Rosalind Cash

Acting

Rosalind Cash

Born December 31, 1938Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA59 credits

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Rosalind Cash (December 31, 1938 – October 31, 1995) was an American singer and actress, whose best known film role was as Charlton Heston's character's love interest Lisa, in the 1971 science fiction cult classic, The Omega Man. To soap audiences, she is probably best remembered as Mary Mae Ward on General Hospital from 1994–1995. Cash was the second of four children. Her siblings were John (1936–1998), Robert, and Helen. All were born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her older brother, Col. John A. Cash, enjoyed a long illustrious career with the United States Army. He died in 1998 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Rosalind Cash graduated with honours from Atlantic City High School in 1956. She attended City College of New York and was an original member of the Negro Ensemble Company founded in 1968. Her career extended to stage, screen, and television. Her films included Klute (1971), The New Centurions (1972) with George C. Scott, Uptown Saturday Night (1974) with Sydney Poitier, and Wrong Is Right (1982). In 1995, she appeared in Tales from the Hood which marks her last film appearance during her lifetime. Cash was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service production of Go Tell it on the Mountain and in 1973 appeared as Goneril with James Earl Jones' Lear at the New York Shakespeare Festival. She died of cancer on October 31, 1995, at the age of 56. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosalind Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Tales from the Hood
1995Tales from the Hood
as Dr. Cushing (segment "Hard Core Convert")Movie
A Dangerous Affair
1995A Dangerous Affair
as Dr. RobertsonMovie
You Must Remember This
1992You Must Remember This
as Janet MickensMovie
Roc
1991Roc
as MargaretTV
Death Spa
1988Death Spa
as Sgt. StoneMovie
A Different World
1987A Different World
as Dean HughesTV
The Mighty Pawns
1987The Mighty Pawns
as Mrs. RobinsonMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Nonnie SweetTV
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Show
as Dr. HughesTV
Go Tell It on the Mountain
1984Go Tell It on the Mountain
as Aunt FlorenceMovie
Special Bulletin
1983Special Bulletin
as Frieda BartonMovie
Keeping On
1983Keeping On
as Anne TraylorMovie
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rider
as HaranaTV
Family Ties
1982Family Ties
as Maya ThompsonTV
Sister, Sister
1982Sister, Sister
as Freida Lovejoy BurtonMovie
Wrong Is Right
1982Wrong Is Right
as Mrs. FordMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crest
as Judge Nora MilbournTV
The Sophisticated Gents
1981The Sophisticated Gents
as Christine JacksonTV
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as WitnessTV
Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde
1979Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Billie WorthMovie
Death Drug
1978Death Drug
as DoctorMovie
A Killing Affair
1977A Killing Affair
as Beverly YorkMovie
Cornbread, Earl and Me
1975Cornbread, Earl and Me
as Sarah RobinsonMovie
Barney Miller
1975Barney Miller
as Carolyn SladeTV
Amazing Grace
1974Amazing Grace
as Creola WatersMovie
Uptown Saturday Night
1974Uptown Saturday Night
as Sarah JacksonMovie
King Lear
1974King Lear
as GonerilMovie
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Mrs. MooreTV
Hickey & Boggs
1972Hickey & Boggs
as NyonaMovie
Melinda
1972Melinda
as Terry DavisMovie
The Omega Man
1971The Omega Man
as LisaMovie
Klute
1971Klute
as PatMovie