Kathryn Rossetter
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| Occupation | Actress |
Kathryn Rossetter is an American acting teacher and actress who is best known for her role in a Broadway production of Death of a Salesman (1984) as well as its 1985 TV movie adaptation.
Career
Acting
She has appeared in films such as The Night We Never Met (1993),[1] Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Fearless (1993), and The Unidentified (2008). She also voiced Edna the cook in the 2006 video game Bully (video game), and a pedestrian in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in 2004.[2]
On the television she acted in shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[3] Kate & Allie and L.A. Law.
As well as "Death of a Salesman, she has performed in theater in "The Good Coach" (1989), "Love Lemmings" (1991), and "The Time of the Cuckoo" (2000).[4]
Teaching
Rossetter teaches acting, and is the head of the Master of Fine Arts Acting Department at The New School where she teaches Contemporary Technique, and also teaches a Chekhov Scene Study class at the New Studio. She also does one-to-one coaching for actors.[5]
#MeToo movement
Rossetter co-starred with Dustin Hoffman in both the Broadway production and TV movie adaptation of Death of a Salesman in the mid-1980s. In 2017 during the #MeToo movement, Rossetter alleged that Hoffman had sexually assaulted her during these productions. Hoffman never officially responded to Rossetter's allegations.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Shakedown | Margaret O'Leary | |
| 1989 | Hell High | Coach Sandy Hand | |
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Excuse Me Shopper | |
| 1993 | Fearless | Jennifer Hummel | |
| 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | Mother at Condo | |
| 1998 | Whatever | Carol Stockard | |
| 2004 | Peoples | Mrs. Anderson | |
| 2008 | The Unidentified | Mrs. Dewan |
References
- ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (February 1, 2000). Screen World 1994. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 54. ISBN 9781557832016.
- ^ "Kathryn Rossetter | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Actress Alleges Dustin Hoffman Groped and Harassed Her". Time. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ "Kathryn Rosseter Broadway and Theatre Credits". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Kathryn Rossetter Official Site: Teaching page
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (December 8, 2017). "Dustin Hoffman faces new allegations of sexual harassment from actress Kathryn Rossetter". Newsweek. New York City: IBT Media. Retrieved January 21, 2018.