Valerie Rose

Valerie Rose is an American author, model and filmmaker. She is CEO of Roses Are READ Productions, LLC. Her film and television work includes appearances in Greenleaf, The Quad, Star, Chicago P.D., Mogadishu Minnesota, In an Instant, Dear White People, House of Tomorrow, The Chi, Tuscaloosa, and Wilson, among others.

Career

Rose began her career as a software developer programming mainframe computers for a fortune 500 company in Minneapolis. She later transitioned into technical writing and then left to start her own company, Roses Are READ Productions, LLC.

Rose served for seven years as Editor-in-Chief for Inside Region 3, a U.S. government publication and the ghost writer for the Midwest Regional Director.

Rose's novel, Cappuccino in the Winter, was published in 1999 by Avid Press, LLC. The book was later republished with the same title and a different cover under Roses Are READ Productions, LLC. Rose followed up her debut novel with a children's book, The Family Reunion Is Not A Real Vacation. Rose’s third book, You Better Recognize! A Spiritual Guide Because Life’s A Trip, was a Minnesota Book Award Nominee. It was followed by Dream Your Dream Getting Your Writing Out There!

Rose began modeling in 2011.

She worked on a number of television projects including, Oprah Winfrey's Greenleaf, BET's The Quad (directed by Eriq La Salle), Lee Daniel's Star, Chicago P.D., HBO's Mogadishu Minnesota, ABC's In an Instant, The Learning Channel's Randy to the Rescue, and in the TV pilots, For Art's Sake, produced by Tim Gaetz and Brothers produced by E.G. Bailey and Sha Cage, among others. She has also appeared in a number of films including, Dear White People, House of Tomorrow, Run, Blue Balloons, Torpedo the [...] and Wilson starring Woody Harrelson and directed by Craig Johnson of the Skeleton Twins.

Rose created and hosted a Minneapolis Television Network travel show entitled Just Escape. She is also the developer and screenwriter for an animation project and two films: The Triangleheads, Hope Sessions and The Pink Visitor. The latter two premiered at the Theatres at the Mall of America (MOA) as part of The 50 Fifty Reel Challenge. Her work has also been screened at the New Filmmakers New York film festival.

Filmography

Theater

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2009

The Gospel According to Scrooge

Town Member/Singer

Television and webseries

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2017

The Chi

Detective

Common/ Lena Waithe/Showtime

2017

Chicago P.D.

Hotel Guest

NBC/Michael Brandt

2017

Black

Selma

David Buchanan

2017

Georgia Rock

Secretary

Daniel Cummings

2017

The Quad

Reporter

BET, Directed by Eriq La Salle

2017

Greenleaf

Family member

OWN, produced by Oprah Winfrey

2016

Star

Pam (Jerk Chicken Food Vendor

Fox, produced by Lee Daniels

2017

Chicago P.D.

Church parishioner

NBC/Michael Brandt

2016

HBO's Mogadishu Minnesota

Jogger

HBO, produced by K’naan Warsame

2016

For Art's Sake

School administrator

Tim Gaetz

2016

In an Instant

Wife and mother

ABC TV Network/Committee Films, produced by Maria Awes

2016

Brothers

Family friend

E.G. Bailey & Sha Cage

2015

Green Science

Host

Twelve Plus/Cliff Dahlberg

2015

White Ally

Renee

Disquietude Films/Sheila Regan

2015

Twin Cities Live

Fashion model

2014

ShopNBC

Fashion model

2013

Randy to the Rescue

Audience member

The Learning Channel

2011

Just Escape

Host, producer

Creative Concept Developer

2005

The Triangleheads (Animation)

Producer, screenwriter

Creative Concept Developer

Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2017

Tuscaloosa

Nurse

Phil Harder

2016

House of Tomorrow

College professor

Starring Nick Offerman and Ellen Burstyn

2016

Wilson

Shopper

2016

The Muse

Sophie (Lead)

Short Film/Nimbus Pictures/Devi Rose

2016

Hope Sessions

Interview subject

A Roses Are READ Productions LLC production

2015

The Pink Visitor

Reporter

A Roses Are READ Productions LLC production

2015

Dear White People

College student

2015

Run

Movie patron

2014

Blue Balloons

Family friend

2014

Torpedo the [...]

Rain walker

References