Rose Rollins
| Rose Rollins | |
|---|---|
 Rollins at fan convention for The L Word in 2009. | |
| Born |
April 30, 1981 Berkeley, California, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Rose Rollins (born April 30, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Tasha Williams in the Showtime drama series, The L Word (2007-2009). In 2016, Rollins began starring as Valerie Anderson in the ABC crime drama series, The Catch.
Early life
Rollins was born in Berkeley, California.[1] She moved to New York when she worked as model, appearing on numerous commercials and major advertising campaigns.[2] She later moved to Los Angeles, when made her acting debut appearing as C. J. Cregg's assistant in two episodes of NBC drama series, The West Wing in 1999.[3]
Career
In early 2000s, Rollins has had supporting roles in films 13 Moons (2002) opposite Jennifer Beals, Undisputed (2002) starring Wesley Snipes, and Something New (2006) starring Sanaa Lathan. She also appeared in Mission: Impossible III in 2006. On television, she had the recurring role in the short-lived ABC legal drama In Justice in 2006.
In 2007, Rollins joined the cast of Showtime drama series The L Word during the fourth season as Tasha Williams.[4] She starred on show to its finale in 2009. She also played Monique on the web series Girltrash! in 2007, which was directed by Angela Robinson. She later has appeared on CSI: NY and Miami Medical, before regular role opposite Kelli Giddish in the short-lived NBC police drama series, Chase produced by Jerry Bruckheimer during 2010-11 season.[5][6] In 2014, Rollins played the leading role alongside Julia Stiles in the TNT legal drama pilot Guilt by Association.[7][8]
In 2015, Rollins had the recurring role of Detective Kizmin Rider in the Amazon crime drama series, Bosch. Later that year, she was cast in the series regular role as Valerie Anderson in the ABC drama series The Catch produced by Shonda Rhimes.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13 Moons | Sanandra | |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Tawnee Rawlins | |
| 2006 | Something New | Lauren | |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | Ellie | |
| 2006 | I Thought of You | Betty Davis | Short film |
| 2007 | Blind Man | Summer | |
| 2013 | In 3 Days | Ella | Short film |
| 2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Monique Shaniqua Jones | |
| 2015 | Pixels | White House Press Secretary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | West Wing, TheThe West Wing | Suzanne | Episodes: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" and "A Proportional Response" |
| 2004 | Nikki and Nora | Pilot | |
| 2005 | Dr. Vegas | Amanda | Episode: "Babe in the Woods" |
| 2006 | In Justice | Victoria | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Monique Jones | Web-series, 11 episodes |
| 2007-2009 | L Word, TheThe L Word | Tasha Williams | Series regular, 28 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Beth Garrett | Episode: "Dead Reckoning" |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Meg Baxter | Episode: "Down to the Bone" |
| 2010-2011 | Chase | Daisy Ogbaa | Series regular, 16 episodes |
| 2012 | Southland | Officer Anawalt | Episode: "Underwater" |
| 2012 | NCIS | Navy Lt. Comm. Megan Huffner | Episode: "You Better Watch Out" |
| 2013 | Nikita | Ellen Crawford | Episode: "Set-Up" |
| 2014 | Guilt by Association | Toni LaCollette | Pilot |
| 2015 | Bosch | Detective Kizmin Rider | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2016 | The Catch | Valerie Anderson | Series regular |
References
- ↑ "Rose Rollins Biography". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rose Rollins as Tasha Williams in The L Word". SHO.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Diane Anderson-Minshall. "Rose Rollins Dishes Her Secrets". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Interview With Rose Rollins of "The L Word" | AfterEllen.com
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva,
AP (8 February 2010). "ABC, NBC pilots expand casts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 February 2016. line feed character in
|author=at position 17 (help) - ↑ "Chase canceled, no season two". canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Jamey Sheridan Joins TNT Pilot ‘Agent X’; Rose Rollins In TNT’s ‘Guilt By Association’". Deadline. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Tambay A. Obenson (17 February 2014). "TV Casting News Featuring: Vondie Curtis-Hall, Rose Rolli - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg (11 March 2015). "'L Word' Alum Joins ABC's Shondaland Drama - Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Kimberly Roots. "Rose Rollins — ‘The L Word’ Actress Cast in Shonda Rhimes ‘The Catch’ Pilot - TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved 14 February 2016.