Rose Abdoo
Rose Marie Abdoo (born November 28, 1962)[1] is an American actress and comedian, known for her roles as Stars Hollow's local mechanic, Gypsy, on Gilmore Girls and as Spanish teacher Señorita Rodriguez on That's So Raven.
Rose Abdoo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rose Marie Abdoo November 28, 1962[1] |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Life and career
Abdoo was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is of Lebanese and Dominican descent.[2] Her father, Peter Abdoo, was a budget analyst for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and her mother, Mary, was a homemaker.[3]
Abdoo's career began in Chicago, where she performed at various improvisational theaters, including the Improv Institute and four years with The Second City; she went on to develop her own one-woman shows, Who Does She Think She Is? and Get to the Part About Me.[4] She also did a short-lived variety program with Bob Odenkirk and Conan O'Brien called Happy Happy Good Show.
After graduating from Southfield High School,[5] Abdoo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 1984 and later a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, both from Michigan State University.[3][6][7] She was cast in several college theater roles and encouraged by a professor to study improvisation. She went on to move to Chicago, where she joined Second City, performing first in their national touring shows and moving on to their E.T.C. troupe.[8] As a part of E.T.C., Abdoo won a Joseph Jefferson Award as "Best Actress in a Revue" in 1991 for her role in the production We Made a Mesopotamia, Now You Clean It Up, playing what the Chicago Tribune called "the show's meatiest part: an obnoxious, know-it-all tour bus rider."[9] She went on to co-host the awards ceremony in 1994.[10]
She was nominated alongside her castmates for a Best Ensemble Screen Actors Guild award for Good Night, and Good Luck.[citation needed]
In March 2008, Abdoo co-starred in the web series The Writers Room on Crackle.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | My Best Friend's Wedding | Seamstress | |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Donna | |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Contest Winner | |
| 2005 | The 40 Year Old Virgin | Mother at Restaurant | |
| Good Night, and Good Luck | Millie Lerner | ||
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Car Dealership Receptionist | |
| Relative Strangers | Frustrated Housewife | ||
| 2009 | I Hate Valentine's Day | Attractive Woman | |
| Legally Blondes | Sylvia | Video | |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | School Secretary | |
| 2012 | Guilt Trip | Diana | |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | Additional Voices | |
| 2015 | Cake | Innocencia | |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Ticket Agent | Voice | |
| 2016 | Other People | Anne | |
| 2017 | Chicanery | Arlene Sobel Rosen | |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Linda (Abby's Mom) | |
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Bev |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Johnny Bago | Beverly Florio | Episode: "Big Top Bago" |
| 1994 | Missing Persons | Marjorie Wren | Episode: "All They Had to Do Was Ask.." |
| 1995 | Pride & Joy | Wendy | 1.04 "Are You My Mother?" |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Senora Maria de los Angeles Poz Montez Garcia y Perez | 2.06 "The Blank Page" |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Interior Decorator | Episode: "Interior Decorator" | |
| 1999 | Popular | French Teacher | 1.4 Windstruck |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Blue Jacket Lady | Episode: "Blame the Messenger" |
| 2002–2007 | Gilmore Girls | Gypsy | Recurring role; 23 episodes |
| 2002 | Haunted | Gladys Yates | 1.06 "Nocturne" |
| 2003–2006 | That's So Raven | Senorita Rodriguez | Recurring; 9 episodes |
| 2003 | The Division | 3.07 "Strangers" | |
| 2005 | Dr. Vegas | Dr. Navarro | Episode: "Babe in the Woods" |
| CSI: NY | Blanca Vasquez | 1.17 "The Fall" | |
| Monk | Mrs. Monk | 4.08 "Mr. Monk and Little Monk" | |
| Inconceivable | Dawn | 1.06 "Face Your Demon Semen" | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Margie | 6.09 "Malcolm's Car" 7.04 "Halloween" | |
| 2006 | Grand Union | Marybeth | TV movie |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | Gladys | 1.04 "Stuck in Amber" |
| The War at Home | Shirra | 2.17 "Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | |
| Nurses | Dora | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Miss Clara | 3.07 "Do You Believe in Magic" |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Mary Lou Fineman | 2.18 "Hugh's Not Normous" |
| WordGirl | Great Granny May | ||
| Without a Trace | Rachel Gomez | 7.21 "Labyrinths" | |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Dr. Tish Tushy | 1.12 "Kit and Kaboodle" |
| 2010, 2014 | Pretty Little Liars | Fortune Teller, Dentist | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Adin | 1.12 "And the Pop-Up Sale" |
| 2012–2013 | Bunheads | Sam | Recurring Role |
| 2012 | Psych | Mary Pasternak | Episode: "Right Turn or Left for Dead" |
| 2012–2015 | Parenthood | Gwen Chambers | Recurring Role |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Nurse | 5.18 "Behind the Red Curtain" |
| 2013–2014 | Shameless | Dr. Vega | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Magda | Episode: "Hair Swap" |
| Castle | Dr. Cynthia Swann | Episode: "Driven" | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Kim Dawson | Episode: "Bend and Break" | |
| The Comeback | Marianina | 3 episodes | |
| Major Crimes | Jane Lewis | Episode: "Leap of Faith" | |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Nurse Dalrymple | Episode: “The Wheeler and the Dealer” |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple | Helen | Episode: "Jealous Island" |
| The Grinder | Judge Stephanie Rossmyre | 2 episodes | |
| Scandal | Senator Linda Moskowitz | 4 episodes | |
| 2016 | Veep | Judge | 2 episodes |
| Mike & Molly | Madame Vianne | Episode: "Curse of the Bambino" | |
| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Gypsy / Berta | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Janel Desmond | Episode: "Blue Angel" |
| 2018 | The Middle | Mrs. Jodie Kozicki | Episode: "The Crying Game" |
| 2019 | Grace and Frankie | Audrey | Episode: "The Pharmacy" |
| 2019 | Better Things | Ida | Episode: "No Limits" |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess | Linda | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Saved by the Bell | Ms. Mandrake | 2 episodes |
| 2021–present | Hacks | Josefina | Recurring role |
| 2022 | Call Me Kat | Mary | 1 episode |
| Reboot | Selma | Recurring role | |
| Ghosts | Paula[11] | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b Rose Abdoo [@roseabdoo] (November 28, 2022). "November 28, 1962! My mom told me "it's just a number honey… but don't forget to moisturize" ☺️Thank you in advance for any wishes & or advice!". Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Rose Abdoo Gets to The Part About Her, at NY's Meisner, Through Feb. 25". Playbill.com. February 9, 1999. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Murray, Tom. "Gypsy Rose," DBusiness (Detroit, MI), July-August 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2021
- ^ Bill Zwecker. "Leading players set for 'Monologues' return," Chicago Tribune, November 22, 2000, section 2, page 53.
- ^ Prady, Norman. "From Southfield to Hollywood," Detroit Jewish News, July 28, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2021
- ^ Fred Nuccio. "A Rose by any other name is just as funny," Chicago Sun-Times, July 10, 1994, "Show" section, page 2.
- ^ Hughes, Mike. "Things that make you go hmmmm about Hollywood," Lansing (MI) State Journal, Tuesday, January 19, 1993. Retrieved September 18, 2021
- ^ Barbara Revsine. "So you want to be in show biz: How to make that first step up the ladder," Chicago Tribune, September 13, 1991, "Friday" section, page 3.
- ^ Rick Kogan. "'Mesopotamia cradles laughs within its sketches," Chicago Tribune, May 30, 1991, "News: Overnight" section, page 30.
- ^ Hedy Weiss. "Jeffs honor theater: Goodman's 12 tops the list," Chicago Tribune, November 15, 1994, "Features" section, page 43.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca. "Ghosts Adds Gilmore Girls' Rose Abdoo in 'No-Nonsense' Season 2 Role," Yahoo.com, Friday, August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.