Rose, Gabrielle 1954- (Gay Rose)

PERSONAL

Born 1954, in Canada; married Hrothgar Mathews (an actor).

Career:

Actress. Also voice performer for commercials.

Awards, Honors:

Genie Award nominations, best leading actress, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1988, for Family Viewing, and 1990, for Speaking Parts; National Board of Review Award (with others), best ensemble, and Genie Award nomination, best leading actress, both 1997, for The Sweet Hereafter; Gemini Award nomination, best guest actress in a dramatic series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1998, for "Rita Brice," Cold Squad; Gemini Award nomination, best supporting actress in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1998, for The Sleep Room; two Gemini Award nominations, both best leading actress in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1999, for Milgaard and Win, Again!; Gemini Award nomination, best guest actress in a dramatic series, 2002, for "Dead Dog Rain: Part 1," Tom Stone.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Exercise matron, The Journey of Natty Gann, Buena Vista, 1985.

Dorothy Finnehard (some sources cite Dorothy Rinehart), The Stepfather (also known as Stepfather I), New Century Vista, 1987.

Sandra, Family Viewing, Cinephile, 1988.

Clara, Speaking Parts, Zeitgeist Films, 1990.

Connie, Lighthouse (also known as Stranded), Erin Features, 1991.

Mimi, The Adjuster (also known as L'expert en sinistres), Orion, 1992.

Lillian Severn, The Portrait, 1992.

Bobbie, Kanada, 1993.

Alex, Valentine's Day, 1994.

Off Key (short film), 1994.

Claire, Sleeping with Strangers, 1994.

Judge Marshall, Timecop, Universal, 1994.

Dolores Driscoll, The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lendemains), Fine Line, 1997.

Sister, Altarpiece (short film), Smash Arts, 1998.

Dr. D'Ambrosia, Shrink (short film), Hoodoo Films, 1998.

Helen's mother Joyce, A Feeling Called Glory (short film), 1999.

Georgia, Double Jeopardy (also known as Doppelmord and Double condemnation), Paramount, 1999.

Ruth Seraph, The Five Senses, Fine Line, 2000.

Covetousness, Lift (short film), 2000.

Nurse, Legs Apart (short film), Toronto International Film Festival, 2000.

Ellen Kanachowski, The Rhino Brothers, Rhino Brothers, 2001.

The Waiting Room, Inter-Muses Productions, 2001.

Mother, Speak (short film), Spacecake Productions, 2001.

Mrs. Fitz, Go-Go Boy (Prelude) (short film), 2000, 2002.

Beth Thompson, Beauty Shot (short film), Red Hall Productions, 2002.

Candace, Casanova at Fifty (short film), Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 2003.

Ida, The Delicate Art of Parking, Horizon Entertainment, 2003.

Wendy, Eighteen, TLA Releasing, 2005.

Publishing executive, Where the Truth Lies, ThinkFilm, 2005.

Cyd, Missing in America, First Look International, 2005.

Dr. Mercedes Kent, Sisters, Voltage Pictures, 2006.

Mrs. Wheeler, Catch and Release, Columbia, 2007.

Delinda, In the Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Freestyle Releasing, 2007.

Helen, Jeannie Learns to Cook (short film), 2007.

Mrs. Locke, Beneath, Paramount, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jason's mother, Northwood, CBC, 1991.

Moorehead, a recurring role, Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2002.

Toni Mastroianni-Tan, a recurring role, Robson Arms, CTV, between 2005 and 2007.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

June (some sources cite Jane) Graham, Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (also known as Love and Hate: A Marriage Made in Hell), NBC, 1989.

Nurse Stephens, The Sleep Room (also known as Le pavillon de l'oubli), Lifetime, 1998.

Dr. Harriet Penzler, Taken (also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Taken"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

Cappie, The Atwood Stories, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Assistant, Secrets of a Married Man, NBC, 1984.

Victim's friend, Blackout, HBO, 1985.

Julie Trenton, Love, Mary, CBS, 1985.

Sister Anne Elizabeth, Devlin, Showtime, 1992.

Anne, Dieppe, CBC, 1993.

Dodie, Other Women's Children, Lifetime, 1993.

Jackie Miller, Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica, ABC, 1993.

Sarah Berger, While Justice Sleeps, NBC, 1994.

Jeannie Locke, My Mother's Ghost, Fox Family Channel, 1996.

Joan, Home Song (also known as LaVyrle Spencer's "Home Song"), CBS, 1996.

Win, Again!, CBC, 1999.

Joyce Milgaard, Milgaard (also known as Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story and Erreur judiciaire: l'histoire de David Milgaard), Lifetime, 1999.

Mary Maculwain, Trapped, USA Network, 2001.

Dell Carter, Hush, Lifetime, 2005.

Rose, Augusta, Gone, Lifetime, 2006.

Kay, Cleaverville, Lifetime, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Gay Rose) Brenda, "Things that Go Bump in the Night," Rising Damp, YTV, 1975.

Jayne Reynolds, "Fever of the Blood," Street Legal, CBC, 1987.

Mrs. Carol Rudkin, "John Doe," Neon Rider, syndicated, 1990.

Jesse's mother, "Straight Home," Neon Rider, syndicated, 1992.

Mrs. Frank, "Catcher," Street Justice, syndicated, 1992.

Dr. McNeely, "The Puck Stops Here," The Commish, ABC, 1992.

Linda Stone, "Hero," The Commish, ABC, 1993.

Anita Budahas, "Deep Throat," The X-Files, Fox, 1993.

Dr. Zenzola, "The Host," The X-Files, Fox, 1994.

Mrs. Winslow, "Family Passions," Madison, Global, 1994.

Mrs. Winslow, "Family Affairs," Madison, Global, 1995.

Christina Fox-Arturo, "Eggheads," Sliders, Fox, 1995.

Hester Tarbell, "Day of the Dead," Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, syndicated, 1995.

Esther, "Town Without Pity," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, 1996.

Emily Watson, "Breaking Ground," The Sentinel, UPN, 1997.

Aging stripper, "Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me," Millennium, Fox, 1998.

Beverly Abbot, "Tess," Cold Squad, CTV, 1998.

Welcome Lady, "Saturn Dreaming of Mercury," Millennium, Fox, 1999.

Andrea Taffley, Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 1999.

Mrs. Craven, "Intentions," Mysterious Ways, PAX, 2000.

Arleen Arkin, "Metamorphosis," Smallville (also known as Smallville Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2001.

"The Last to Know," Just Cause, PAX, 2002.

Lenore MacDonald, "Dead Dog Rain: Parts 1 & 2," Tom Stone (also known as Stone Undercover), CBC, 2002.

Kathryn Wentworth, "A Town Without Pity," Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003.

Esther Stokes, "Cock of the Walk," Cold Squad, CTV, 2004.

Mother, "Rubadub Sub," Young Blades, Independent Television, 2005.

Mrs. Stampwell, "Coming Home," The Dead Zone (also known as Stephen King's "Dead Zone"), 2005.

Gayle, "Womyn's Weekend," Alice, I Think, CTV, 2006.

Mrs. King, "The Woman King," Battlestar Galactica, Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Appeared in Dead Zone, USA Network; as Mrs. Wilkins, Killer Instinct, Fox; as Carol, The L Word, Showtime.

Television Appearances; Other:

(As Gay Rose) Jan, Machinegunner, 1976.

(As Gay Rose) She Loves Me (special), BBC, 1978.

The Private Capital, 1989.

Colleen McIntyre, Three Moons over Milford (pilot), ABC Family Channel, 2006.