# Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose (born November 26, 1959) is an American actress and acting coach. Born in New York City, Rose was raised in Southern California, where she began her career as a child actor, first appearing in commercials. She made her feature film debut in the cult horror film Just Before Dawn (1981), and subsequently had supporting roles in Clint Eastwood's Tightrope and Heartbreakers (both 1984).
Rose has numerous television credits, including the role of Vickie Gioberti on the primetime soap opera Falcon Crest (1981–1983), as well as the lead on the crime series Lady Blue (1985–1986). Later film credits include Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012), as well as guest-starring roles on the series Jane the Virgin (2015) and Grey's Anatomy (2016).
Since 2007, Rose has operated her own acting studio workshop, JRose Studio, in Los Angeles. She has also written a book, Shut Up and Dance! The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead--On the Dance Floor and Off, published in 2011.

## Early life

Rose was born November 26, 1959, in New York City to Stewart, a singer and dancer, and Reta Rose, a former Radio City Rockette. 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. Her father was Jewish, and she was raised in this faith. Rose began acting at age six, first appearing in commercials for Kool-Aid, and later, Mountain Dew as an adolescent. When Rose was fourteen, the family relocated to Fresno, where her father accepted a job as a building contractor. Rose graduated from Bullard High School in 1977, and subsequently attended Fresno State University before transferring to the University of California, Santa Cruz. 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.

## Career

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).
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). She would go on to have guest-starring roles on various series in the 1980s, including Hotel, Columbo, and Murder, She Wrote. She also had a supporting part in the 1996 television film Lying Eyes, as well as guest appearances on Chicago Hope (1994–1995), Renegade (1994–1996), Ally McBeal (1997), and Walker, Texas Ranger (also 1997).
In 2012, Rose guest-starred on the series Criminal Minds and had a supporting role in the film Atlas Shrugged: Part II. She subsequently had guest-starring roles on Jane the Virgin (2015) and Grey's Anatomy (2016).

## Book

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.

## Personal life

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

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | Just Before Dawn | Megan | |
| 1984 | Tightrope | Melanie Silber | |
| 1984 | Heartbreakers | Libby | |
| 1985 | Rebel Love | Columbine Cromwell | |
| 1989 | Chrome Hearts | Dede | |
| 1989 | Playroom | Marcy | |
| 1991 | Chopper Chicks in Zombietown | Dede | |
| 1991 | To Die Standing | Constance Bigelow | Alternate title: Crackdown |
| 1996 | The Chain | Ellen Morrisey | |
| 2001 | Holiday in the Sun | Judy | |
| 2012 | Atlas Shrugged: Part II | Sara Connelly | |
| 2012 | Route 30, Too! | Dot | |
| 2014 | Route 30 Three! | G-Woman | |
| 2016 | The Father and the Bear | Joyce Redman | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | Family Affair | Girl | Episode: "Fat, Fat, the Water Rat" |
| 1968 | Green Acres | Girl #4 | Episode: "My Mother, the Countess" |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Virginia Smith | Episode: "The Other Man – Mr. Roarke/Forbidden Love" |
| 1981–1983 | Falcon Crest | Vickie Gioberti Hogan | Main role (seasons 1–2); recurring role (season 3) |
| 1981 | Twirl | Lisa Hines | Television film |
| 1982 | In Love with an Older Woman | Debbie | Television film |
| 1984 | Jessie | Kit Parnell | Episode: "Flesh Wounds" |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Rhonda | Episode: "Caged" |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | Connor Crossland | Episode One |
| 1984 | Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac | Marilyn Nichols | Television film |
| 1984 | Never Again | Abby Cartwright | Television film |
| 1985 | Simon & Simon | Stephanie | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Mrs. Northrup | Episode: "Vanessa in the Garden" |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Dr. Birch | 4 episodes |
| 1985–1986 | Lady Blue | Katy Mahoney | Lead role |
| 1987 | Duet | Rachel | 2 episodes |
| 1985–1988 | Hotel | Kate Marris / Brooke Hastings | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Valerie | Peggy Hayes | Episode: "Dad's First Date" |
| 1988–1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Laura Martin / Lisa McCauley / Anne Lowery | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Laura Rowlands | Episode: "Something to Bank On" |
| 1990 | Hardball | | Episode: "The Angel of Death" |
| 1989–1990 | My Two Dads | Sarah | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | Broken Badges | Sarah Bakum | Episode: "Strawberry" |
| 1990 | Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase | Truddi's mother | Television film |
| 1991 | Columbo | Nancy Brower | Episode: "Death Hits the Jackpot" |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun | Kate | Television film |
| 1992 | Civil Wars | Adriana Chase | Episode: "Drone of Arc" |
| 1993 | The Second Half | Toni | Episode: "Same Bet Next Year" |
| 1993–1998 | Silk Stalkings | Jacqueline 'Jackie' Webster / Patricia Van Barrow / Jasmine / Catherine Hayworth | 3 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Chicago Hope | Stacey Halmora | 3 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | Renegade | Jill Tanner / Jody Whitley / Tanya Mason | 2 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Viper | Marian Franklin / Gloria | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The Watcher | Lauren | Episode: "Heartburned" |
| 1995–1998 | Weird Science | Agent Molly | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Nowhereland | Claire Hilliard | Episode: "Doppelgänger" |
| 1996–1997 | The Sentinel | Sheila Irwin | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Terminal | Sheila Adamson | Television film |
| 1996 | My Son Is Innocent | Joann Brodsky | Television film |
| 1996 | Lying Eyes | Elizabeth Bradshaw | Television film |
| 1997 | JAG | Liz Holst | Episode: "Rendezvous" |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Sandra Winchell | Episode: "The Promise" |
| 1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sarah Rose | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Crusade | Cynthia Allen | Episode: "The Rules of the Game" |
| 1999 | The Test of Love | Judith Evans | Television film |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Nicki Cameron | Episode: "The Irvin Files" |
| 2002 | The Court | Mrs. Rockland | Episode: "A Wing and a Prayer" |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Andrea Furnell | Episode: "Redemption" |
| 2005 | ER | Marilyn Bracken | Episode: "You Are Here" |
| 2007 | Murder 101: College Can Be Murder | Muriel Coe | Television film |
| 2007 | Primal Doubt | Dr. Marianne Thorne | Television film |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Melissa Canter '07 | Episode: "Thick as Thieves" |
| 2008 | Two and a Half Men | Sloane Jagov | Episode: "Fish in a Drawer" |
| 2008 | House | Patty Michener | Episode: "Dying Changes Everything" |
| 2008–2009 | In2ition | Mrs. Fox | Web series; recurring role |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Linda Nelson | Episode: "God Complex" |
| 2013 | Franklin & Bash | Judge Helen Daniels | Episode: "Good Lovin'" |
| 2015 | Jane the Virgin | Therapist | Episode: "Chapter Twelve" |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Lena | Episode: "Odd Man Out" |