Allie

‘The Notebook’ star Gena Rowlands winds up with her character's disease

Recently, during the 20th anniversary celebrations of the classic cult movie “The Notebook” (2004), it came to light that Gena Rowlands, who portrayed the older version of Rachel McAdams' character (Allie) in the film, has been battling Alzheimer's. This news is a shocking turnaround, as her character in the movie also struggled with Alzheimer's.