Jamie Rose

Rose was born November 26, 1959[2] in New York City[1] to Stewart, a singer and dancer, and Reta Rose, a former Radio City Rockette.[3] Shortly after her birth, Rose's family relocated from New York City to California, where she was raised in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles.[3] Her father was Jewish, and she was raised in this faith.[4] Rose began acting at age six,[5] first appearing in commercials for Kool-Aid, and later, Mountain Dew as an adolescent.[3] When Rose was fourteen, the family relocated to Fresno, where her father accepted a job as a building contractor.[5] Rose graduated from Bullard High School in Fresno,[3] and subsequently attended Fresno State University before transferring to the University of California, Santa Cruz.[5] After a year, Rose decided to return to Los Angeles, and transferred to California State University, Northridge, where she majored in theater; she eventually dropped out, however, to begin acting professionally.[3]

She made her feature film debut in Jeff Lieberman's slasher film Just Before Dawn (1981), and subsequently had supporting roles in Clint Eastwood's Tightrope and Heartbreakers (both 1984).[6]

Rose portrayed Vickie Gioberti on the primetime soap opera Falcon Crest (1981–1983), as well as the lead on the crime series Lady Blue (1985–1986).[7] She would go on to have guest-starring roles on various series in the 1980s, including Hotel, Columbo, and Murder, She Wrote.[6] She also had a supporting part in the 1996 television film Lying Eyes,[6] as well as guest appearances on Chicago Hope (1994–1995), Renegade (1994–1996), Ally McBeal (1997), and Walker, Texas Ranger (also 1997).[6]

In 2012, Rose guest-starred on the series Criminal Minds and had a supporting role in the film Atlas Shrugged: Part II.[6] She subsequently had guest-starring roles on Jane the Virgin (2015) and Grey's Anatomy (2016).[6]

Rose's memoir/self-help book about her experiences learning the tango and how it affected her relationship, Shut Up and Dance! The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead--On the Dance Floor and Off, was released September 15, 2011.[8]

Rose married filmmaker James Orr in 1986,[3] though they later divorced. In 2006, Rose married actor Kip Gilman, whom she met on a blind date in 1997.[9] They divorced in 2017. Since September 2007, she has been teaching acting through her JRose Studio in Los Angeles, California.[10]

• Berard, Jeanette M.; Englund, Klaudia, eds. (2009). Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992: A Catalog of the American Radio Archives Collection. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-45437-2.
• Terrace, Vincent (2020). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-63810-2.
• Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide to Film. New York City, New York: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-13149-4.

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