Rose Red Cast List

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Updated October 14, 2018 13 items

Rose Red cast list, including photos of the actors when available. This list includes all of the Rose Red main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. You can various bits of trivia about these Rose Red stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. This cast list of actors from Rose Red focuses primarily on the main characters, but there may be a few actors who played smaller roles on Rose Red that are on here as well.

This list features Emily Deschanel Melanie Lynskey and more.

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  • David Dukes
    Rose Red, Sisters, The Winds of War
    David Coleman Dukes (June 6, 1945 – October 9, 2000) was an American character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the mini-series The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, as well as George Washington in the 1980s, and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters and Dawson's Creek.
  • Emily Deschanel
    Bones, Rose Red
    Emily Deschanel's journey into the world of entertainment began at birth, on October 11, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. She was born into a family with strong ties to the world of film and television. Her father, Caleb Deschanel, is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer, and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel, an accomplished actress. This early exposure to the industry sparked Emily's interest and shaped the trajectory of her career. After graduating from Boston University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Emily embarked on her professional acting career. However, it was not until 2005 that Emily gained significant recognition for her acting prowess. That year, she secured the role of Dr. Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist on the critically acclaimed series Bones. Over the course of the show's 12 seasons, her portrayal of this complex character earned her widespread recognition and solidified her status as a skilled dramatic actress. Away from the spotlight, Emily Deschanel has consistently used her platform to advocate for animal rights. A long-time vegan, she has partnered with various organizations to promote animal welfare and a plant-based lifestyle. This commitment to activism, combined with her successful acting career, paints a picture of a multifaceted individual who leverages her influence to effect positive change both on and off-screen.
  • Jimmi Simpson
    Rose Red, Breakout Kings, Virtuality
    James Raymond Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his work on television, which includes It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Late Show with David Letterman, Psych, Breakout Kings, House of Cards, Hap and Leonard, Westworld, Black Mirror, and Unsolved. His feature film credits include Loser (2000), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Zodiac (2007), The Invention of Lying (2009), Date Night (2010), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), White House Down (2013), and Under the Silver Lake (2018).
  • Judith Ivey
    The Critic, Designing Women, Rose Red
    Judith Lee Ivey (born September 4, 1951) is an American actress and theatre director. She received two Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performances in Steaming (1981) and Hurlyburly (1984). Ivey also appeared in several films and television series. For her role in What the Deaf Man Heard (1997), she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
  • Julian Sands

    Julian Sands

    Rose Red, Jackie Chan Adventures, Lipstick Jungle
    Julian Richard Morley Sands (January 4, 1958 – c. January 13, 2023) was an English actor known for his roles in films such as The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Warlock, Arachnophobia, and Vatel. On television, he is known for playing Vladimir Bierko in 24, and Jor-El in Smallville.
  • Julia Campbell
    Rose Red, Austin & Ally, Men Behaving Badly
    Julia Campbell (born March 12, 1962) is an American film and television actress. Her most noted role to date was "mean girl" Christie Masters in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.
  • Kevin Tighe
    Rose Red, Emergency!, Murder One
    Kevin Tighe (born Jon Kevin Fishburn; August 13, 1944) is an American actor who has worked in television, film, and theatre since the late 1960s. He is best known for his character, firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto, on the 1972-77 NBC series Emergency! Tighe was cast in his first major film as an extra in 1967's The Graduate. After being under contract with Paramount and Universal, Tighe's career took a turn from bit parts and extra work when he was cast as Roy DeSoto on Emergency!. Following Emergency!, Tighe went on to make numerous guest television appearances in shows such as Ellery Queen, Cos, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Six Million Dollar Man. Aside from The Graduate, some of Tighe's film credits include Road House, City of Hope, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Jade. Tighe won a 1994 Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in I Love a Man in Uniform. In the 2000s he played Anthony Cooper on the ABC television series Lost, as well as Giles Corey in the premiere episode of the original WGN America series Salem. Tighe has also been seen in a number of stage productions including A Reckoning, Mourning Becomes Electra, Anna Christie, Other Desert Cities, and Curse of the Starving Class.
  • Kimberly Jean Brown (born November 16, 1984) is an American actress, best known to audiences for her portrayal of the teen witch Marnie Piper in the Halloweentown films, in which she starred alongside Debbie Reynolds. Before being cast as Marnie, Brown found notoriety for her role as Marah Lewis on Guiding Light, the third actress to take on the role, and as Annie Wheaton in the Rose Red miniseries, an original miniseries written by Stephen King.
  • Matt Keeslar
    Rose Red, Frank Herbert's Dune, The Middleman
    Matt Keeslar (born October 15, 1972) is an American actor.
  • Matt Ross
    Big Love, Rose Red
    Matthew or Matt Ross may refer to: Matthew Ross (minister) (born 1967), minister of the Church of Scotland Matt Ross (actor) (born 1970), American actor, director and screenwriter Matthew Ross, List of The 4400 characters Matthew Ross, film director, of Fellowship of the Dice and other films Matthew Ross (filmmaker) (born 1976), writer-director of Frank & Lola
  • Melanie Lynskey
    Two and a Half Men, Rose Red, Togetherness
    Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress and voice actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a New Zealand Film Award, a Hollywood Film Award, and a Sundance Special Jury Award, as well as Critics' Choice Award, Gotham Award and Golden Nymph Award nominations. Lynskey made her film debut at age 17, starring as a teenage murderer in Heavenly Creatures (1994). After moving to the United States, she built a career playing supporting parts in films such as Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader (both 1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama (both 2002), Shattered Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Away We Go, Up in the Air, The Informant!, Leaves of Grass (all 2009), Win Win (2011), Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012). Lynskey received critical praise for her performance in Hello I Must Be Going (2012), which proved to be a turning point in her career. Subsequent lead roles in Happy Christmas, We'll Never Have Paris (both 2014), The Intervention, Rainbow Time, Little Boxes (all 2016), I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, And Then I Go (both 2017) and Sadie (2018) have established her as a prominent figure in the American independent film community.Outside of film, Lynskey achieved fame with her portrayal of Rose on the sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–2015). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Michelle Pierson on the HBO series Togetherness, for which she earned a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She provided the voices of Beatrice for Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall (2014) and Megan for Disney XD's Future-Worm! (2016–2018). In 2018, she starred as Molly Strand on the Hulu series Castle Rock. Lynskey is engaged to actor Jason Ritter; they have one child.
  • Nancy Travis
    Last Man Standing, Becker, Rose Red
    Nancy Ann Travis (born September 21, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on Off-Broadway theater, before her first leading screen role in the ABC television miniseries Harem opposite Omar Sharif. Her breakthrough came in 1987, playing Sylvia Bennington in the comedy film Three Men and a Baby, she later starred in its sequel, Three Men and a Little Lady (1990). Travis has starred in many films, including Internal Affairs (1990), Air America (1990), Passed Away (1992), Chaplin (1992), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Greedy (1994), and Fluke (1995). On television, Travis went on to star in the CBS sitcom Almost Perfect in 1995, which ran two seasons, and in the short-lived Work with Me (1999). In 2002, she played a leading role in the ABC miniseries Rose Red, and later joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Becker for its final two seasons. From 2011 to 2017 and again in fall 2018, Travis starred as Vanessa Baxter in the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing. In 2018, she began starring opposite Michael Douglas in the Netflix comedy series The Kominsky Method.
  • Yvonne Sciò
    Rose Red
    Yvonne Brulatour Sciò (born 25 July 1969) is an Italian model and actress.