21 Facts About Rosemary Forsyth

Rosemary Forsyth was born on July 6,1943 and is a Canadian-born American actress.

Rosemary Forsyth mostly acted in a made-for-television movies and series during the 1970s and 1980s.

Rosemary Forsyth went on to originate the role of Sophia Wayne Capwell in another soap opera, Santa Barbara in 1984.

Rosemary Forsyth later returned to film, playing supporting roles in Disclosure, Daylight, Valerie Flake and Ghosts of Mars.

Rosemary Forsyth's father, David Forsyth, was Scots-Canadian; her mother was an Irish American who worked as a model in New York using her maiden name, Rosemary Collins.

Rosemary Forsyth's parents separated when she was an infant, and at five years of age she and her mother moved to New York.

Rosemary Forsyth studied drama in high school and college and became a model as a teenager.

Rosemary Forsyth made her screen debut in 1963 on the television series Route 66 as Claire in episode No 101, "I Wouldn't Start from Here" and that year had a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera, The Doctors.

In 1966, Rosemary Forsyth was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year-Actress for her work in Shenandoah.

Later that year, Rosemary Forsyth starred in the epic historical film The War Lord with Charlton Heston, playing the female lead.

In 1966, Rosemary Forsyth played the female lead in the western comedy film Texas Across the River with Dean Martin and Alain Delon.

Rosemary Forsyth was featured in the 1971 Columbo television series episode titled "Murder by the Book", directed by Steven Spielberg.

Rosemary Forsyth made appearances on Night Gallery, Kung Fu, Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Petrocelli, Charlie's Angels and CHiPs.

From August 24,1976 to March 25,1980, Rosemary Forsyth played Laura Horton on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, becoming the fourth actress to play the part.

Rosemary Forsyth left the series after 40 episodes on October 26 1984.

In 1994, after a 16 year absence, Rosemary Forsyth made her return to the big screen, playing mature supporting roles in the comedy film Exit to Eden based on Anne Rice's novel of the same name, and the thriller film Disclosure starring Michael Douglas based on a novel by Michael Crichton.

Rosemary Forsyth played a psychologist in the 1995 drama film Melissa and played the head of a New York engineering company in the disaster film Daylight.

Rosemary Forsyth played mother roles in the films Girl and Valerie Flake.

In 2001, Rosemary Forsyth made her final big screen appearance in the space Western horror film, Ghosts of Mars.

Rosemary Forsyth has since appearanced on Boston Public, Monk, NYPD Blue and Without a Trace, as well made-for-television films A Time to Remember and Sweet Nothing in My Ear.

In 2003, Rosemary Forsyth was elected to the Screen Actors Guild's Hollywood Division Board.