Rose LaRue

A first-generation Italian American, Rose LaRue was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, by her Mother, Concetta, & Dad, Giovanni Ragusa, an Italian Immigrant who worked three jobs to support his family of four, of which Rose was the youngest.

As a child, Rose attended Catholic grammar and high school and was raised a Catholic. She strongly believes in and loves God.

Rose was always intrigued with the arts as a child and was always involved in all the grammar school and high school plays. While at John Jay College of Criminal Justice she continued to model and take acting lessons in NYC Theatre of Arts and landed the lead role, as Cecelia Pope, in an off-Broadway Play "Hatful of Rain".

Upon graduating from college with a BS in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Political Science, Rose had to choose between being accepted into both Brooklyn Law School and the Police Academy. As per her father's dream and desire, Rose accepted the invitation to the NYPD Police Academy. While working as a Police Officer, full-time, Rose completed her Master's Degree in Criminal Justice.

Once retired from the Police Department, Rose decided to focus primarily on her first love, which is acting, and continued to audition for and perform in theatre productions, commercials, TV, and film.

As a happily married wife and mother of three beautiful children, and an adorable dog named Cookie, Rose feels she has been extremely blessed with a second chance at life having had a near-death experience on the force and enjoys spending time with her family taking pictures and making fun videos into them with music that tell a story and bring a tremendous smile to her face. Rose also enjoys swimming, meditating, and volunteering at any level of assistance she can provide. She believes in giving back to her community and paying it forward. She gives thanks to God for all her blessings every day.