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Roxann Dawson Biography

Birth Name:Roxann Caballero

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Director, Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Is a contributor to Camp Heartland, an organization aimed at helping children dealing with HIV/AIDS
  • Graduated a theater arts major from the University of California at Berkeley in 1980
  • Attended Beverly Hills High School, the same school attended by Angelina Jolie, Nicolas Cage and Lenny Kravitz
  • Her first professional acting role was on Broadway playing Diana Morales in "A Chorus Line․"
  • Wrote a play called "Desire to Fall," which was produced by the Circle Repertory Company workshop in 1986
  • Co-authored a trilogy of science-fiction novels called "Entering Tenebrea," "Tenebrea's Hope" and "Tenebrea Rising․"
  • Known primarily as an actress, Dawson made her directorial debut on a September 1999 episode of Star Trek: Voyager

Awards

  • 1996NCLR Bravo Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2000ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2008Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2008Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Dove-Inspirational Film Of The Year: winner
  • 2024Imagen Award-Best Director - Television: nominated
  • 2025Imagen Award-Best Director - Television: nominated