- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
L. Scott Caldwell
Laverne Scott Caldwell (born April 17, 1950) is an American actress known for her role as Rose on Lost. She earned a degree in Theater Arts and Communications from Loyola University Chicago, and has an extensive background in feature films, television and theater. Her film credits include Mystery Alaska, Waiting to Exhale, The Net, The Fugitive, Dutch and Without a Trace. She had recurring roles on Judging Amy, and has guest-starred in JAG, Chicago Hope, City of Angels and Promised Land, all on CBS. Her additional television credits include The Practice, The Division, Any Day Now, Murder One, The Pretender, Grace Under Fire, Melrose Place, Lois and Clark, ER, Nip/Tuck, L.A. Law, Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case, Saving Grace, State of Mind, and The Cosby Show. On Broadway, she won a 1988 Tony Award for her role in Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Her other Broadway credits include Proposals, A Mo…
Filmography
tvBad Monkey
2024 · Ya-Ya
tvOne of Us Is Lying
2021 · Nonny
movieBingo Hell
2021 · Dolores
tvLove in the Time of Corona
2020 · Nanda
tvAll Rise
2019 · Roxy Robinson
tvChilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018 · Nana Ruth
tvThe Rookie
2018 · Mabel St. Clair
tvA Million Little Things
2018 · Renee Howard
tvThe Good Doctor
2017 · Evelyn Allen
movieThe Case for Christ
2017 · Alfie Davis
movieDivision 19
2017 · Michelle Jacobs
tvInsecure
2016 · Carol Carter
tvLucifer
2016 · Lilith
tvMercy Street
2016 · Belinda Gibson
movieConcussion
2015 · Waters' Mother
movieThe Perfect Guy
2015 · Evelyn Vaughn
movieThat Gal...Who Was in That Thing: That Guy 2
2015 · Self
tvHow to Get Away with Murder
2014 · Jasmine Bromelle
tvMadam Secretary
2014 · Afeni Rahim
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Laverne Holt
movieThe Lamp
2011 · Miss Esther
moviePowder Blue
2009 · Nurse Gomez
tvSouthland
2009 · Enid Adams
movieLike Dandelion Dust
2009 · Allyson Bower
tvThe Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008 · Margaret Shakur
tvPrivate Practice
2007 · Jillian McCray
tvSaving Grace
2007 · Dee Reynolds
movieGridiron Gang
2006 · Bobbi Porter
tvGhost Whisperer
2005 · Liz Nelson
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Allison Cobb
Intimate Betrayal
movieIntimate Betrayal
2004 · Det. Sheila Monroe
tvLost
2004 · Rose Nadler
tvCold Case
2003 · Alice Stallworth
tvNip/Tuck
2003 · Dr. Reed
tvQueens Supreme
2003 · Judge Rose Barnea
tvWithout a Trace
2002 · Anna Washington
tvThe Court
2002
tvThe Division
2001
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Nora Parkes
movieMystery, Alaska
1999 · Judge McGibbons
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Jo Anderson
tvJudging Amy
1999 · Tanya Miller
movieThe Last Man on Planet Earth
1999 · Ester
tvAny Day Now
1998
tvThe Practice
1997 · Parole Board Chairwoman Susan Moton
tvThe Pretender
1996 · Gwen Porter
movieTwilight Man
1996 · Det. Lou Shannon
movieWaiting to Exhale
1995 · Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited)
movieDown Came a Blackbird
1995 · Cerises
movieDevil in a Blue Dress
1995 · Hattie Parsons
tvJAG
1995 · Mrs. Flora Springs
tvMurder One
1995
movieThe Net
1995 · Public Defender
movieSoweto Green
1995 · Cora
tvER
1994 · Dr. Rabb
tvChicago Hope
1994 · Bonnie Medina
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Carol Sherman
movieThe Fugitive
1993 · Poole
movieExtreme Justice
1993 · Devlin
movieDarkness Before Dawn
1993
movieThe Switch
1993 · Mrs. Linson
tvMelrose Place
1992 · Judge Maxine Marco
movieBaby of the Bride
1991 · Doctor
movieDutch
1991 · Homeless Woman
tvLove, Lies and Murder
1991 · Judge Starkey
movieUp Against the Wall
1991 · Sandy Wilkes
tvThe Outsiders
1990 · Barbara Richards
movieDangerous Passion
1990 · Ruby
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · Mrs. Alexander
tvTV 101
1988 · Mrs. Hines
movieGod Bless the Child
1988 · Althea Watkins
tvthirtysomething
1987
tvTour of Duty
1987 · Selma Binion
tvL.A. Law
1986 · Wanda Havens
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Elizabeth
tvHunter
1984 · Gloria Tessel
movieExterminator 2
1984 · Patron
movieWithout a Trace
1983 · Janet Smith
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Edith
Lisa Trotter
movieLisa Trotter
— · Lisa Trotter
movieNightmare City
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