Rose Abdoo
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Rose M. Abdoo (born 1962) is an American actress and comedian, known for her roles as Stars Hollow's local mechanic Gypsy on Gilmore Girls and as Spanish teacher Senorita Rodriguez on That's So Raven. Her career began in Chicago, where she performed at various improvisational theaters, including the Improv Institute and four years with The Second City; she went on to develop her own one-woman shows, Who Does She Think She Is? and Get to the Part About Me.[1] She also did a short-lived variety program with Bob Odenkirk and Conan O'Brien called Happy Happy Good Show.
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| Born | 1962 (age 45–46) |
| Occupation | Film, television actress |
Abdoo has a bachelor's degree in communications from Michigan State University,[2] where she was cast in several college theater roles and encouraged by a professor to study improvisation. She went on to move to Chicago, where she joined Second City, performing first in their national touring shows and moving on their E.T.C. troupe.[3] As a part of E.T.C., Abdoo won a Joseph Jefferson Award as "Best Actress in a Revue" in 1991 for her role in the production We Made a Mesopotamia, Now You Clean It Up, playing what the Chicago Tribune called "the show's meatiest part: an obnoxious, know-it-all tour bus rider."[4] She went on to co-host the awards ceremony in 1994.[5]
She was nominated alongside her castmates for a Best Ensemble Screen Actors Guild award for Good Night, and Good Luck.[6]
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[edit] Actress-Filmography
[edit] Movies
- Good Night, and Good Luck. as Millie Lerner
- The 40 Year Old Virgin as Mother at Restaurant
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With as Car Dealership Receptionist (cameo role[7])
- U.S. Marshals as Donna
- My Best Friend's Wedding as Seamstress
- Grand Union as Marybeth
- Relative Strangers as Harried Housewife
[edit] Starring roles in TV series
- Johnny Bago as Beverly Florio
[edit] Guest roles in TV Series
- Pride & Joy as Wendy
- Strangers with Candy as Señora Maria de Los Angeles Poz Montez Garcia y Perez
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Carmen
- Haunted as Gladys Yates
- Three Sisters as Blue Jacket Lady
- The Division
- CSI: NY as Blanca Vasquez
- Monk as Mrs. Monk
- Inconceivable as Dawn
- Gilmore Girls as Gypsy (recurring role)
- Malcolm in the Middle as Margie
- Thats So Raven as Señorita Rodriguez (recurring role)
[edit] References
- ^ Bill Zwecker. "Leading players set for 'Monologues' return," Chicago Tribune, November 22, 2000, section 2, page 53.
- ^ Fred Nuccio. "A Rose by any other name is just as funny," Chicago Sun-Times, July 10, 1994, "Show" section, page 2.
- ^ Barbara Revsine. "So you want to be in show biz: How to make that first step up the ladder," Chicago Tribune, September 13, 1991, "Friday" section, page 3.
- ^ Rick Kogan. "'Mesopotamia cradles laughs within its sketches," Chicago Tribune, May 30, 1991, "News: Overnight" section, page 30.
- ^ Hedy Weiss. "Jeffs honor theater: Goodman's 12 tops the list," Chicago Tribune, November 15, 1994, "Features" section, page 43.
- ^ Rose Abdoo information at TV.com
- ^ Sid Smith. "'Cheese' enhanced by its local flavor," Chicago Tribune, October 5, 2007, page 8.
[edit] External links
- Rose Abdoo at the Internet Movie Database
- Rose Abdoo at TV.com
- Rose Abdoo at Allmovie
