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Rose Abdoo
Born
Rose Marie Abdoo

(1962-11-28) November 28, 1962 (age 62)[1]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materMichigan State University
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
Years active1985–present

Rose Marie Abdoo (born November 28, 1962)[1] is an American actress and comedian, known for her roles as Stars Hollow's local mechanic, Gypsy, on Gilmore Girls and as Spanish teacher Señorita Rodriguez on That's So Raven.

Life and career

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Abdoo was born in Detroit, Michigan.[2] Her father, Peter Abdoo (who is of Lebanese heritage), was a budget analyst for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and her mother, Mary (who was of Dominican heritage), was a homemaker.[3]

Abdoo's 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.[4] She also did a short-lived variety program with Bob Odenkirk and Conan O'Brien called Happy Happy Good Show.

After graduating from Southfield High School,[5] Abdoo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 1984 and later a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, both from Michigan State University.[3][6][7] 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 to their E.T.C. troupe.[8] 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."[9] She went on to co-host the awards ceremony in 1994.[10]

She was nominated alongside her castmates for a Best Ensemble Screen Actors Guild award for Good Night, and Good Luck.[11] In March 2008, Abdoo co-starred in the web series The Writers Room on Crackle. Abdoo joined the cast of HBO Hacks as Josefina in 2021.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding Seamstress
1998 U.S. Marshals Donna
2002 Unconditional Love Contest Winner
2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin Mother at Restaurant
Good Night, and Good Luck Millie Lerner
2006 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Car Dealership Receptionist
Relative Strangers Frustrated Housewife
2009 I Hate Valentine's Day Attractive Woman
Legally Blondes Sylvia Video
2011 Bad Teacher School Secretary
2012 The Guilt Trip Diana
2012 Hotel Transylvania Additional Voices
2015 Cake Innocencia
Hotel Transylvania 2 Ticket Agent (voice)
2016 Other People Anne
2017 Chicanery Arlene Sobel Rosen
2020 Friendsgiving Linda (Abby's Mom)
2021 Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Bev
2022 Something from Tiffany's Tiffany's Salesperson
2023 Leo Mia's Mom, TJ's Mom (voices)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Johnny Bago Beverly Florio Episode: "Big Top Bago"
1994 Missing Persons Marjorie Wren Episode: "All They Had to Do Was Ask.."
1995 Pride & Joy Wendy 1.04 "Are You My Mother?"
2000 Strangers with Candy Senora Maria de los Angeles Poz Montez Garcia y Perez 2.06 "The Blank Page"
Curb Your Enthusiasm Interior Decorator Episode: "Interior Decorator"
1999 Popular French Teacher 1.4 Windstruck
2001 Three Sisters Blue Jacket Lady Episode: "Blame the Messenger"
2002–2007 Gilmore Girls Gypsy Recurring role; 23 episodes
2002 Haunted Gladys Yates 1.06 "Nocturne"
2003–2006 That's So Raven Senorita Rodriguez Recurring; 9 episodes
2003 The Division 3.07 "Strangers"
2005 Dr. Vegas Dr. Navarro Episode: "Babe in the Woods"
CSI: NY Blanca Vasquez 1.17 "The Fall"
Monk Mrs. Monk 4.08 "Mr. Monk and Little Monk"
Inconceivable Dawn 1.06 "Face Your Demon Semen"
Malcolm in the Middle Margie 6.09 "Malcolm's Car" 7.04 "Halloween"
2006 Grand Union Marybeth TV movie
2007 In Case of Emergency Gladys 1.04 "Stuck in Amber"
The War at Home Shirra 2.17 "Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Nurses Dora TV movie
2008 Brothers & Sisters Miss Clara 3.07 "Do You Believe in Magic"
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place Mary Lou Fineman 2.18 "Hugh's Not Normous"
WordGirl Great Granny May (voice) Episode: "Great Granny May"
Without a Trace Rachel Gomez 7.21 "Labyrinths"
2010 Good Luck Charlie Dr. Tish Tushy 1.12 "Kit and Kaboodle"
2010, 2014 Pretty Little Liars Fortune Teller, Dentist 2 episodes
2011 2 Broke Girls Adin 1.12 "And the Pop-Up Sale"
2012–2013 Bunheads Sam Recurring Role
2012 Psych Mary Pasternak Episode: "Right Turn or Left for Dead"
2012–2015 Parenthood Gwen Chambers Recurring Role
2013 The Mentalist Nurse 5.18 "Behind the Red Curtain"
2013–2014 Shameless Dr. Vega 2 episodes
2014 Garfunkel and Oates Magda Episode: "Hair Swap"
Castle Dr. Cynthia Swann Episode: "Driven"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Kim Dawson Episode: "Bend and Break"
The Comeback Marianina 3 episodes
Major Crimes Jane Lewis Episode: "Leap of Faith"
2014 Baby Daddy Nurse Dalrymple Episode: "The Wheeler and the Dealer"
2015 The Odd Couple Helen Episode: "Jealous Island"
The Grinder Judge Stephanie Rossmyre 2 episodes
Scandal Senator Linda Moskowitz 4 episodes
2016 Veep Judge 2 episodes
Mike & Molly Madame Vianne Episode: "Curse of the Bambino"
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Gypsy / Berta 4 episodes
2017 Criminal Minds Janel Desmond Episode: "Blue Angel"
2018 The Middle Mrs. Jodie Kozicki Episode: "The Crying Game"
2019 Grace and Frankie Audrey Episode: "The Pharmacy"
2019 Better Things Ida Episode: "No Limits"
2019 Bless This Mess Linda 2 episodes
2020 Saved by the Bell Ms. Mandrake 2 episodes
2021–present Hacks Josefina Recurring role
2022 Call Me Kat Mary 1 episode
Celebrity Family Feud Herself Episode: “Abbott Elementary vs. Hacks”
Reboot Selma Recurring role
Ghosts Paula[12] 1 episode
2023 NCIS: Los Angeles Special Agent Daisy Van Zant Episode: "Maybe Today"

References

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  1. ^ a b Rose Abdoo [@roseabdoo] (November 28, 2022). "November 28, 1962! My mom told me "it's just a number honey… but don't forget to moisturize" ☺️Thank you in advance for any wishes & or advice!". Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "Rose Abdoo Gets to The Part About Her, at NY's Meisner, Through Feb. 25". Playbill.com. February 9, 1999. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Murray, Tom. "Gypsy Rose," DBusiness (Detroit, MI), July-August 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2021
  4. ^ Bill Zwecker. "Leading players set for 'Monologues' return," Chicago Tribune, November 22, 2000, section 2, page 53.
  5. ^ Prady, Norman. "From Southfield to Hollywood," Detroit Jewish News, July 28, 2005. Retrieved September 18, 2021
  6. ^ Fred Nuccio. "A Rose by any other name is just as funny," Chicago Sun-Times, July 10, 1994, "Show" section, page 2.
  7. ^ Hughes, Mike. "Things that make you go hmmmm about Hollywood," Lansing (MI) State Journal, Tuesday, January 19, 1993. Retrieved September 18, 2021
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Rick Kogan. "'Mesopotamia cradles laughs within its sketches," Chicago Tribune, May 30, 1991, "News: Overnight" section, page 30.
  10. ^ Hedy Weiss. "Jeffs honor theater: Goodman's 12 tops the list," Chicago Tribune, November 15, 1994, "Features" section, page 43.
  11. ^ SAG awards, sagawards.org. Accessed November 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca. "Ghosts Adds Gilmore Girls' Rose Abdoo in 'No-Nonsense' Season 2 Role," Yahoo.com, Friday, August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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