Gaylen Ross

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Actor, writer, producer and director Gaylen Ross (born: Gail Sue Rosenblum) is perhaps best known for having starred in George A. Romero's 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead and later in Creepshow, and she also appeared in the 1982 horror film Madman under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'.

She worked (1975-77) as a co-editor for the poetry journal "Antaeus" (Summer 1970- final issue, Autumn 1994) published in New York City. Besides being a model and actor, Ms. Ross is also a producer and director, in association with many film companies, as well as working with her own documentary film company, "GR Films".

Her award-winning documentaries include: Listen To Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman, a biography of the actor and Broadway performer, Not Just Las Vegas, about the rise of nation-wide gambling in the USA, Selling The Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud, Dealers Among Dealers, on Diamond Dealers of 47th Street in New York, and the Emmy award-winning film on Swiss Banks and the Holocaust, Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold all of these films have been screened in film festivals and TV broadcasts, in the USA and internationally.

Current work includes a new film: To Russia For Love (GR Films), about the Russian Mail-order bride business, and a forthcoming book, on a specific terrible incident, involving this same "Russian Bride Business". The book is entitled: Married To A Stranger, authored by Gaylen Ross and John Connolly, published by Berkeley Publishing Group. Proposed release date: November 30, 2006.

Gaylen Ross has recently been appearing at various Film Conventions, in the USA and overseas.