Margot Rose (born July 17, 1956) is a television and film actress, composer and lyricist.

She attended Interlochen Arts Academy, the Yale School of Drama and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Margot began her career in 1980 working in theater and television commercials and was a member of the original company of I'm Getting My Act Together & Taking it on the Road at the New York Shakespeare Festival, then later at the Circle in the Square Downtown.

She has guest starred in over sixty television series including: Hill Street Blues, E/R, Night Court, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, The West Wing, Judging Amy, Desperate Housewives, Law and Order: Los Angeles, Murphy's Law, The Mentalist and Numb3rs, among many others. She has also had a number of roles in films that include: 48 Hrs., A Civil Action, True Believer, Brewster's Millions and Hollow Man. Rose composed the music for the 2000 film Sordid Lives and the 2008 television series Sordid Lives: The Series. She also performed in the original Del Shores stage production of Sordid Lives in 1996 in the role of Bitsy Mae Harling.
'Still Getting My Act Together'EquusI'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the RoadGodspellSordid LivesLargo DesolatoLast Summer at Bluefish CoveGay '90s RevueSiblingsRobber BridegroomWorkingTaken in MarriageUncommon Women & OthersFixationsGoddess of MysteryAn Awfully Big AdventureTell Me a Story 3: Women of Wonder(Audio CD, narrator and singer)Of Rose's performance in the theatrical production of The Gay '90s Musical in 1997, Variety wrote the play "features the beautifully harmonized voices of Margot Rose, [Bill] Ledesma and [Bill] Hutton as a trio of gay friends who nurture and support each other throughout their lives".
Of her performance in the 1996 theatrical production Sordid Lives Variety wrote "Also lending solid support are ... and Margot Rose as the well-worn Betsy Mae, whose gentle musical offerings of such ballads as 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken,' 'The Water Is Wide' and an original title song punctuate the onstage doings."
Actress
2019
Bosch (TV Series) as
Laura Connor
- The Last Scrip (2019) - Laura Connor
2016
Stalking LeVar (TV Series) as
Margot
- Inner Likeness (2016) - Margot
2013
Mistresses (TV Series) as
Principal Anders
- Decisions, Decisions (2013) - Principal Anders
2012
All About Christmas Eve (TV Movie) as
Ellen Wright
2010
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Principal Harris
- The Thing That Counts Is What's Inside (2010) - Principal Harris
2010
Outlaw (TV Series) as
Arraignment Judge
- In Re: Tracy Vidalin (2010) - Arraignment Judge
2010
Law & Order: LA (TV Series) as
Warden Linda Jordan
- Echo Park (2010) - Warden Linda Jordan
2009
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
Belinda Sandborne
- Red Bulls (2009) - Belinda Sandborne
2006
The Nine (TV Series) as
Mary Sommers
- You're Being Watched (2007) - Mary Sommers
- All About Eva (2006) - Mary Sommers
2005
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Finn's Mom
- Structural Corruption (2005) - Finn's Mom (uncredited)
2004
Plainsong (TV Movie) as
Betty Roubideaux
2001
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Atty. Adelle Perlmutter / Denise Toler
- Sins of the Father (2004) - Atty. Adelle Perlmutter
- The Claw Is Our Master (2001) - Denise Toler
2004
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Portia Colgrave
- The Benign Prerogative (2004) - Portia Colgrave
2001
The Division (TV Series) - Faces in the Crowd (2001)
2001
Grosse Pointe (TV Series) as
Director
- Passion Fish (2001) - Director
- The Opposite of Sex (2001) - Director
- Barenaked in America (2001) - Director
2000
Hollow Man as
Mrs. Kramer
2000
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Agent Berger
- The Agent of Year Zero (2000) - Agent Berger
2000
Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Mystery (TV Movie)
1999
Women: Stories of Passion (TV Series) as
Christina's Friend
- The Photographer (1999) - Christina's Friend
1998
A Civil Action as
Donna Robbins
1998
L.A. Doctors (TV Series) as
Dr. Meyer
- Whither Thou Goest (1998) - Dr. Meyer
1997
Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
Attorney Elizabeth Moreno / Artina Reinhart
- Sarindipity (1998) - Attorney Elizabeth Moreno
- Verdicts (1997) - Artina Reinhart
1998
Damon (TV Series) as
Investigator Mary
- House Warming (1998) - Investigator Mary
1997
413 Hope St. (TV Series) as
Ms. Whitten
- Fatherhood (1997) - Ms. Whitten
1996
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV Series) as
Local newscaster
- The Big Easy Episode (1996) - Local newscaster
1996
Murder One (TV Series) as
Dr. Gretchen Hearn
- Chapter Six, Year Two (1996) - Dr. Gretchen Hearn
1996
Melrose Place (TV Series) as
Margeaux
- Dead Sisters Walking (1996) - Margeaux
1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) as
Rinn
- Hard Time (1996) - Rinn
1996
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Kelly's Student Advisor
- Nancy's Choice (1996) - Kelly's Student Advisor
1994
Models Inc. (TV Series) as
Marie Colvin
- Men Don't Leave (1995) - Marie Colvin
- Bad Moon Rising (1994) - Marie Colvin
- Be My, Be My Baby (1994) - Marie Colvin
1994
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Mrs. Askoff's Atty. Cecily
- How Am I Driving? (1994) - Mrs. Askoff's Atty. Cecily
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Mrs. Powell
- Smart Kids (1993) - Mrs. Powell
1993
Dying to Love You (TV Movie) as
Agent McCormick
1993
Jack's Place (TV Series) as
Hillary Morgan
- The Seventh Meal (1993) - Hillary Morgan
1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (TV Movie)
1992
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (TV Movie) as
Natalie Parker
1992
A House of Secrets and Lies (TV Movie) as
Caroline
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) as
Eline
- The Inner Light (1992) - Eline
1991
Howie and Rose (TV Movie) as
Lisa Hubbard
1990
The Famous Teddy Z (TV Series) as
Jane
- Teddy Gets a Guru (1990) - Jane
1990
Dragnet (TV Series) as
Vera Williams
- Revenge (1990) - Vera Williams
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) as
Debbie / Chris' Secretary
- Sugar Blues (1990) - Debbie
- False Images (1990) - Chris' Secretary
1990
Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) as
Mollie Roads
- Interior Loft Later (1990) - Mollie Roads
1989
21 Jump Street (TV Series) as
D.A. Katherine Sullivan
- Loc'd Out: Part 2 (1989) - D.A. Katherine Sullivan
1989
True Believer as
Ms. Jessum
1988
Chain Letter (TV Movie) as
Lois
1988
Hunter (TV Series) as
Mary Ressell
- The Baby Game (1988) - Mary Ressell
1987
Hotel (TV Series) as
Margaret Hudson
- And Baby Makes Two (1987) - Margaret Hudson
1987
Murder Ordained (TV Movie) as
Nancy Horst
1986
He's the Mayor (TV Series) as
Kelly Enright
- Mayors, Don't Let Your Uncles Grow Up to Be Cowboys (1986) - Kelly Enright
- Heart and Soul (1986) - Kelly Enright
- And That's the Way It Was (1986) - Kelly Enright
- Dinner for Two (1986) - Kelly Enright
- Early Retirement (1986) - Kelly Enright
- Take This Job and Shove It (1986) - Kelly Enright
- Burke's Acres (1986) - Kelly Enright
- The New and Improved Mayor (1986) - Kelly Enright
- My Dad, the Grad (1986) - Kelly Enright
- An Officer and the Mayor (1986) - Kelly Enright
- The Mayor's Best Friend (1986) - Kelly Enright
- Take My Father, Please (1986) - Kelly Enright
- The Honeymoon's Over (1986) - Kelly Enright
1986
Night Court (TV Series) as
Charlotte Lund
- Halloween II: The Return of Leon (1986) - Charlotte Lund
- Leon, We Hardly Knew Ye (1986) - Charlotte Lund
- The Apartment (1986) - Charlotte Lund
- Harry and Leon (1986) - Charlotte Lund
1986
Starman (TV Series) as
Laurie
- Blue Lights (1986) - Laurie
1986
Stranded (TV Movie) as
Anita
1986
Foley Square (TV Series) - 24 Hours (1986)
1985
Brewster's Millions as
Torchy's Waitress
1985
E/R (TV Series) as
Janet
- Merry Wives of Sheinfeld: Part 2 (1985) - Janet
- Merry Wives of Sheinfeld: Part 1 (1985) - Janet
1984
Never Again (TV Movie) as
Denise
1984
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Molly Jessup
- Almost Completely Out of Circulation (1984) - Molly Jessup
1983
We Got It Made (TV Series) as
Sally
- David's Birthday (1983) - Sally
1982
Something So Right (TV Movie) as
2nd Club Act
1982
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Katy Bambridge
- Heat Rash (1982) - Katy Bambridge
1982
Report to Murphy (TV Series) as
Baker
- Papillon (1982) - Baker
- Baker vs. Murphy (1982) - Baker
- High Noon (1982) - Baker
- Charlie Goes Awry (1982) - Baker
- The Girl Most Likely (1982) - Baker
- Pilot (1982) - Baker
1978
Killer's Delight as
Bar Patron (as Margaret Rose)
Music Department
2017
A Very Sordid Wedding (composer: theme music)
2008
Sordid Lives: The Series (TV Series) (co-composer - 12 episodes) - Desperately Seeking Ty (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- Those Pesky Little Stalkers (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- Guess Who's Coming to Bubba's? (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- An Audacious Affair (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- Call Waiting (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- Secrets and Lies (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- Pills, Poison and Penises (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- The Day Tammy Wynette Died - Part 2 (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- The Day Tammy Wynette Died - Part 1 (2008) - (co-composer: title song)
- The Trip - (co-composer: title song)
- Compromising Situations - (co-composer: title song)
2000
Sordid Lives (composer: theme music)
Soundtrack
2008
Sordid Lives: The Series (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Day Tammy Wynette Died - Part 2 (2008) - (writer: "Sordid Lives")
2000
Sordid Lives (writer: "Sordid Lives")