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Latarsha Rose

Latarsha Rose

American film and television actress

Latarsha Rose is an American film and television actress, best known for her role as Portia in the 2012 film The Hunger Games.[1][2]

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Background

Rose is from Brooklyn, New York and attended Georgetown University. From the University, she performed in Theater productions for several years,[1] before being chosen to be a part of Bravo TV's The It Factor, a show which followed her and eleven other hopefuls as they "tried to make it in the entertainment business".[3]

Career

Rose had roles in shows such episodic series as Law & Order, CSI: NY, Bones, CSI: Miami, All My Children, and The Cape, as well as recurring roles in the shows Windfall and Swingtown. In 2012, after almost quitting the business, Rose was offered a role in The Hunger Games, as Portia, Peeta's stylist from the Capitol.[1] Rose also starred in the upcoming BET television series Being Mary Jane as Dr. Lisa Hudson, as Mary Jane's best friend.[2][4]

When first cast in The Hunger Games, The Hollywood Reporter in May 2011, referred to her as a "relative unknown".[5] In a 2002 article about actors, Time Magazine used her dimples as an example of how some actors might be initially cast for their physical characteristics.[6]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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References

  1. [1]
    Peterman, Mindy (March 23, 2012). "Latarsha Rose's fateful role as Portia in The Hunger Games". Digital Journal. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  2. [2]
    Andreeva, Nellie (11 April 2012). "Latarsha Rose, Omari Hardwick Join 'Mary Jane'; Freya Tingley To 'Hemlock Grove'". April 10, 2012. deadline.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
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    Diane Snyder and David Lefkowitz (January 6, 2002). "Will Struggling Actors Find 'It' on Bravo TV?". Playbill. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
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    "Omari Hardwick, Latarsha Rose Join BET's 'Being Mary Jane'". April 12, 2012. Electronic Urban Report. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  5. [5]
    Nordyke, Kimberly (June 7, 2012). "'The Hunger Games' Casts Portia, Octavia: Latarsha Rose and Brooke Bundy join the movie starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
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    Corliss, Richard (February 4, 2002). "How To Fail In Movies". Time. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
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