Rose Abdoo

Rose Marie Abdoo (born November 28, 1962) Her father, Peter Abdoo (who is of Lebanese heritage), was a budget analyst for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and her mother, Mary (who was of Dominican heritage), was a homemaker.

Abdoo's career began in Chicago, where she performed at various improvisational theaters, including the Improv Institute and four years with The Second City; she went on to develop her own one-woman shows, Who Does She Think She Is? and Get to the Part About Me. She also did a short-lived variety program with Bob Odenkirk and Conan O'Brien called Happy Happy Good Show.

After graduating from Southfield High School, Abdoo earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 1984 and later a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, both from Michigan State University. She was cast in several college theater roles and encouraged by a professor to study improvisation. She went on to move to Chicago, where she joined Second City, performing first in their national touring shows and moving on to their E.T.C. troupe. As a part of E.T.C., Abdoo won a Joseph Jefferson Award as "Best Actress in a Revue" in 1991 for her role in the production We Made a Mesopotamia, Now You Clean It Up, playing what the Chicago Tribune called "the show's meatiest part: an obnoxious, know-it-all tour bus rider." She went on to co-host the awards ceremony in 1994.

She was nominated alongside her castmates for a Best Ensemble Screen Actors Guild award for Good Night, and Good Luck. In March 2008, Abdoo co-starred in the web series The Writers Room on Crackle. Abdoo joined the cast of HBO Max show Hacks as Josefina in 2021.

Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes 1997 My Best Friend's Wedding Seamstress 1998 U.S. Marshals Donna 2002 Unconditional Love Contest Winner 2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin Mother at Restaurant Good Night, and Good Luck Millie Lerner 2006 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Car Dealership Receptionist Relative Strangers Frustrated Housewife 2009 I Hate Valentine's Day Attractive Woman Legally Blondes Sylvia Video 2011 Bad Teacher School Secretary 2012 The Guilt Trip Diana 2012 Hotel Transylvania Additional Voices 2015CakeInnocencia Hotel Transylvania 2 Ticket Agent (voice) 2016 Other People Anne 2017 Chicanery Arlene Sobel Rosen 2020 Friendsgiving Linda (Abby's Mom) 2021 Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Bev 2022 Something from Tiffany's Tiffany's Salesperson 2023 Leo Mia's Mom, TJ's Mom (voices) 2025 Oh. What. Fun. Jane 2026 That Friend Maryann

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Johnny Bago Beverly Florio Episode: "Big Top Bago" 1994 Missing Persons Marjorie Wren Episode: "All They Had to Do Was Ask.." 1995 Pride & Joy Wendy 1.04 "Are You My Mother?" 1999 Popular French Teacher 1.4 Windstruck 2000 Strangers with Candy Senora Maria de los Angeles Poz Montez Garcia y Perez 2.06 "The Blank Page" Curb Your Enthusiasm Interior Decorator Episode: "Interior Decorator" 2001 Three Sisters Blue Jacket Lady Episode: "Blame the Messenger" 2002–2007 Gilmore Girls Gypsy Recurring role; 23 episodes 2002 Haunted Gladys Yates 1.06 "Nocturne" 2003–2006 That's So Raven Senorita Rodriguez Recurring; 9 episodes 2003 The Division 3.07 "Strangers" 2005 Dr. Vegas Dr. Navarro Episode: "Babe in the Woods" CSI: NY Blanca Vasquez 1.17 "The Fall" Monk Mrs. Monk 4.08 "Mr. Monk and Little Monk" Inconceivable Dawn 1.06 "Face Your Demon Semen" Malcolm in the Middle Margie 6.09 "Malcolm's Car" 7.04 "Halloween" 2006 Grand Union Marybeth TV movie 2007 In Case of Emergency Gladys 1.04 "Stuck in Amber" The War at Home Shirra 2.17 "Kenny Doesn't Live Here Anymore" Nurses Dora TV movie 2008 Brothers & Sisters Miss Clara 3.07 "Do You Believe in Magic" 2009 Wizards of Waverly Place Mary Lou Fineman 2.18 "Hugh's Not Normous" WordGirl Great Granny May (voice) Episode: "Great Granny May"Without a TraceRachel Gomez7.21 "Labyrinths"2010Good Luck CharlieDr. Tish Tushy1.12 "Kit and Kaboodle"2010, 2014Pretty Little LiarsFortune Teller, Dentist2 episodes2011 2 Broke Girls Adin 1.12 "And the Pop-Up Sale" 2012–2013 Bunheads Sam Recurring Role 2012 Psych Mary Pasternak Episode: "Right Turn or Left for Dead" 2012–2015 Parenthood Gwen Chambers Recurring Role 2013 The Mentalist Nurse 5.18 "Behind the Red Curtain" 2013–2014 Shameless Dr. Vega 2 episodes 2014 Garfunkel and Oates Magda Episode: "Hair Swap" Castle Dr. Cynthia Swann Episode: "Driven" Grey's Anatomy Dr. Kim Dawson Episode: "Bend and Break" The Comeback Marianina 3 episodes Major Crimes Jane Lewis Episode: "Leap of Faith" 2014 Baby Daddy Nurse Dalrymple Episode: "The Wheeler and the Dealer"2015 The Odd Couple Helen Episode: "Jealous Island" The Grinder Judge Stephanie Rossmyre 2 episodes Scandal Senator Linda Moskowitz 4 episodes2016 Veep Judge 2 episodes Mike & Molly Madame Vianne Episode: "Curse of the Bambino" Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Gypsy / Berta 4 episodes2017Criminal Minds Janel Desmond Episode: "Blue Angel" 2018 The Middle Mrs. Jodie Kozicki Episode: "The Crying Game" 2019 Grace and Frankie Audrey Episode: "The Pharmacy" 2019 Better Things Ida Episode: "No Limits" 2019 Bless This Mess Linda 2 episodes 2020 Saved by the Bell Ms. Mandrake 2 episodes 2021–2026 Hacks Josefina Recurring role2022 Call Me Kat Mary 1 episode Celebrity Family Feud Herself Episode: “Abbott Elementary vs. Hacks” Reboot Selma Recurring role Ghosts Paula 2 episode (Later would reprised her role in a May 2026 epsiode) 2022-2023 Beavis and Butt-Head Mrs. Ortiz 2 episodes 2023 NCIS: Los Angeles Special Agent Daisy Van Zant Episode: "Maybe Today" 2024 St. Denis Medical Debbie Episode: "A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle"

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Actor Awards 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesHacks 2025 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series