Mackenzie Rosman
Encyclopedia
Mackenzie Lyn Rosman is an American
actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Ruthie Camden on The WB
/The CW's
longest-running show 7th Heaven
.
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She currently resides in West Hollywood, California
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Outside of acting Rosman enjoys animals, especially horses, of which she owns many. She is a competitive equestrian show jumper and rides in jumping competitions using her horse Mentos Junior. Mackenzie showed off her singing skills twice on "7th Heaven".
Rosman is an active supporter of fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
and wishes to educate the public about the need for organ donation. Mackenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, lived with Cystic fibrosis
and in late 2005, Salmont underwent a successful double lung-transplant. Sadly Katelyn died from Pneumonia
and Cystic fibrosis on Christmas 2008. Her stepfather Randy donated one organ. Both girls were featured in Teen People's "20 Teens Who Will Change the World". 7th Heaven produced a special episode about cystic fibrosis titled "Back in the Saddle Again" which featured Salmont as herself, and Rosman and Salmont rode horses together, as they did at home. In 2005, 7th Heaven again brought Salmont on the show, post-transplant, which gave her a chance to explain about the new life she had been given in the episode entitled "X-Mas". Rosman also supports Childhelp Inc. and is an ambassador for the organization, which helps severely abused children. Rosman is also the national honorary chairman for CureFinders, a school fund-raising program to help fund the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Rosman graduated from Valencia High School in late May 2007.
, Charlton Heston
and Shelley Winters
. She has appeared in numerous television commercials starting at age four including a Tuff's Diaper commercial and a Nike
shoe commercial. Her film roles have included JonBenét Ramsey
in Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenét Ramsey Mystery
, and Molly MacLemore in Gideon
.
Rosman is also starring in the new Edgar Allan Poe
film, known as Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia, in which she will play the role of Loreli. Her latest film role has been Jill in the new horror movie, Fading of the Cries
. She starred in the episode "Till It's Gone" and "Goodbye Amy Juergens" as Zoe, the teen who sleeps with Ricky to get back at Adrian on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
.
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actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Ruthie Camden on The WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
/The CW's
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
longest-running show 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
.
Personal life
Rosman was born in Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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She currently resides in West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
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Outside of acting Rosman enjoys animals, especially horses, of which she owns many. She is a competitive equestrian show jumper and rides in jumping competitions using her horse Mentos Junior. Mackenzie showed off her singing skills twice on "7th Heaven".
Rosman is an active supporter of fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a non-profit organization in the United States established to provide the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis . The Foundation provides information about cystic fibrosis and finances CF research that aims to improve the quality of life for people with the...
and wishes to educate the public about the need for organ donation. Mackenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, lived with Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
and in late 2005, Salmont underwent a successful double lung-transplant. Sadly Katelyn died from Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
and Cystic fibrosis on Christmas 2008. Her stepfather Randy donated one organ. Both girls were featured in Teen People's "20 Teens Who Will Change the World". 7th Heaven produced a special episode about cystic fibrosis titled "Back in the Saddle Again" which featured Salmont as herself, and Rosman and Salmont rode horses together, as they did at home. In 2005, 7th Heaven again brought Salmont on the show, post-transplant, which gave her a chance to explain about the new life she had been given in the episode entitled "X-Mas". Rosman also supports Childhelp Inc. and is an ambassador for the organization, which helps severely abused children. Rosman is also the national honorary chairman for CureFinders, a school fund-raising program to help fund the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Rosman graduated from Valencia High School in late May 2007.
Career
In 1996, she got the part of Ruthie Camden on 7th Heaven by personally greeting each person in the room by a handshake during her audition. In addition to her role on 7th Heaven, Rosman appeared in the independent film Gideon, starring Christopher LambertChristopher Lambert
Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert is an American-born French actor who has appeared in French, European and American productions. He is best known for his role as Connor MacLeod, or simply "The Highlander", from the movie and subsequent movie franchise series of the same name...
, Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, El Cid, and Planet of the Apes...
and Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films, as well as on stage and television; her career spanned over 50 years until her death in 2006...
. She has appeared in numerous television commercials starting at age four including a Tuff's Diaper commercial and a Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
shoe commercial. Her film roles have included JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996. The six-year-old's body was found in the basement of the family home nearly eight hours after she was reported missing. She had been struck on the head and strangled...
in Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenét Ramsey Mystery
Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenét Ramsey Mystery
Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Mystery is a docudrama television movie based on the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The film was directed by Eric Lucas; JonBenét Ramsey was played by Julia Granstrom and Mackenzie Rosman...
, and Molly MacLemore in Gideon
Gideon (film)
-Plot:Gideon Oliver Dobbs is a man with a mental disability. He moves into a nursing home known as Lakeview, with many elderly inhabitants. They are all grumpy old men and women. Gideon is much younger than the other residents, which causes confusion when he first introduces himself...
.
Rosman is also starring in the new Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
film, known as Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia, in which she will play the role of Loreli. Her latest film role has been Jill in the new horror movie, Fading of the Cries
Fading of the Cries
Fading of the Cries is an American fantasy film written and directed by Brian Metcalf, produced by Brian Metcalf, Karoline Kautz and Thomas Ian Nicholas.-Plot:The story tells of a young man who defends his town from evil forces, aided by a magic sword...
. She starred in the episode "Till It's Gone" and "Goodbye Amy Juergens" as Zoe, the teen who sleeps with Ricky to get back at Adrian on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-2007 | 7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007... |
Ruthie Camden | 238 episodes |
| 1999 | Gideon Gideon (film) -Plot:Gideon Oliver Dobbs is a man with a mental disability. He moves into a nursing home known as Lakeview, with many elderly inhabitants. They are all grumpy old men and women. Gideon is much younger than the other residents, which causes confusion when he first introduces himself... |
Molly MacLemore | |
| 2008 | Proud American Proud American Proud American is a 2008 biographical drama film released by Slowhand Cinema in both conventional 35mm and IMAX format. It features five stories that intend to capture the essence of the American spirit, two of them chronicling the founding of Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola... |
Bree | |
| 2009 | Loreli | ||
| 2010-2011 | Zoe | Episode: "Till It's Gone" Episode: "Goodbye Amy Juergens" Episode: "Who Do You Trust" Episode: "Loose Lips" |
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| 2011 | Fading of the Cries Fading of the Cries Fading of the Cries is an American fantasy film written and directed by Brian Metcalf, produced by Brian Metcalf, Karoline Kautz and Thomas Ian Nicholas.-Plot:The story tells of a young man who defends his town from evil forces, aided by a magic sword... |
Jill |
Awards and nominations
- Young Artist Awards
- 1997: Best Performance in a TV Comedy/Drama - Supporting Young Actress Age Ten or Under (7th Heaven7th Heaven7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
) - Nominated - 1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress (7th Heaven) - Nominated
- 1999: Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble (7th Heaven) - Nominated (with Beverley MitchellBeverley MitchellBeverley Ann Mitchell is an American actress and country music singer. She is best known for her role as Lucy Camden-Kinkirk on the television series 7th Heaven and Laura Hunter in the film Saw II.-Career:...
, Barry WatsonBarry Watson (actor)Michael Barrett "Barry" Watson is an American actor, known for his roles of Dr. Matthew "Matt" Camden on 7th Heaven, Brian Davis in What About Brian and Todd Deepler in Samantha Who?-Early life:...
, Jessica BielJessica BielJessica Claire Biel is an American actress, model, and occasional singer. Biel is known for her television role as Mary Camden in the long-running family-drama series 7th Heaven...
and David GallagherDavid GallagherDavid Lee Gallagher is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor and model at the age of two, Gallagher is a five-time Young Artist Award nominee and Teen Choice Award winner, best known for his role as Simon Camden on the long running television series 7th Heaven, as well as...
) - 2002: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress (7th Heaven) - Nominated
- 2004: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress (7th Heaven) - Won
- 2007: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress (7th Heaven) - Nominated
- 1997: Best Performance in a TV Comedy/Drama - Supporting Young Actress Age Ten or Under (7th Heaven
External links
- Official Website
- Mackenzie Rosman's biography on filmbug
- Mackenzie Rosman (TV IV)
- Mackenzie interview at PBSKids.org