Gwen Welles

Gwen Welles, born Gwen Goldberg, was an American actress who worked in film. She became known through Robert Altman's films, starting with California Split in 1974. Gwen Welles appeared nude in Helle in 1972 and again in Between The Lines in 1977. She was born on March 4, 1951, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and died on October 13, 1993. Her best known role was the singer Sueleen Gay in Altman's Nashville in 1975. That performance earned her a nomination for a BAFTA Award. Later she worked with director Henry Jaglom on New Year's Day (1989) and Eating (1990).