told Variety in a recent interview. "I couldn't believe it. I was like, 'Oh my goodness,' like, 'thank you, fired.'"For a while, Rosie's career suffered, noting she "had nobody" and "no money."But, the actress shared her plight with "Criminal Justice" co-star Jennifer Grey, who quickly called her agent."Jennifer and I clicked instantly," Rosie said. "I haven't seen that woman in ages, but I just think she's phenomenal.
She's like, 'I cannot believe how racist this industry is.' She picks up the phone and calls Jane Berliner at CAA and says, 'You need to represent this actress.'"That phone call proved to be beneficial, as Rosie soon landed her gig in "White Men Can't Jump," a role that was written for a white woman.
She also got a job on 1993's "Fearless," which landed her an Oscar nomination. Ironically, Rosie told Variety in 2021 that she hasn't been invited back to the Academy Awards since then. "Not even to sit in the audience, not to present, nothing — and I'm a member," she said. "I love the Academy Awards.
I cheer on my peers, but it hurts. It's like when your home team doesn't ask you to come back into the stadium after you got up to bat and hit the home run." In 2022, Rosie attended the show to present an award with her "White Men Can't Jump" costars Harrelson and Wesley Snipes.Lisa Marie Presley is being viewed as she never has before.
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