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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.
Rose Abdoo | |
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Born | Rose Marie Abdoo November 28, 1962[1] |
Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
Years active | 1985–present |
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]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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) | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
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