Roxann Dawson

About Roxann Dawson

Overview

Born
September 11 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth name
Roxann Caballero

Height
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

Biography
Roxann Dawson was born in Los Angeles, California, to Richard and Rosalie Caballero. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley (Theater Arts major). She soon landed her first role as Diana Morales in the Broadway production of "A Chorus Line". During her acting career, she performed in numerous productions including plays at Circle Reoertory Theatre, where she was a member and Julie Taymor's "The Tempest", George Abbott's "Tropicana", "Six Characters in Search of An Author" , "Accelerando", "Rose Tattoo", "Daughters", among others.

She has also been on many television series and movies - including popular series such as Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Baywatch (1989), Matlock (1986), Jake and the Fatman (1987), The Untouchables (1993), Nightingales (1989), Any Day Now (1998), Seven Days (1998), Coupling (2003), Another World (1964), The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988), The Round Table (1992), among others, but her television experience includes roles in a number of television movies such as Broken Angel (1988), Guilty by Suspicion (1991), Dirty Work (1992), Mortal Sins (1992), Pointman (1994), Greyhounds (1994) and Foto Novelas: Seeing Through Walls (1997).

Dawson works as a writer as well as director -- She made her directorial debut on Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and continued directing on series like Any Day Now (1998), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and Charmed (1998). She does also practice writing -- a trilogy called "Tenebrea" was co-written by her and Daniel Graham! She resides in Los Angeles with her husband Eric Dawson and their children.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ina

Family

Spouses
Eric Dawson(May 1994 - present) (2 children)
Casey Biggs(1985 - 1987) (divorced)

Children
Emma Rose Dawson
Mia Meicai Dawson

Parents
Rosalie Caballero
Richard Caballero

Trivia
Childhood friends with Leslie Carol Shatner, daughter of William Shatner who played Captain Kirk on Star Trek (1966).

Became a mother for the 2nd time at age 41 when she adopted her daughter named Mia Meicai Dawson (b.October 31, 1999) in July 2000. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Eric Dawson.
Told TV Guide in its 1995 Star Trek: Voyager (1995) premiere issue how she cried from the shock of seeing herself in Michael Westmore's Klingon make-up, but got more comfortable with it.
Went to the same high school as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Corbin Bernsen, Lenny Kravitz and David Schwimmer.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a daughter named Emma Rose Dawson on January 16, 1998. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Eric Dawson.

Has played a character named "Lt. Torres" in two different projects: Star Trek: Voyager (1995) (1995-2001) and the television film N.Y.P.D. Mounted (1991).

Attended and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1980.
She was in the music and drama programs at Beverly Hills High School.
Married for the 2nd time her boyfriend of 5 years Eric Dawson.
Parents are Richard and Rosalie Caballero née Flores.

Her full name was Roxann Biggs Dawson, but she shortened her name to Roxann Dawson, which is her full legal name.

Has successfully segued into directing and production. As a director, has directed Robin Tunney three episodes of The Mentalist (2008): At First Blush (2012), Bloodsport (2011), and Red All Over (2010), (and on a side-note, Tunney once played a character named 'Roxanne Dawson').
Born on the same date as Julia Nickson (September 11, 1958).