Mackenzie Rosman

Infobox actor
name = Mackenzie Rosman


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birthname = Mackenzie Ryann Rosman
birthdate = birth date and age|1989|12|28
location = Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
yearsactive = 1996 ─ present
spouse =
awards = Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
2004 "7th Heaven"
website =

Mackenzie Ryann Rosman (born December 28, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Ruthie Camden on The WB's long-running "7th Heaven".

Biography

Rosman was born in Charleston, South Carolina and has some Cherokee descent. In 1996, she got the part of Ruthie Camden on "7th Heaven" by personally greeting each person in the room by a handshake during her audition. In addition to her role on "7th Heaven", Rosman appeared in the independent film "Gideon", starring Christopher Lambert, Charlton Heston and Shelley Winters. She has appeared in numerous television commercials starting at age four including a Tuff's Diaper commercial and a Nike shoe commercial. Her film roles have included JonBenét Ramsey in "", and Molly MacLemore in "Gideon". Her most recent commercial was a Kmart advertisement with "7th Heaven" co-stars Beverley Mitchell and George Stults.

Rosman is also starring in the new Edgar Allan Poe film, known as "Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia", in which she will play the role of Loreli. The film is scheduled to be released in August or late July 2008.

Her parents divorced when she was young, and she currently resides in Santa Clarita, California with her mother Donna, stepfather Randy and younger brother Chandler (b. 1992). She also has an older stepsister, Katelyn Salmont (b. 1986). Also included in the mix of the household is a menagerie of cats, dogs, fish, a rat, chickens, horses, goats and even a pig.

Her greatest passion outside of acting is animals, especially horses, of which she owns many, including Mentos, Sugar, Baby, Easy Mocha, Zena, Fantasia and Harmony. She is a competitive equestrian show jumper and rides in jumping competitions using her horse Mentos Junior. [cite web| date= August 11, 2006 | url =http://www.horseweb.com/articles/press/2006/usef_ponymedals_0816_schaefer.htm| title = Schaefer wins 2006 USEF Pony Medal Final| publisher =HorseWeb| accessdate =2007-07-31]

Rosman is an active supporter of fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and wishes to educate the public about the need for organ donation. Mackenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, lives with cystic fibrosis and in late 2005, Salmont underwent a successful double lung-transplant.cite web| date= May 21, 2007 | url =http://newsok.com/article/3056705| title = Deer Creek school praised for fund-raising efforts| publisher =News OK.com| accessdate =2007-07-31] Her stepfather Randy donated one organ. Both girls were featured in "Teen People's" "20 Teens Who Will Change the World". "7th Heaven" produced a special episode about cystic fibrosis entitled "Back in the Saddle Again" which featured Salmont as herself, and Rosman and Salmont rode horses together, as they do at home. In 2005, "7th Heaven" again brought Salmont on the show, post-transplant, which gave her a chance to explain about the new life she had been given.Fact|date=December 2007

Rosman also supports Childhelp Inc. and is an ambassador for the organization, which helps severely abused children. [cite web| url =http://www.childhelp.org/about/celebrity-ambassadors| title = Celebrity Ambassadors| publisher =Childhelp Inc.| accessdate =2007-07-31] Rosman is also the national honorary chairman for CureFinders, a school fund-raising program to help fund the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Rosman graduated from Valencia High School (Santa Clarita, California) in late May 2007.

Awards and nominations

* Young Artist Awards
**1997: Best Performance in a TV Comedy/Drama - Supporting Young Actress Age Ten or Under ("7th Heaven") - Nominated [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]
**1998: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress ("7th Heaven") - Nominated [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]
**1999: Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Ensemble ("7th Heaven") - Nominated (with Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel and David Gallagher) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]
**2002: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress ("7th Heaven") - Nominated [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]
**2004: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress ("7th Heaven") - Nominated [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]
**2007: Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress ("7th Heaven") - Nominated [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]

*YoungStar Awards
**2000: Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television ("7th Heaven") - Nominated (with Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel and David Gallagher) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743092/awards]

Filmography

* "7th Heaven" (1996-2007) as Ruthie Camden
* "Gideon" (1999) as Molly MacLemore
* "Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia" (2008) as Loreli

References

External links

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* [http://mackrosman.net Mackenzie Rosman's Mack Mania: Fan Site]
* [http://mackielove.free.fr Mackenzie Rosman's Official French Site]
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* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/342602 Mackenzie Rosman's biography on filmbug]
* [http://tviv.org/Mackenzie_Rosman Mackenzie Rosman] (TV IV)
* [http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/celebs/interviews/mackenzie.html Mackenzie interview] at PBSKids.org