Gabrielle Rose (actress)


Gabrielle Rose is a Canadian film and stage actress.

Life and career

Rose was born in Kamloops, British Columbia. Her grandfather L. Arthur Rose was a playwright, producer, and performer. Her father Ian Rose was a child actor before he became a doctor.
Rose started her career in Britain, where she trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and later joined the Bristol Old Vic. Afterwards she worked in theatres in the UK for a decade, before returning to Canada.
She has an extensive résumé that includes multiple nominations for Genie Awards and Gemini Awards. She has worked with director Atom Egoyan on many films including Where the Truth Lies, The Sweet Hereafter, Speaking Parts, Family Viewing and The Adjuster, and with director Bruce Sweeney on the film Excited, for which she won the Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama.
Other appearances include the films , The Five Senses, On the Other Hand, Death and Sisters & Brothers, and recurring roles in such TV shows as Rising Damp, Dark Angel, Robson Arms, Fringe and Once Upon a Time. She has also done voice work.
In 2016 Rose was awarded the Ian Caddell Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Achievement for her significant contributions to B.C.’s film industry.
She is married to actor Hrothgar Mathews and has two sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards/Nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
1988GenieBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleFamily Viewing
1990GenieBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleSpeaking Parts
1997GenieBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleThe Sweet Hereafter
1997National Board of ReviewBest Acting by an EnsembleThe Sweet Hereafter
1998GeminiBset Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesThe Sleep Room
1998GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic SeriesCold Squad
1999GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesHard Time: The David Milgaard Story
1999GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesWin, Again!
2002GeminiBest Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic SeriesTom Stone
2007LeoBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesRobson Arms
2009LeoBest Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesSanctuary
2010LeoBest Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length DramaExcited
2010Vancouver Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actress in a Canadian FilmExcited
2010GenieBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleMothers&Daughters
2016Vancouver Film Critics CircleIan Caddell Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for AchievementBritish Columbian actor who has made a significant contribution to the BC film industry