Biography
Date of Birth
28 December 1989, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Birth Name
Mackenzie Lyn Rosman
Nickname
Mack
Kenzie
Height
5' (1.52 m)
Mini Biography
Mackenzie Rosman was born on December 28, 1989 in Charleston, South Carolina. She is currently best-known for her role in the WB'S 7th Heaven (1996) as "Ruthie Camden", the angsty teen daughter of Eric and Annie. At 16, she has 10 solid years of acting experience under her belt: more than many actors twice her age. Outside of acting, she is an honor student preparing for her senior year of high school as7th Heaven (1996) ends its 10-year run. Her passion is riding horses as a competitive showjumper.
Trivia
Mackenzie's family of five includes her mom Donna, stepdad Randy, brother Chandler, and stepsister Katelyn; they raise a menagerie of dogs, cats, goats, chickens, and especially horses.
MacKenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, guest-starred as Mackenzie's friend in the 7th Heaven (1996) episode "Back in the Saddle Again".
Her ancestry includes English, German (including Alsatian German), Scottish, and Swedish. Her paternal great-grandfather, Eugene Leopold Rosman, Sr., was a German immigrant.
Enjoys reading, skating, swimming, and dancing.
Contributes her free time to animal charities
Her first passion is horses, a family activity.
Mackenzie is a Junior Ambassador for Childhelp Inc., an organization working for and with severely-abused children.
She is actively involved in raising funds and awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mackenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, lives with CF and, in 2005, Katelyn underwent a successful double lung-transplant. Both girls will be featured in Teen People's "20 Teens Who Will Change the World". 7th Heaven (1996) had produced a special episode about Cystic Fibrosis entitled "Back in the Saddle" which featured Katelyn as herself, and Mackenzie and Katelyn rode horses together, as they do at home. In 2005, 7th Heaven (1996) again brought Katelyn on the show, post-transplant, which gave her a chance to explain about the new life she had been given.
Finishing filming for 7th Heaven (1996)'s 8th season. [February 2004]
Filming episodes for the 10th Season of 7th Heaven (1996). [October 2005]
Filming the final episodes of 7th Heaven (1996)'s 10th and final Season. [March 2006]
Opted out of her contract to return for an 11th Season of 7th Heaven (1996) on the CW network. [June 2006]
Signed contract to appear in 7 episodes of 7th Heaven (1996)'s 11th season. [September 2006]
Mackenzie's stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, passed away on December 25, 2008 from pneumonia and cystic fibrosis. She was 22 years old.
Quotes
I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. It's funny people ask me that and I don't know what to tell them. I really like what I'm doing right now. I'm not bad at it, so I might as well keep doing it.
