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
''The Night We Never Met'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed by Warren Leight. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Annabella Sciorra and Kevin Anderson.
Plot summary
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'' (1993), ''
Speed 2: Cruise Control'' (1997),
Fearless
Fearless or The Fearless may refer to:
Psychology
* Lack of fear
* Courage or bravery
Film, television and audio Film
* ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi
* ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...
(1993), and
The Unidentified (2008). She also voiced Edna the cook in the 2006 video game
Bully (video game)
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.
On the television she acted in shows such as ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,''
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).
Teaching
Rossetter teaches acting, and is the head of the Master of Fine Arts Acting Department at
The New School
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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.
#MeToo movement
Rossetter co-starred with
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. He is th ...
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.
Filmography
References
External links
*
Kathryn Rossetter: Official siteKathryn Rossetter on Twitter
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Actresses from Pennsylvania
Living people
20th-century American actresses
American film actresses
American television actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
21st-century American women