Charlotte Ross

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Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross August 2016.jpg
Ross in August 2016
Born (1968-01-21) January 21, 1968 (age 57)
Education New Trier High School
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Michael Goldman
(m. 2003;div. 2008)
Children1
Website CharlotteRoss.com

Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Eve Donovan on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1991, and as Detective Connie McDowell on the ABC police procedural drama series NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.

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Early life

Ross was born in the Cook County suburb of Winnetka, Illinois, on January 21, 1968, and grew up there. Her parents are Debbie Ross Kullby, and Peter Ross (died 2009), who was a financial advisor. [1]

Career

After graduating from New Trier High School, Ross moved to Los Angeles, which her father opposed. [2]

Ross's run on Days of Our Lives lasted from 1987 to 1991, earning her two Emmy Award 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 with her Days co-star Charles Shaughnessy). She also co-starred in the Lifetime original films Montana Sky and Christmas in Paradise (both 2007). [4] She earned a Gold record in 1992 for her work as a singer on the soundtrack album to The Heights. [2]

Ross also played Connie McDowell in the ABC police procedural 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]

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] From 2009 to 2012, 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 four episodes. In 2013, Ross began starring in the VH1 sports drama series 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] Ross made a guest appearance in the ABC musical drama series Nashville . [9] Later in the same year, she was cast as Felicity Smoak's mother in The CW superhero series, Arrow . [10]

Personal life

The couple separated in 2008. Ross currently 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 signaled her support to the Animal Legal Defense Fund campaign "National Justice for Animals Week" by filming a video. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Touch and Go Courtney's Girlfriend
1994 Foreign Student Elizabeth 'Sue Ann' Baldridge
Love and a .45 Mary Ann
Savage Land Mandy
1998Looking for LolaDebbie
2007MoolaNora
Live! Jennifer
2011 Drive Angry Candy
Street Kings 2: Motor City Beth KingstonDirect-to-video
The UmpireBillie SatrianoShort film
2014Rita Mahtoubian is Not a TerroristLanaShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987–1991 Days of Our Lives Eve Baron DonovanSeries regular; role from July 16, 1987, to July 12, 1991
Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1990–1991)
1991She Says She's Innocent
aka Violation of Trust
Justine EssexTelevision film
Reasonable Doubts Meredith LittleEpisode: "Dicky's Got the Blues"
1992 Empty Nest AntoinetteEpisode: "Sayonara"
Drexell's Class JanetEpisode: "The Resentments"
Married... with Children DarleneEpisode: "Teacher Pets"
The Heights Hope LindenSeries regular; 13 episodes
1994 Birdland RonnieEpisode: "Crazy for You"
1994–1995 The 5 Mrs. Buchanans Bree BuchananSeries regular; 17 episodes
1995–1996 Murder One Stephanie LambertEpisodes: "Chapter Eight" and "Chapter Seventeen"
1996 ER AngelEpisode: "The Right Thing"
Minor Adjustments AmyEpisode: "Baba-Doo-Wang"
A Kiss So Deadly Amanda BlakeTelevision film
Fall into Darkness Ann PriceTelevision film
1997 Pauly Dawn DelaneySeries regular; 7 episodes
1998 A Will of their Own Susan PetersonTV miniseries
Trinity Fiona McCallisterSeries regular; 10 episodes
NYPD Blue Laurie RichardsonEpisodes: "The One That Got Away" and "I Don't Wanna Dye"
1999Kidnapped in ParadiseMegan EmersonTelevision film
1999–2001 Beggars and Choosers Lori VolponeSeries regular; 42 episodes
2001 Frasier MonicaEpisode: "Sliding Frasiers"
2001–2004 NYPD Blue Det. Connie McDowell Series regular; 70 episodes
2006 Jake in Progress Annie3 episodes
2007 Law & Order Judith BarlowEpisode: "Talking Points"
Montana Sky Tess MercyTelevision film (Lifetime)
Christmas in Paradise Dana MarinoTelevision film (Lifetime)
2008 Ring of Death Mary WyattTelevision film (Spike)
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sabrina OwenEpisode: "If I Had a Hammer..."
2009–2012 Glee Judy Fabray4 episodes
2013 Hit the Floor Olivia VincentSeries regular (season 1)
2014 Nashville Ruth BennettEpisode: "Guilty Street"
2014–2017 Arrow Donna Smoak [14] Recurring role (seasons 3–4 & 6)

References

  1. "Charlotte Ross Biography (1968-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Charlotte Ross Biography". TV Guide . Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book Of Number 1 Hits (5 ed.). Billboard Books. p. 812. ISBN   0-8230-7677-6.
  4. Miska, Brad (February 21, 2010). "Beauty Charlotte Ross Will 'Drive Angry'". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. "Charlotte Ross". HuffPost . August 2, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. Eng, Joyce (January 5, 2011). "Court Nixes NYPD Blue Nudity Fine". TV Guide . Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  7. "Charlotte Ross joins 'Drive Angry'". The Hollywood Reporter . February 21, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  8. Lowry, Brian (May 23, 2013). "TV Review: Hit the Floor". Variety . Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Charlotte Ross on DAYS' Eve Donovan Recast: 'Had to Pass on Reprising My FAVE Role'". Daytime Confidential. January 24, 2014. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  10. Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 1, 2014). "Arrow Casts Felicity's Mother — For Real, or For Flashback?". TVLine . Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  11. "Charlotte Ross". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  12. "When Fur Offends". Lucire. 2002. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  13. "Charlotte Ross for National Justice for Animals Week". Animal Legal Defense Fund. 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  14. "Marc Guggenheim on Twitter". Twitter. August 22, 2014.