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Cagney & Lacey’s Sharon Gless: ‘I thought I was gay and hit on Rosie O’Donnell’
In the kick-ass role of NYPD detective Christine Cagney in the hit TV series, “Cagney and Lacey,” Sharon Gless became a lesbian icon.Now, in her new memoir, “Apparently There Were Complaints,” (Simon & Schuster) out Dec. 7, the 78-year-old Californian admits to hitting on Rosie O’Donnell after suddenly feeling “confused” about her own sexuality.In 2005, O’Donnell made a guest appearance on Gless’ Showtime drama “Queer As Folk” in which they exchanged an on-screen kiss.