Rose Rollins was born on April 30, 1981, in Berkeley, California, and grew up in Yonkers, New York, with five brothers. She began her career as a model, appearing in numerous commercials and major advertising campaigns before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Her acting debut came in 1999 when she appeared as C. J. Cregg's assistant in two episodes of the NBC drama series "The West Wing".

In the early 2000s, she had supporting roles in films such as "13 Moons" (2002) opposite Jennifer Beals, "Undisputed" (2002) starring Wesley Snipes, and "Something New" (2006) starring Sanaa Lathan.

She also appeared in "Mission: Impossible III" in 2006. On television, she had a recurring role in the short-lived ABC legal drama "In Justice" in 2006 and joined the cast of the Showtime drama series "The L Word" during its fourth season in 2007, playing the role of Tasha Williams until the show's finale in 2009.

Rose Rollins continued to build her career with roles in various television series, including "CSI: NY," "Miami Medical," "Chase," "Southland," "NCIS," and "Nikita".

In 2015, she had a recurring role as Detective Kizmin Rider in the Amazon crime drama series "Bosch" and was cast as Valerie Anderson in the ABC drama series "The Catch," produced by Shonda Rhimes.

Rose Rollins is known for her down-to-earth personality and her close-knit relationship with her family. She is also a mother; she and her Australian boyfriend Sebastian welcomed their son in 2017.