Bess Rous

Bess Rous is an American actress. She starred in the series Murder in the First (2014) and Other Space (2015) and also appeared in the film Ghostbusters (2016).

Bess Rous
Born
Millburn, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationMason Gross School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present

Early life and education

Rous was born in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey. Before pursuing a career in acting, she was a competitive ice dancer for 14 years and trained as an ice dancer at the University of Delaware's Ice Skating Science Development Center in Newark, Delaware when she was 15.[1] She graduated from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University with a BFA in Acting and also holds a certificate from the London Academy of Theatre.[2]

Career

Rous' first onscreen role was a guest appearance in the series Third Watch in 2004. This was followed by further guest spots on series such as Law & Order, Mad Men, Gossip Girl, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Mentalist, and Blue Bloods. She made her film debut in What Just Happened in 2008.[3]

In 2014, Rous landed her first series regular role in the first season of Murder in the First as an employee and mistress of a Silicon Valley prodigy portrayed by Tom Felton. The following year, she appeared as a series regular on Yahoo! View's Other Space as Karen Lipinski, the temperamental first officer of an exploratory spaceship. The series aired for one season before Yahoo! Screen was shut down.[4]

Her subsequent roles have included guest appearances on Castle, Under the Dome, Rosewood, Chicago Med, Grey's Anatomy, and Proven Innocent. Rous also appeared in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, reuniting her with Other Space creator Paul Feig and cast members Neil Casey, Eugene Cordero, Karan Soni, and Milana Vayntrub.[3]

Personal life

Outside of her acting career, Rous is certified by the Alzheimer's Association Speaker's Bureau and serves as a volunteer helping to educate and assist patients and their families who are affected by the disease.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 What Just Happened Actor's Assistant
2009 The Hungry Ghosts Lisette
2013 Darkroom Melanie
2015 Welcome to Happiness Leah
2016 Ghostbusters Gertrude Aldridge Ghost
2018 Dead Women Walking Ruth

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Third Watch Girl One Episode: "Family Ties: Part 1"
2004 Law & Order Carolyn Marello Episode: "Coming Down Hard"
2005 Damage Control Bessie 2 episodes
2007 Mad Men Marjorie 2 episodes
2008 New Amsterdam Gina Warner Episode: "Legacy"
2009 Loving Leah Rifka Television film
2009 Gossip Girl Fiona 2 episodes
2009 Army Wives Julie Episode: "Post and Prejudice"
2009 Law & Order Leslie Episode: "Doped"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Camille Walters Episode: "Branded"
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Margo Episode: "Emily and... The Alan Zolman Incident"
2013 Southland Christie Episode: "Under the Big Top"
2013 The Mentalist Emma Cordry Episode: "Red Velvet Cupcakes"
2014 Blue Bloods Jill Gallagher Episode: "Insult to Injury"
2014 Murder in the First Ivana West Main role (season 1)
2014 Castle Natalie Barnes Episode: "Child's Play"
2015 Other Space Karen Lipinski Main role
2015 Under the Dome Abby DeWitt 3 episodes
2016 Rosewood Lara Episode: "Tree Toxins & Three Stories"
2018 Chicago Med Lisa Harris Episode: "Heavy Is the Head"
2018 Grey's Anatomy Nina Sullivan Episode: Everyday Angel
2019 Proven Innocent Rachel Clarke Episode: SEAL Team Deep Six
2020 Deputy Janet Durbin Episode: 10-8 Search and Rescue
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References
  1. "Short Hills native Bess Rous cast in The How and the Why". NJ.com. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Yahoo Originals - Other Space Press Site". Yahoo!. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. "Bess Rous | LATW". L.A. Theatre Works. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. Brouwer, Bree. "Yahoo Lost $42 Million On 'Community' and Two Other Originals". TubeFilter. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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