since Cagney & Lacey in the acclaimed Showtime cable television series "Queer as Folk." In 2000, she was on an episode of "Touched by an Angel" entitled "The Perfect Game". On May 26, 2005, Gless was one of the mourners at Eddie Albert's funeral, along with ex-"Switch" co-stars Robert Wagner and Charlie Callas. In 2006, Gless starred in the BBC television series "The State Within". The following year she co-starred in the USA
Tyne Daly from June 14, 2011 (previews) to September 4, 2011. Daly reprised her role as Maria Callas in the West End production of "Master Class", which opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on February 7, 2012 (after previews from January 21) in a limited engagement to April 28, 2012. Daly performed a cabaret act, "Second Time Around", in January 2010 at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, New York City. She had previously performed at Feinstein's in May 2009. Daly appeared in "John and Mary" (1969), the biker movie "Angel Unchained" (1970), the movie adaptation of "Play It As It Lays" (1972), and "The