Charlotte Ross

Charlotte Ross
Ross in 2009
Born	(1968-01-21) January 21, 1968 Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actress; singer
Years active	1986-present
Spouse(s)	Michael Goldman (2003-2010)
Children	Maxwell Ross Goldman (b. 2004)
Website
www.charlotteross.com

Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as Det. Connie McDowell in the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.

Early life

Ross was born and raised in Winnetka, Illinois. Her parents are Debbie Ross Kullby, who is retired and living in Colorado; and Peter Ross (d. 2009), a financial advisor.^[1] Charlotte has one younger brother, George, a hedge fund-analyst. "When we were little I used to beat him up," she recalls with a laugh, "but now we're close." Her first on-screen performance was in My First Mouthpiece; she was 8 years old. She moved on to performing in various hometown theater productions.

Career

After graduating from New Trier High School, Charlotte moved to Los Angeles, which her father opposed.^[2] She tried out for the role of Kelly Bundy on Married... with Children, but was the producers' second choice behind Christina Applegate. Four years later, Ross co-starred with Katey Sagal ("Peg Bundy") in the movie Violation of Trust (aka She Says She's Innocent). The year after that, she guested on Married... as one of Bud Bundy's sexier classmates. Her efforts caught the attention of the Days of Our Lives producers, who cast her as Eve Baron-Donovan.

Ross's run on Days of our Lives lasted from 1987 to 1991, earning her two Emmy nominations. Her other television credits include The Heights, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, Drexell's Class, Pauly, Law & Order, Trinity, Beggars and Choosers, Frasier, Savage Land, Jake in Progress, Fall Into Darkness and A Kiss So Deadly (which reunited her with Days co-star Charles Shaughnessy). She also co-starred in the 2007 Lifetime Television films Montana Sky and Christmas in Paradise.^[3] She earned a Gold record in 1992 for her work on the soundtrack album to the The Heights, famous for the song "How Do You Talk To An Angel".^[2]

Ross in best known for her role as Connie McDowell in the ABC police drama series NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.^[4] On February 25, 2003, Ross appeared in an NYPD Blue episode entitled "Nude Awakening", which featured shots of her buttocks as she prepared to step into the shower.^[2][5] As a result, the FCC fined each of the 52 ABC stations with a $27,500 fine for broadcasting "indecent material" between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. However, on January 4, 2011, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously revoked the fine, stating that the FCC's enforcement of its indecency rules was "unconstitutionally vague and chilling." ABC, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission, No. 08-0841-ag(L) (2nd Cir.).

In 2006, Ross joined Billy Blanks to co-host a series of Tae-Bo infomercials. In 2011, Ross appeared as Candy in Summit’s 3D film Drive Angry, alongside Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard.^[6] In 2009, Ross began a recurring role on the Fox series Glee as Judy Fabray, the mother of Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron). She appeared in 4 episodes. In 2013, Ross began starring in the VH1 series Hit the Floor .^[7] In 2014, Ross passed on return to Days of our Lives, and her role has won Kassie DePaiva.^[8] Along with this news, Ross was cast in a recurring role on ABC's Nashville.^[8]

Personal life

In 2002, Ross supported PETA's anti-fur campaign by appearing naked in advertisements captioned "I'd Rather Show My Buns Than Wear Fur".^[9] On October 18, 2003, Ross married Michael Goldman and gave birth to one child: son Maxwell Ross Goldman (whose name combines Charlotte's and her mother's maiden names). She and Michael Goldman separated in 2008 but "remain best of friends in raising our son." She resides in Los Angeles.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Charlotte Ross at the Internet Movie Database