Cristine Sue Rose (born January 31, 1951), sometimes credited as Christine Rose, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as

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on the hit

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science fiction drama ''

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''.

Early life

Rose was born in

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, and is a graduate of Stanford University.

Career

She was a regular on the short-lived television series ''

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'' which was a TV remake of the famous film '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' which she co-starred with a then unknown

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. She also had major recurring roles on ''

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'' as Lydia Brock, as Barbara Norton on ''

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'', and on ''

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'' as Cynthia Blake. She also had recurring roles on ''

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'' as Susan, and on ''

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'' as Claire Pryce, in both shows' premiere seasons; both characters were the boss of the series lead's characters in their respective jobs. Rose he has had guest roles in various shows, including '' 7th Heaven'', '' Life Goes On'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Passions'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', '' Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' NCIS'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' The Practice'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''

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'', '' Kate & Allie'', ''

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'', '' Newhart'', '' Growing Pains'', '' How I Met Your Mother'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Life with Bonnie'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The King of Queens'', '' Two and a Half Men'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Six Feet Under'', and ''

''. From 2006 to 2010, Rose played

on the NBC series ''

''. In 2008, her role went from recurring to series regular. She reprised her role in 2015 as part of the miniseries '' Heroes Reborn''. As for her roles in movies as of 2009, she had a small role in the movie ''

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'' and was one of the main supporting characters on the Disney Channel television movie '' Go Figure''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Cristine 1951 births Living people Actresses from Los Angeles County, California People from Lynwood, California American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Stanford University alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses