Romy Rosemont (born October 28, 1964) is an American actress, who has appeared in multiple television series, including Shark, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Prison Break, and Private Practice. She got her break in 2010, playing Carole Hudson in the musical series Glee. Rosemont is married to fellow actor Stephen Root; the couple appeared on-screen together in a fourth-season episode of Fringe titled "And Those We've Left Behind".
Career Rosemont is a graduate of Northwestern University. Rosemont has had guest and recurring roles in various television series, including alongside James Woods and Danielle Panabaker in Shark, as well as in Cook-Off!, Boston Legal, Crossing Jordan, Friends with Money, Back to You and Me, Close to Home, Grey's Anatomy, Friends, Shopgirl, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Prison Break, Castle and Drop Dead Diva. She played Lizzie Sparks in episode 16, season 6 of the TV show Criminal Minds.
As of 2009, Rosemont has appeared in musical comedy-drama Glee as recurring character Carole Hudson, the on-screen mother of Finn Hudson, played by Cory Monteith. In an interview in April 2011, she was enthusiastic about continuing her role in the series, saying "It's a great storyline, and it's going further, but there are so many people to accommodate. But hopefully these characters will grow and even the public and whatever will want to see more of them, so hopefully that will be it." In 2014, she appeared in three episodes of The Fosters.
In 2019, Romy starred as mother “Sharon Vickers” in the Canadian made-for-tv film, ‘Mad Mom’ (also known as: ‘Psycho Mother-In-Law’) alongside Kari Matchett & Victoria Diamond. ‘Mad Mom’ was a psychological thriller, directed by Jean-François Rivard .
Personal life Rosemont has been married to actor Stephen Root since December 14, 2008. They both appeared in a 2011 episode of Fringe and a 2016 episode of Masters of Sex. The couple were due to appear on-screen together in the 2011 horror film Red State, but Rosemont was forced to pull out due to a scheduling conflict with Glee.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1988Bad DreamsNurse #3Dangerous LovePlatt Receptionist1990The Ticket Outta HereRomyThe End of InnocenceWaitress1991Driving Me CrazyReceptionistAnother YouDental Assistant1993My LifeAnya Stasiuk1995CongoAssistant1999The BachelorRita2000Whatever It TakesCosmo's DateI'll Wave BackJohn's mother2001See Jane RunRoad Rage WomanLovely and AmazingDr. Debbie Waldman2002Zig ZagSara2003Soul MatesNurseShort film2004The Seat FillerVicki2005ShopgirlLoan OfficerBlue MoonGinaShort film2006Friends with MoneyGretchenThe Frank AndersonDr. Julia SealesShort film2007An American CrimeBetty Likens2009Bob FunkRuthieWhat We BecameJoanie FranklinShort film2010Please Give2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2Min Pin Dog (voice)Direct-to-VideoKung Fu Panda 2Pig Mother (voice)2012The AvengersShawna LyndeLittle Women, Big CarsConnieMuch Ado About NothingThe Sexton2013Kings and BeggarsKateShort film2015MartyrsMom2016MilesMarge CarlsonThose EyesMotherShort film2017Cook Off!Patty PasternakDifferent FlowersMama Haven2018NostalgiaMrs. SingerHomecomingMomShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes1990Murphy BrownNurse HealyEpisode: "The Bitch's Back"1991Long Road HomeWaitressTV movieShadow of a DoubtWaitressTV movieVeronica ClareSecretaryEpisode: "Slow Violence"SibsSusanEpisode: "The Naked and the Damned"1992IntrudersNeil's DaughterMiniseriesHarry and the HendersonsLindaEpisode: "Skin Deep"1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Sally DaneEpisode: "Mail Order Brides"Harmful IntentMonica CarverTV movie1994LimbolandVariousEpisode: "Pilot"Trick of the EyeCathy NewmanTV movieOn Our OwnNancy FullerEpisode: "Baby Blues"1995RoseanneMargaret D.Episode: "My Name Is Bev"The WatcherEpisode: "A Change of Heart"Thunder AlleyMrs. DuffyEpisode: "Just a Vacation"Melrose PlaceEpisode: "Kiss, Kiss Bang, Bang"1996ERJoanne BarrisEpisode: "Fevers of Unknown Origin"What Love SeesLucy TreadwayTV movieEllenThe WomanEpisode: "The Bubble Gum Incident"FriendsTroop LeaderEpisode: "The One Where Rachel Quits"1998Suddenly SusanLynnetteEpisode: "Pucker Up"SleepwakersDetective Fusco/Vuscow2 episodesBabylon 5PublicistEpisode: "Sleeping in Light"1999The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It LeadsMrs. DisarcinaTV movieTime of Your LifeMollieEpisode: "The Time She Got Mobbed"Touched by an AngelDiane 'Dee Dee' MangioneEpisode: "Family Business"2000ProfilerAliceEpisode: "Mea Culpa"For All TimeTracyTV movie2001Any Day NowEpisode: "Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie"The ChronicleRebaEpisode: "Baby Got Back"Dharma & GregMarthaEpisode: "With a Little Help from My Friend"2002Ally McBealMarie HallEpisode: "One Hundred Tears"Six Feet UnderProfessorEpisode: "The Plan"Door to DoorRhodaTV movieJohn DoeMrs. NicholsEpisode: "Pilot"Touched by an AngelGwen GoldEpisode: "The Sixteenth Minute"Strong MedicineIsobelEpisode: "Family History"MDsMeloraEpisode: "Wing and a Prayer"2002–2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJacqui FrancoRecurring2003The Brotherhood of Poland, New HampshireAndrea MorrisEpisode: "Little Girl Lost"2004Without a TraceKaren MillerEpisode: "Wannabe"7th HeavenSally FlemingEpisode: "Two Weddings, an Engagement and a Funeral"Oliver BeeneMrs. MartinelliEpisode: "Ward Have Mercy"Nip/TuckLibby ZuckerEpisode: "Erica Noughton"2004King of the HillMargo (voice)Episode: "Ceci N'est Pas Une King of the Hill"2005MediumJury ConsultantEpisode: "Suspicions and Certainties"Back to You and MeCherylTV movieGrey's AnatomyLea SeibertEpisode: "Enough Is Enough"Close to HomeDetective WilliamsEpisode: "Baseball Murder"2006Crossing JordanAllison CohenEpisode: "Death Toll"Boston LegalStephanie BellerEpisode: "Word Salad Days"SharkMargaret PoolEpisode: "Pilot"Prison BreakDetective Kathryn Slattery2 episodes2007Help Me Help YouRuth WeinerUncredited; Episode: "Boxer"DirtRema SaundersEpisode: "Ovophagy"Brothers & SistersThe Counselor2 episodesState of MindLouiseEpisode: "Pilot"2008Head CasePrincipalEpisode: "Good Vibes"SwingtownDr. Gardner2 episodesThe OaksMollyTV Pilot2009Ghost WhispererGail DwightEpisode: "Slow Burn"Trust MeEpisode: "You Got Chocolate in My Peanut Butter"Raising the BarBarbara GoslinEpisode: "Hair Apparent"Glee: Director's Cut Pilot EpisodeCarole HudsonRe-cut episodeEastwickElise DunnEpisode: "Mooning and Crooning"2009–2015GleeCarole Hudson-HummelRecurring, 18 episodes 2010King of the HillAdditional voicesEpisode: "The Honeymooners"HawthorneJo Ellen PaxtonEpisode: "The Starting Line"Private PracticeJackieEpisode: "A Better Place to Be"2011Criminal MindsLizzie SparksEpisode: "Coda"Mr. SunshineDianeEpisode: "Hostile Workplace"Big LoveMonica SwansonEpisode: "Exorcism"In Plain SightDr. WolkEpisode: "I'm a Liver Not a Fighter"Drop Dead DivaMolly HallerEpisode: "Dream Big"FiveLynneTV movieHarry's LawMrs. WellsEpisode: "Queen of Snark"FringeKateEpisode: "And Those We've Left Behind"Paul the Male MatchmakerDaphne2 episodes2012A Taste of RomancePatsy DanversTV movieDrew Peterson: UntouchableSofiaTV movieCSI: MiamiAmy BurtonEpisode: "Terminal Velocity"Law & Order: Special Victims UnitProfessor Kathleen DobsonEpisode: "Twenty-Five Acts"Up All NightJoanEpisode: "I Can't Quit You"Downwardly MobileSheilaTV Pilot2013JustifiedSonya Gables2 episodesCastleNurse LockhartEpisode: "Scared to Death"The Spirit SeekerEva McDowallTV shortWe Are MenCarter's MomEpisode: "Pilot"2014House of LiesPsychiatristEpisode: "Soldiers"The FostersAmanda Rogers4 episodesHot in ClevelandMarcieEpisode: "The Bachelors"The LeagueJenny's DoctorEpisode: "The Heavenly Fouler"2015GrimmBeverly BennettEpisode: "Bad Luck"Resident AdvisorsDean BerberRecurringSilicon ValleyMolly Kendall2 episodesScandalPatty Snell2 episodesMajor CrimesCarrie GillanEpisode: "The Jumping Off Point"2016Masters of SexMarcia ToplinEpisode: "Topeka"Secrets and LiesBelinda Peterson3 episodesAmerican Crime StoryJill Shively2 episodes2017A Moving RomanceGeorgiaTV movieDoubtConnie HollanderEpisode: "Faith"2017–2018BeyondDiane MatthewsMain cast2018How to Get Away with MurderVera DewittEpisode: "He's Dead"Brooklyn Nine-NineElaine NixonEpisode: "The Box"Code BlackDoloresEpisode: "The Business of Saving Lives"Borderline TalentMaudeMiniseries; 1 episodeAngie TribecaMarmadukeEpisode: "Heading to the Legal Beagle"Mad MomSharon VickersTV movie2018–2022A Million Little ThingsShelley9 episodes2018–20249-1-1Lola Peterson5 episodes2019The Morning ShowSheila LutkinEpisode: "Open Waters"2021Grown-ishChancellor Mitchell2 episodesYouDetective Ruthie Falco2 episodes2021–2022Big SkyAgathaRecurring2024The Pradeeps of PittsburghLight SuitRecurring
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