Rosa Blasi Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned multiple awards for her performance in "Strong Medicine," including an Imagen Award, a Shine Award, a Spirit Award, an Epic Award and a PRISM Award
• Studied at Columbia College, the University of Kansas and Northern Illinois University
• Trained in improvisation at the Second City Conservatory, Piven Performance Company and Marsha Pauldons Touring Company
• Started performing in theater productions when she was 8 years old
• Quote: "(On getting into stand-up comedy) "I had an opportunity randomly through an experienced comic friend․ I took it․․․I had a blast․ It was incredibly different than anything I had ever done․․․and the scariest․ And I was hooked․""
• Received classical training to be a mezzo soprano
• Her theater experience encompasses over 40 professional productions and ranges from musical theatre to comedy and improvisation
• Best known for playing Dr․ Lu Delgado on the dramatic series "Strong Medicine․"
• Has been featured in "Time," "People," "US Weekly," "Entertainment Weekly," "In Style," "Stuff," Maxim," "In Touch," "Self," "Movieline" and more
• Wrote a comedic memoir entitled "Jock Itch: Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser․"