Mackenzie Rosman Biography

Mackenzie Ryann Rosman (born December 28, 1989 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American actress who is now a veteran of the small screen. She is most famous for her role as Ruthie Camden, who is now a high school sophomore on The WB's 7th Heaven. She and her character have literally grown up together, sharing many of the same life experiences.

In 1996, she got the part of Ruthie Camden on 7th Heaven, which she still plays today, in its tenth season. In addition to her role on the drama series, Rosman appeared in the independent film Gideon, starring Christopher Lambert, Charlton Heston and Shelly Winters. She has appeared in numerous television commercials starting at age four. She also played JonBenet Ramsey in Getting Away With Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Story.

Her parents are divorced, and she resides in Los Angeles with her mother, step-father, younger brother (by three years) Chandler and older step-sister Katelyn. She is an active supporter for fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and wishes to help educate the public about the need for organ donation. Her stepsister, Katelyn, who suffers from CF, recently underwent a completely successful double lung transplant. Rosman and her family are grateful that 7th Heaven, in a past season, was able to produce an episode about CF, in which Katelyn was able to play herself.

Her greatest passion, outside of acting, is animals, especially horses. She is a competitive equestrian show jumper, and recently competed in Belgium in her first international show. She and her family reside on a ranch outside of Los Angeles, where she keeps horses, dogs, cats, chickens and goats.