Profile
Director
Rose McIver stepped behind the camera in her episodic directorial debut with the CBS series, Ghosts’ Ghostfellas episode which aired on February 20, 2025 — and the results were a success. The episode ranked as the second most-watched of the season, trailing only the highly anticipated Halloween special from October 31, 2024. It also secured solid demo placements, ranking #7 among Adults 18-49 and #5 among Adults 25-54.
In 2018, McIver participated in the Warner Bros Director’s Workshop and in 2019 she wrote and directed her first short film, Nice Ride. In 2022, she directed her second short film, To The Death, which was nominated for Best Dark Comedy at the Atlanta ShortsFest.
Location
Los Angeles, United States of America
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Career Biography
Short Film.
| 2022 | Next Exit | Heather | Helmstreet Productions Dir. Mali Elfman |
| 2015 | Coward | Ohpelia | Dir. Karen Gillan |
| 2015 | Mattresside | Sue | Dir. Chris Merrill |
| 2015 | The Answers | Paige | Dir. Michael Goode |
| 2015 | Warning Labels | Jessie | Dir. Jennifer Morrison |
| 2010 | Dangerous Rides | Renee | One Car Films Dir. Linda Niccol |
| 2007 | Knickers | Emily | Red in the Head Productions Dir. Emma Hinton |
| 2001 | Flying | Jodie | NZFC Dir. Charlie De Salis |
Feature Film.
| 2020 | The Princess Switch: Switched Again | Queen Amber | Netflix Dir. Mike Rohl |
| 2019 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby | Queen Amber | Netflix Dir. John Schultz |
| 2018 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding | Amber | Netflix Dir. John Schultz |
| 2018 | Daffodils | Rose | Dir. David Stubbs |
| 2017 | A Christmas Prince | Amber | Netflix Dir. Alex Zamm |
| 2017 | Bramptons Own | Actress (Lead) | Dir. Michael Doneger |
| 2015 | Queen of Carthage | Jane (Voice) | Dir. Mardana M. Mayginnes |
| 2013 | Blinder | Sammy Walton | Revival Film Company Dir. Richard Gray |
| 2013 | Light Years | Charlotte | Storyboard Entertainment Dir. Maggie Kiley |
| 2010 | Predicament | Maybelle (Lead) | Midnight Film Productions Ltd Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Lindsey Salmon (Lead) | Dreamworks Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2006 | Ozzie | Caitlin (Support) | Daybreak Pacific Dir. William Tannen |
| 2002 | Toy Love | Lucy (Support) | John Swimmer Productions/NZFC Dir. Harry Sinclair |
| 1997 | Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | Sally (Support) | John Swimmer/NZFC Dir. Harry Sinclair |
| 1993 | The Piano | Angel | The Australian Film Commission/Jan Chapman Productions Dir. Jane Champion |
Television.
| 2024 | Ghosts - Season 4 | Samantha (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2023 | Ghosts - Season 3 | Samantha (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Ghosts - Season 2 | Samantha (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Anitsocial Distance | Mary | Dir. Avital Ash |
| 2021 | Ghosts | Samantha (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Woke - Season 2 | Adrienne | Cloud Nine Productions (US) |
| 2018 | iZombie - Season 5 | Olivia 'Liv' Moore (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2017 | A Bunch of Dicks | Johnny | Dir. Drew Fuller |
| 2017 | iZombie - Season 4 | Liv (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2016 | iZombie - Season 3 | Liv (Lead) | DC Comics Dir. Various |
| 2015 | iZombie - Season 2 | Liv (Lead) | DC Comics Dir. Rob Thomas |
| 2014 | iZombie | Olivia 'Liv' Moore (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex - Season 2 | Vivian Scully | Sony Pictures Television |
| 2014 | Petals on the Wind - US | Cathy Dollanganger (Core) | Dir. Karen Moncrieff |
| 2014 | Play It Again, Dick | Skank with Atitude / Horny Mourner | Dir. Viet Nguyen |
| 2013 | Blink - US Pilot | Rissa | CBS Television |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Vivian Scully | Sony Pictures Television Dir. John Madden |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time - US | Tinker Bell (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Cassandra French's Finishing School for Boys | Cassie | Dir. Michael Lehmann |
| 2011 | CSI:Crime Scene Investigation | Bridget Byron (Guest Role) | CBS Productions Dir. Brad Tanenbaum |
| 2011 | Super City - TV3 | Candice (Recurring Guest) | Super Fumes Ltd Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2011 | Tangiwai | Nerissa Love | Lippy Pictures Limited Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seekers 'Reckoning' - Season 2 | Alice (Guest) | Walt Disney Company/ABC Dir. Various |
| 2009 | Power Rangers R.P.M - Season 17 | Summer Landsdown/Yellow Bear RPM Ranger (Core) | Dir. Various |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala : Back on Board | Valerie (Support) | Disney Channel/US Telefeature Dir. Eric Bross |
| 2007 | Rude Awakenings - Season 1 | Constance Short (Core) | MF Films/NZ Dir. Garth Maxwell |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest - Season 1 | Garland (Pivotal Lead) | South Pacific Pictures/NZ Dir. Various |
| 2004 | Maiden Voyage | Jenny | Carlton Voyage/US Telefeature Dir. Colin Budds |
| 2003 | Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off | Hannah (Support) | Disney Channel Dir. Paul Hogan |
| 2003 | P.E.T Detectives 'Cruel to be Kind' - Season 1 | Genevieve | Screenworks/NZ Dir. Michael Bennett, Rebecca Hobbs |
| 2002 | Mercy Peak 'Cruel to be Kind' | Gwyneth Couch | South Pacific Pictures/NZ Dir. Various |
| 2002 | Murder in Greenwich | Shelia McGuire | Columbia Tristar Television /US Telefeature Dir. Tom McLoughlin |
| 1999 | Xena Warrior Princess 'Little Problems' | Daphne | Pacific Renaissance/US |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legenday Journeys 'When a Man Loves a Woman' | Ilea | Pacific Renaissance/US |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legenday Journeys 'The Other Side' | Ilea | Pacific Renaissance/US |
| 1995 | Riding High | Billy | South Pacific Pictures/NZ |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Ilea | Pacific Renaissance/TV Telefeature |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Underworld | Ilea | Pacific Renaissance/TV Telefeature |
| 1993 | Hercules and the Amazon Women | Ilea | Pacific Renaissance/TV Telefeature |
| 1993 | Shortland Street | Holly (Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Pictures/NZ |
Presenter.
| 2018 | Class Act | Mentor | Dir. Bianca Ikinofo |
Theatre.
| 2019 | Key Largo | Nora D'Alcala | Geffen Playhouse Theatre Dir. Doug Hughes |