The Trials of Rosie O'Neill 34 years old
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill is an American television drama series, which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1992. The show stars Sharon Gless as Fiona Rose "Rosie" O'Neill, a lawyer working in the public defender's office for the City of Los Angeles. The show marked the return of Gless to series television after her Emmy-winning run on Cagney & Lacey. "Rosie" was produced by Cagney & Lacey producer Barney Rosenzweig, whom Gless married in 1991. Despite the show's brilliant writing and production, it did not sustain a sizable audience, and was canceled by CBS in 1992. Each episode opens with Rosie talking with her therapist, whose face was never seen on camera. Rosie had been at the receiving end of an unwanted divorce, after her attorney husband had an affair. The advertisement for the series which appeared in TV Guide the night the series debuted told the story as follows: "I'm 43 and divorced. He got our law practice, the Mercedes, and the dog. It's only fair that I should be angry. I really liked that dog." The show's cast also included Dorian Harewood, Ron Rifkin, Georgann Johnson, Lisa Rieffel, and Robert Wagner. Season 2 saw two new cast additions: Ed Asner joined the cast as the cantankerous Kovac, a retired cop hired by Rosie's law firm as one of their investigators. David Rasche was cast in a recurring dramatic role as Patrick Ginty, Rosie's ex-husband who was often referred to but never seen in the first season. Adding Asner to the regular cast squeezed out Dorian Harewood, who was billed as "Special Guest Star" in all season 2 episodes.
Credits
Helen Hunt
Bridget Kane
Dorian Harewood
Hank Mitchell
Ed Asner
Walter Kovacs
Lisa Rieffel
Kim Ginty
Georgann Johnson
Charlotte O'Neill
Ron Rifkin
Ben Meyer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Hunt She was 27 , now 61 years old | as Bridget Kane |
| Dorian Harewood He was 40 , now 74 years old | as Hank Mitchell |
| Ed Asner He was 60 , 91 years old when he died | as Walter Kovacs |
| Lisa Rieffel She was 15 , now 49 years old | as Kim Ginty |
| Georgann Johnson She was 64 , 91 years old when she died | as Charlotte O'Neill |
| Ron Rifkin He was 50 , now 85 years old | as Ben Meyer |
| Sharon Gless She was 47 , now 81 years old | as Rosie O'Neill |
| Lisa Banes She was 35 , now 69 years old | as Doreen Morrison |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Ron Lagomarsino Directing He was 37 , now 71 years old | Director |
| David Carson Directing He was 42 , now 76 years old | Director |
| James Frawley Directing He was 53 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
| Reza Badiyi Directing He was 61 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
| Nancy Malone Directing She was 55 , 79 years old when she died | Director |
| Josef Anderson Writing | Writer |
| Victoria Hochberg Directing She was 37 , now 71 years old | Director |
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (34 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1990-09-17
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 34