Barbara Rosenblat

Barbara Rosenblat (born 17 July 1950) is a British actress and voice artist.

Barbara Rosenblat
Born (1950-07-17) 17 July 1950
London, England
OccupationActress, voice artist

She is a narrator of audiobooks. She has also appeared on screen such as in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black as Miss Rosa.

Early life

Rosenblat was born in London, England and raised in New York City.[1] She attended a Hebrew school as a child.[1]

Career

After returning to London for a family wedding, she decided to stay and discover her birthplace.[1] Soon afterwards, she landed a part in a production of Godspell.[1] She would go on to work more in theater and in various entertainment fields in the UK, such as radio, film and television.[2]

Upon returning to the US, she read books to the blind for four years at the Library of Congress.[2]

On Broadway she appeared in The Secret Garden and Talk Radio.[2][3]

Audiobook Narrations

Barbara Rosenblat has narrated more than 400 audiobooks including:

- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman

- The Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Carry on EnglandA.T.S.
1985Turtle DiaryAmerican Woman
1986The American WayBetsey Blankett
Haunted HoneymoonReporter
Little Shop of HorrorsFifth Customer
1990The Care of TimeBarbaraTV movie
1997Malcolm and MelvinMother (voice)Short film
Babe, He Calls Me
2009Love Is DeafSubway Lady
2016Stranded at the AltarJoan the ShopkeeperShort film
For I Must Hold My TongueDiane
2017Lost Cat CoronaConnie's Mom
2018RunMaria
2019AnyaDr. Rosalind Pfenning
MAD?Judy
Weathering with YouMrs. Mamiya, Fortune Teller (voices)
2020 Hidden DragonMadame Golden Claw (voice)Post-production
TBA For Entertainment Purposes OnlySerafinaPost-production

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1976–1981The Dick Emery ShowHerself2 episodes
1982Play for TodayRosieEpisode: "Under the Skin"
Never the TwainMrs. HardyEpisode: "A Woman's Place..."
1983Luna2B2BEpisode: "All the World's a Teletalk Linkup"
Philip Marlowe, Private EyeLady ColumnistEpisode: "Smart Alek Kill"
1984Tales of the UnexpectedTV InterviewerEpisode: "Have a Nice Death"
1989Anything More Would Be GreedyFran Dehring3 episodes
Mini TV series
1997The Cartoon Cartoon ShowMother (voice)2 episodes
2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNurseEpisode: "Rage"
2008Click and Clack's As the Wrench TurnsSal (voice)Episode: "Campaign"
2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSelma PetersEpisode: "Transitions"
2013–2015Orange Is the New BlackMiss Rosa14 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2014GirlsNurseEpisode: "Flo"
VeepDiane ApplebyEpisode: "New Hampshire"
2015GothamLidia Bicchieri2 episodes
BendersHelgaEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"
LimitlessLorettaEpisode: "When Pirates Pirates Pirates"
2016The Venture Bros.Battleaxe (voice)Episode: "Tanks for Nuthin"
2017House of CardsLouise TalbertEpisode: "Chapter 57"
2018HomelandAttorney General Hoberman2 episodes
The Looming TowerElaine Kaufman2 episodes
2019–presentThe Bug DiariesSpider Mom (voice)

Video games
YearTitleRole
2005Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesDJ Reni Wassulmaier
2006Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesReni Wassulmaier
2015Just Cause 3Rosa Manuela
2018Pillars of Eternity II: DeadfireAzanui Karu

References
  1. Osterheldt, Jenee (14 June 2014). "Actress brings her dulcet voice to 'Orange Is the New Black,' to audiobooks and now to KC". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. Porter, Mary Jean (19 April 1998). "She has quite a story to tell, hundreds in fact". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. Furman, Phyllis (24 November 2008). "ADVICE THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU. - When picking a money coach, take into account your needs, goals & budget". New York Daily News. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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