Margot Rose Last updated September 25, 2025 American actress
Margot Rose
Occupation(s) Actress, composer, lyricist Years active 1978–present
Margot Rose is an American television and film actress , composer and lyricist .
Background Margot began her career in 1975 working in theater (Godspell) and television commercials and was a member of the original company of I'm Getting My Act Together & Taking it on the Road at the New York Shakespeare Festival , then later at the Circle in the Square Downtown. [ 1]
Career Rose has guest starred on over sixty television series including: Hill Street Blues , E/R , Night Court , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , L.A. Law , The West Wing , Judging Amy , Desperate Housewives , Law and Order: Los Angeles , Murphy's Law , The Mentalist and Numb3rs , among many others. She had a leading role in the 1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Inner Light ", one of the most widely acclaimed episodes of that series.
Rose has had a number of roles in films, including: 48 Hrs. , A Civil Action , True Believer , Brewster's Millions and Hollow Man . Rose composed the music for the 2000 film Sordid Lives and the 2008 television series Sordid Lives: The Series . She also performed in the original Del Shores stage production of Sordid Lives in 1996 [ 2] [ 3] in the role of Bitsy Mae Harling. [ 4]
Filmography [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Killer's Delight (1978) as Bar Patron Report to Murphy (1982, TV Series) as Baker Hill Street Blues (1982, TV Series) as Katy BambridgeSomething So Right (1982, TV Series) as 2nd Club Act 48 Hrs. (1982) as Casey We Got It Made (1983, TV Series) as Sally Simon & Simon (1984, TV Series) as Molly JessupNever Again (1984, TV Movie) as Denise E/R (1985, TV Series) as Sally Brewster's Millions (1985) as Torchy's Waitress He's the Mayor (1986, TV Series) as Kelly Enright Foley Square (1986, TV Series)Stranded (1986, TV Movie) as Anita Starman (1986, TV Series) as Laurie Night Court (1986, TV Series) as Charlotte Lund Murder Ordained (1987, TV Movie) as Nancy Horst Hotel (1987, TV Series) as Margaret Hudson Hunter (1988, TV Series) as Mary Ressell True Believer (1989) as Ms. Jessum 21 Jump Street (1989, TV Series) as D.A. Katherine Sullivan Chain Letter (1989, TV Movie) Freddy's Nightmares (1990, TV Series) as Mollie Roads Equal Justice (1990, TV Series) as Debbie / Chris' Secretary Eating (1990) as Party Guest #11 The Famous Teddy Z (1990, TV Series)Howie and Rose (1991, TV Movie) as Lisa Hubbard Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992, Episode: "The Inner Light ") as ElineA House of Secrets and Lies (1992, TV Movie) as CarolineHer Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1999, TV Movie)From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992, TV Movie) Jack's Place (1993, TV Series) as Hillary MorganDying to Love You (1993, TV Movie) as Agent McCormick Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993, TV Movie) as Mrs. Powell L.A. Law (1994, TV Series) as Mrs. Askoff's Atty. Cecily Models Inc. (1994-1995, TV Series) as Marie Colvin Beverly Hills, 90210 (1996, TV Series) as Kelly's Student Advisor Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996, Episode: "Hard Time ") as Rinn Melrose Place (1996, TV Series) as Margeaux Murder One (1996, TV Series) as Dr. Gretchen Hearn Mr. & Mrs Smith (1996, TV Series) as Local newscaster Chicago Hope (1997-1998, TV Series) as Attorney Elizabeth Moreno / Artina Reinhart L.A. Doctors (1998, TV Series) as Dr. Meyer A Civil Action (1998) as Donna Robbins Damon (1998, TV Series) Women: Stories of Passion (1999, TV Series) as Christina's Friend Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Story (2000, TV Movie) The Pretender (2000, TV Series) as Agent Berger Sordid Lives (2000, Composer) Hollow Man (2000) as Mrs. Kramer Grosse Pointe (2001, TV Series, Director / Composer) as Director The Division (2001, TV Series) Judging Amy (2001-2004, TV Series) as Atty. Adelle Perlmutter / Denise Toler The West Wing (2004, Episode: "The Benign Prerogative ") as Portia Colgrave Plainsong (2004, TV Movie) as Betty Roubideaux The Nine (2006-2007, TV Series) as Mary Sommers Sordid Lives: The Series (2008, TV Series, Composer) The Mentalist (2009, TV Series) as Belinda Sandborne Law and Order: Los Angeles (2010, TV Series) as Warden Linda Jordan Desperate Housewives (2010, TV Series) as Principal HarrisAll About Christmas Eve (2012, TV Movie) as Ellen WrightAudio work Tell Me a Story 3: Women of Wonder (Audio CD, narrator and singer)Recognition Of Rose's performance in the theatrical production of The Gay '90s Musical in 1997, Variety wrote the play "features the beautifully harmonized voices of Margot Rose, [Bill] Ledesma and [Bill] Hutton as a trio of gay friends who nurture and support each other throughout their lives". [ 6]
Of her performance in the 1996 theatrical production Sordid Lives Variety wrote "Also lending solid support are ... and Margot Rose as the well-worn Betsy Mae, whose gentle musical offerings of such ballads as 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken,' 'The Water Is Wide' and an original title song punctuate the onstage doings." [ 5]
References ↑ "Margot Rose biography" . margotrosemusic.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010 . ↑ Martinez, Julio (5 July 1996). "review: Sordid Lives" . Variety . Retrieved 16 February 2010 . ↑ Foley, F. Kathleen (25 May 1996). "review: Texas-Style Hilarity Helps Invigorate 'Sordid Lives' " . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 17 February 2010 . ↑ Shores, Del (1998). Sordid lives: a comedy in four chapters (illustrated, revised ed.). Samuel French, Inc. p. 4. ISBN 9780573630439 . 1 2 Martinez, Julio (July 5, 1996). "Review: Sordid Lives" . Daily Variety . Retrieved 17 February 2010 . 1 2 Martinez, Julio (19 August 1997). "review: The Gay '90s Musical" . Variety . Retrieved 16 February 2010 . ↑ Buck, Jerry (April 12, 1982). "Reporting on Murphy" . Daily News . Bowling Green, KY. pp. 4B. Retrieved 15 February 2010 . ↑ "Sweet Olivia Newton-John's next film role a 'Sordid' affair". USA Today . September 3, 1999. pp. 1E. The title song to the upcoming movie Sordid Lives was co-written by Margot Rose and Beverly Nero. ↑ "Margot Rose: CreditsByRole" . Daily Variety . Retrieved 17 February 2010 . [ dead link ] ↑ Gross, Larry (August 8, 2008). "The 48 Hours Diaries: Part Eight: Lesbians, Lindsay & Leather" . Movie City news . Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010 . This page is based on this
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