Television series
Virgin River, 2019–present
In 2019, Roth became an executive producer on the Netflix television series, Virgin River, based on the bestselling Harlequin book series by romance author Robyn Carr. [8] [9] [10] Roth was attracted to the books because of their narrative emphasis on romance, family and hope. [11] The series features actors Alexandra Breckenridge, who plays a nurse named Melinda Monroe who travels to Virgin River to escape her troubled past, and Martin Henderson, who plays former marine and bar owner Jack Sheridan. [12] [13] [14]
Sullivan's Crossing, 2023–present
Roth is an executive producer and showrunner on the series, Sullivan's Crossing, based on The New York Times' bestselling series from author Robyn Carr. [15] [16] [17] [18] Originally a Candaian show, Sullivan's Crossing was developed by RWM, the CTV television network, Bell Media and Fremantle. [19] [20] The series follows neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan, played by Morgan Kohan, as she reconnects with her small-town past. [21] When Roth was casting the show, she started looking for actors who had a television footprint from the 1980s and 1990s, to amplify the connection audiences made with the characters they played. [4] Roth cast Scott Patterson from Gilmore Girls , as Sullivan's estranged father, Sully, and Chad Michael Murray from One Tree Hill as Cal Jones, Sullivan's love interest. [4] [22] Patterson credits Roth for creating this career defining opportunity for him. [23] [24] Roth decided to shoot the series in Nova Scotia, Canada. [25] [26]
Made for television movies
In 2012, Roth executive produced Taken Back: Finding Haley, starring Moira Kelly and Amanda Tapping, and the next year she wrote and was the executive producer for Dangerous Intuitions, starring Tricia Helfer and Estella Warren. [27] [28] That same year, Roth wrote the screenplay for The Toyman Killer, starring Magda Apanowicz and Sarah Carter. [29] In 2015, Roth was a producer on The Music in Me, a television romance featuring Debbie Gibson and Gloria Reuben. [30] The following year, Roth made her directorial debut in The Stepchild, a made-for-television movie starring Lauren Holly and Paul Johansson. [6] [31] In addition to directing the film, Roth was also an executive producer and co-writer. [30] In 2017, Roth was an executive producer for The Wrong Bed: Naked Pursuit, a Lifetime original movie starring Stella Williams and Owen Michaels. [32]
