Mackenzie Rosman (born December 28, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her television role as Ruthie Camden on

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's long-running drama series '' 7th Heaven''.

Career

In 1996, Rosman was cast in the role of Ruthie Camden on ''7th Heaven'' after personally greeting each person in the room with a handshake during her audition. In addition to her role on ''7th Heaven'', Rosman appeared in the independent film ''Gideon'', starring

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. She has appeared in numerous television commercials starting at age four including a Tuff's Diaper commercial and a

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shoe commercial. Rosman played the role of Loreli in the 2009 film '' The Tomb'', loosely based on "

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" by

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, alongside

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. She also played Jill in the 2008 horror film, '' Fading of the Cries''. Rosman appeared in four episodes of

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's teen drama ''

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'' playing Zoe, a student at Grant High School who sleeps with Ricky Underwood to get back at Adrian Lee for having sex with Zoe's boyfriend Mac. In 2013, she co-starred in the 2013 horror film ''

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'', and in the 2013 television film '' Ghost Shark''. Rosman posed for ''

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'' magazine in September 2013. In April 2024, it was announced that Rosman would co-host along with her former co-stars,

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, a ''7th Heaven'' rewatch podcast, ''Catching up with the Camdens!''

Personal life

Outside of acting, Rosman enjoys spending time with animals. She owns many horses and is a competitive equestrian

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and rides her horse Mentos Junior in jumping competitions. Rosman is an active supporter of fundraising for the

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and wishes to educate the public about the need for organ donation. Mackenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, lived with

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and underwent a successful double lung transplant in late 2005, her father Randy donating one organ. Both girls were featured in ''

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's'' "20 Teens Who Will Change the World". ''7th Heaven'' produced a special episode about cystic fibrosis titled "Back in the Saddle" which featured Salmont as herself, and Rosman and Salmont rode horses together, as they did at home. In 2005, Salmont reappeared, post-transplant, on ''7th Heaven'' (the episode entitled "X-Mas"), to describe the new life she'd been given. Salmont died of

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and cystic fibrosis on Christmas 2008. Rosman also supports Childhelp Inc. and is an ambassador for the organization, which helps severely abused children. Rosman is also the national honorary chairman for CureFinders, a school fundraising program to help fund the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. Rosman graduated from Valencia High School in late May 2007. In 2022, Rosman gave birth to her daughter, Ophelia Katelyn. As of early 2017 she resides on a farm in Baltimore County, Maryland where she is raising her daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
Mackenzie Rosman's biography on filmbug

Mackenzie Rosman
(TV IV)

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