Rose Rollins is an American actress. She is known for her role as Tasha Williams in the Showtime drama series, The L Word (2007–09) and as Valerie Anderson in the ABC crime drama series, The Catch (2016–17).
Early life Rollins was born in Berkeley, California. She moved to New York when she worked as model, appearing on numerous commercials and major advertising campaigns. She later moved to Los Angeles, and made her acting debut appearing as C. J. Cregg's assistant in two episodes of NBC drama series, The West Wing in 1999.
Career In early 2000s, Rollins has had supporting roles in films 13 Moons (2002) opposite Jennifer Beals, Undisputed (2002) starring Wesley Snipes, and Something New (2006) starring Sanaa Lathan. She also appeared in Mission: Impossible III in 2006. On television, she had the recurring role in the short-lived ABC legal drama In Justice in 2006.
In 2007, Rollins joined the cast of the Showtime drama series The L Word during the fourth season as Tasha Williams.Interview With Rose Rollins of "The L Word" | AfterEllen.com She starred on the show through the finale in 2009. She also played Monique on the web series Girltrash! in 2007, which was directed by Angela Robinson. She later has appeared on CSI: NY and Miami Medical, before a regular role opposite Kelli Giddish in the short-lived NBC police drama series, Chase produced by Jerry Bruckheimer during 2010–11 season. In 2014, Rollins played the leading role alongside Julia Stiles in the TNT legal drama pilot Guilt by Association.
In 2015, Rollins had a recurring role as Detective Kizmin Rider in the Amazon crime drama series, Bosch. Later that year, she was cast as Valerie Anderson in the ABC drama series The Catch produced by Shonda Rhimes. The series was canceled after two seasons. She later went to co-star on the second season of the Audience Network thriller Condor.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes200213 MoonsSanandraUndisputedTawnee Rawlins2006Something NewLaurenMission: Impossible IIIEllieI Thought of YouBetty DavisShort film2007Blind ManSummer2013In 3 DaysEllaShort film 2014 Girltrash: All Night Long Monique Shaniqua Jones2015PixelsWhite House Press Secretary
Television Year Title Role Notes1999SuzanneEpisodes: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" and "A Proportional Response"2004Nikki and NoraPilot2005Dr. VegasAmandaEpisode: "Babe in the Woods"2006In JusticeVictoriaRecurring role, 4 episodes2007–2009Tasha WilliamsSeries regular, 28 episodes2009CSI: NYBeth GarrettEpisode: "Dead Reckoning"2010Miami MedicalMeg BaxterEpisode: "Down to the Bone"2010–2011ChaseDaisy OgbaaSeries regular, 16 episodes2012SouthlandOfficer AnawaltEpisode: "Underwater"NCISNavy Lt. Comm. Megan HuffnerEpisode: "You Better Watch Out"2013NikitaEllen CrawfordEpisode: "Set-Up"2014Guilt by AssociationToni LaCollettePilot2015BoschDetective Kizmin RiderRecurring role, 8 episodes2016–2017The CatchValerie AndersonSeries regular, 20 episodes2018No ApologiesSara RuizPilot2020CondorEva PiperSeries regular2021Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins StoryGabrielle Flores2022Long Slow ExhaleJ.C. AbernathyStarring role2023The L Word: Generation QTasha WilliamsGuest, 2 episodes
Web Year Title Role Notes 2007–2009 Girltrash! Monique Shaniqua Jones 6 episodes
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