Cast and Crew of The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

  • Released on September 17, 1990
  • Drama

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.

Full Cast of The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Lisa Rieffel as Kim Ginty

Lisa Rieffel

as Kim Ginty

Lisa Rieffel (born January 12, 1975) is an American actress, singer, and musician. She is a founding member and lead ...

Ed Asner as Walter Kovacs

Ed Asner

as Walter Kovacs

Edward Asner (November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021), commonly known as Ed Asner, was an American film, television, sta...

Helen Hunt as Bridget Kane

Helen Hunt

as Bridget Kane

Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the...


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