Charlotte Ross
| Charlotte Ross | |
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Ross in 2014 | |
| Born |
January 21, 1968 Winnetka, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Goldman (m. 2003; div. 2008) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website |
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Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Eve Donovan on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1991, and as Det. Connie McDowell on the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.
Early life
Ross was born and raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her parents are Debbie Ross Kullby, who is retired and living in Colorado; and Peter Ross (d. 2009), a financial advisor.[1] Charlotte has one younger brother, George, a hedge-fund analyst. "When we were little I used to beat him up," she recalls with a laugh, "but now we're close." Her first on-screen performance was in My First Mouthpiece; she was 8 years old. She moved on to performing in various hometown theater productions.
Career
After graduating from New Trier High School, Charlotte moved to Los Angeles, which her father opposed.[2] She tried out for the role of Kelly Bundy on Married... with Children, but was the producers' second choice behind Christina Applegate to whom she lost the role, before being cast as Eve Donovan on Days of Our Lives. Four years later, Ross co-starred with Katey Sagal ("Peg Bundy") in the movie Violation of Trust (aka She Says She's Innocent). The year after that, she guested on Married... with Children as one of Bud Bundy's sexier classmates.
Ross's run on Days of Our Lives lasted from 1987 to 1991, earning her two Emmy nominations. Her other television credits include the musical drama series The Heights (where she sang on the Billboard Number One hit "How Do You Talk to an Angel"),[3] The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, Drexell's Class, Pauly, Law & Order, Trinity, Beggars and Choosers, Frasier, Savage Land, Jake in Progress, Fall Into Darkness and A Kiss So Deadly (which reunited her with Days co-star Charles Shaughnessy). She also co-starred in the 2007 Lifetime TV films Montana Sky and Christmas in Paradise.[4] She earned a Gold record in 1992 for her work as a singer on the soundtrack album to the The Heights, famous for the song "How Do You Talk To An Angel".[2]
Ross is also known for her role as Connie McDowell in the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.[5] On February 25, 2003, Ross appeared in an NYPD Blue episode entitled "Nude Awakening", which featured shots of her buttocks as she prepared to step into the shower.[2][6] As a result, the FCC fined each of the 52 ABC stations with a $27,500 fine for broadcasting "indecent material" between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. However, on January 4, 2011, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously revoked the fine, stating that the FCC's enforcement of its indecency rules was "unconstitutionally vague and chilling." ABC, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission, No. 08-0841-ag(L) (2nd Cir.).
In 2006, Ross joined Billy Blanks to co-host a series of Tae-Bo infomercials. In 2011, Ross appeared as Candy in Summit's 3D film Drive Angry, alongside Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard.[7] In 2009, Ross began a recurring role on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee as Judy Fabray, the mother of Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron). She appeared in 4 episodes. In 2013, Ross began starring in the VH1 drama Hit the Floor .[8] In 2014, Ross passed on an offer to return to Days of our Lives as Eve Donovan, and her role was recast with Kassie DePaiva because she was too busy with other acting projects.[9] Along with this news, Ross made a guest appearance on the ABC musical drama series Nashville.[9] Later that year she was cast as Felicity Smoak's mother in The CW series, Arrow.[10]
Personal life
On October 18, 2003, Ross married Michael Goldman and gave birth to one child: son Maxwell Ross Goldman (whose name combines Charlotte's and her mother's maiden names). She and Michael Goldman separated in 2008 but "remain best of friends in raising our son." She resides in Los Angeles.[11]
Activism
In 2002, Ross supported PETA's anti-fur campaign by appearing naked in advertisements captioned "I'd Rather Show My Buns Than Wear Fur".[12]
In 2014, Ross signed on her support to the Animal Legal Defense Fund campaign "National Justice for Animals Week" by filming a video.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Touch and Go | Courtney's Girlfriend | |
| 1994 | Foreign Student | Elizabeth 'Sue Ann' Baldridge | |
| Love and a .45 | Mary Ann | ||
| Savage Land | Mandy | ||
| 1998 | Looking for Lola | Debbie | |
| 2007 | Moola | Nora | |
| Live! | Jennifer | ||
| 2011 | Drive Angry | Candy | |
| Street Kings 2: Motor City | Beth Kingston | Direct to video | |
| Umpire, TheThe Umpire | Billie Satriano | Short film | |
| 2014 | Rita Mahtoubian is Not a Terrorist | Lana | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1991 | Days of Our Lives | Eve Baron Donovan | Series regular, role from July 16, 1987 to July 12, 1991 Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1990-1991) |
| 1991 | She Says She's Innocent | Justine Essex | TV movie |
| Reasonable Doubts | Meredith Little | Episode: "Dicky's Got the Blues" | |
| 1992 | Empty Nest | Antoinette | Episode: "Sayonara" |
| Drexell's Class | Janet | Episode: "The Resentments" | |
| Married... with Children | Darlene | Episode: "Teacher Pets" | |
| Heights, TheThe Heights | Hope Linden | Series regular, 13 episodes | |
| 1994 | Birdland | Ronnie | Episode: "Crazy for You" |
| 1994–1995 | 5 Mrs. Buchanans, TheThe 5 Mrs. Buchanans | Bree Buchanan | Series regular, 17 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One | Stephanie Lambert | Episodes: "Chapter 8", "Chapter Seventeen" |
| 1996 | ER | Angel | Episode: "The Right Thing" |
| Minor Adjustments | Amy | Episode: "Baba-Doo-Wang" | |
| Kiss So Deadly, AA Kiss So Deadly | Amanda Blake | TV movie | |
| Fall into Darkness | Ann Price | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Pauly | Dawn Delaney | Series regular, 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Will of their Own, AA Will of their Own | Susan Peterson | TV miniseries |
| 1998 | Trinity | Fiona McCallister | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| NYPD Blue | Laurie Richardson | Episodes: "The One That Got Away" and "I Don't Wanna Dye" | |
| 1999 | Kidnapped in Paradise | Megan Emerson | TV movie |
| 1999–2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Lori Volpone | Series regular, 42 episodes |
| 2001 | Frasier | Monica | Episode: "Sliding Frasiers" |
| 2001–2004 | NYPD Blue | Det. Connie McDowell | Series regular, 70 episodes |
| 2006 | Jake in Progress | Annie | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order | Judith Barlow | Episode: "Talking Points" |
| Montana Sky | Tess Mercy | TV movie | |
| Christmas in Paradise | Dana Marino | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Ring of Death | Mary Wyatt | TV movie |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sabrina Owen | Episode: "If I Had a Hammer..." |
| 2009–2012 | Glee | Judy Fabray | Episodes: "Ballad", "Journey to Regionals", "Prom Queen", and "Goodbye" |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor | Olivia Vincent | Series regular (Season 1) |
| 2014 | Nashville | Ruth Bennett | Episode: "Guilty Street" |
| 2014–present | Arrow | Donna Smoak[14] | Recurring role |
References
- ↑ "Charlotte Ross Biography (1968-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Charlotte Ross Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book Of Number 1 Hits (5 ed.). Billboard Books. p. 812. ISBN 0-8230-7677-6.
- ↑ Beauty Charlotte Ross Will 'Drive Angry'
- ↑ "Charlotte Ross". The Huffington Post. August 2, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Court Nixes NYPD Blue Nudity Fine - Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ The Next to Drive Angry - Charlotte Ross
- ↑ http://variety.com/interstitial/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2013%2Ftv%2Freviews%2Fhit-the-floor-1200486545%2F
- 1 2 "Charlotte Ross on DAYS' Eve Donovan Recast: 'Had to Pass on Reprising My FAVE Role'". Daytime Confidential. January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Arrow Casts Felicity's Mother — For Real, or For Flashback?". TVLine. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Charlotte Ross (charlotteross) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ↑ "When Fur Offends". Lucire. 2002.
- ↑ "Charlotte Ross for National Justice for Animals Week". Animal Legal Defense Fund. 2014.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/502890536953708544
External links
- Charlotte Ross at the Internet Movie Database
- Charlotte Ross as Olivia Vincent on VH1's Hit the Floor
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