Rosalie Rowan

Rosalie "Ro" Rowan, known by the NSA as "the accomplice," was played by Julie Nathanson in both seasons of The Zeta Project.



Official Bios
In the pilot episode, Zeta saves a girl named Rosalie Rowen from an angry gang of street kids. In gratitude, when the tables turn a moment later, Ro helps Zeta escape the agents on his tail.

When we meet her, fifteen-year-old Ro is one step away from living on the sidewalk. She grew up in foster care, and was then assigned to a state-run girls' home -- but in her own words, the place wasn't exactly the Waldorf. She ran away from the state system and hooked up with a gang just to have a roof over her head. But when she refused to do a hold-up to prove herself to the leader, she burned the last bridge she had.

After saving one another from their respective threats, Zeta buys Ro food and clean clothes, using the cred-card that slides out of his palm. When Ro finds out that the card is perpetually charged, she immediately wants to tag along with him. Hey, who wouldn't want a best friend with unlimited money?

Zeta warns Ro that being with him is dangerous, but she's not concerned. Living on the street is dangerous, and at least with him, she'll always eat. And besides, Zeta is the first person in a long time to care about her. (Hmm, an unlimited cred-card, and a super-powered bodyguard. This is sounding better all the time...)

Ro is the source of humor for the series. She can see something to quip about in almost any situation. Even when our heroes get stuck in a jam, she'll remind us not to take it too seriously. And it's a good thing too -- because Zeta is kinda stiff. In fact, he's the ultimate straight man. Developing his sense of humor may just be the hardest challenge Ro has.

She's also Zeta's guide to "passing" among humans. She teaches him how to "get loose," by relaxing his look and speaking more slang. She teaches him all those endless lessons we all take for granted about being human. Plus, thanks to a life of fending for herself, Ro's an expert on the less honorable sides of human nature. Her first lesson to the na�ve Zeta in this area: Don't ever tell anyone about that unlimited cred card again.

It's a little funny -- a kid playing tutor to an Infiltration Unit -- but humans can be intimidating... even to a killer robot.

Ro's past, and how she ended up on her own, will be another unfolding plotline over the course of the series. The only thing she even knows about her family is a vague memory of an older brother; the pair was separated by the foster care system years ago. Ro may not realize it herself, but ever since, she's been on her own search for a "family" to belong to.

As she and Zeta search for his creator -- and become a family of sorts themselves -- Ro will embark on a parallel journey. She'll discover clues to the whereabouts of her parents, and surprising questions will awaken within her: Who are they? Why did they abandon her? Ro's "tough kid" armor will suddenly reveal its chink. And Zeta, having learned how to read people from the master, will realize the importance of these questions to her, and encourage her to search for answers.

Kid's WB
Accompanying Zeta on the quest is Ro, a street kid with a heart of gold. Ro is Zeta's guardian angel. She's been living on her own for years. She's used to taking care of number one. But now she finds herself playing big sister and teacher to a super-powered robot in trouble. She may not have the robot's computer-powered brains, but she does have the street smarts Zeta needs to survive.

Zeta saves a girl named Rosalie Rowen from an angry gang of street kids. In gratitude, when the tables turn a moment later, Ro helps Zeta escape from agents on his tail.

When we meet her, fifteen-year-old Ro is one step away from living on the sidewalk. She grew up in foster care and was then assigned to a state run girls' home, but in her own words, "the place wasn't exactly the Waldorf." She ran away from the state system and hooked up with a gang just to have a roof over her head, but when she refused to perform a hold-up robbery in order to prove herself to the leader, she burned the last bridge she had.

After saving one another from their respective threats, Zeta buys Ro food and clean clothes, using the cred-card that slides out of his palm. When Ro finds out that the card is perpetually charged, she immediately wants to tag along with him. Hey, who wouldn't want a best friend with unlimited money?

Zeta warns Ro that being with him is dangerous, but she's not concerned. Living on the street is dangerous, too, at least this way she won't go hungry. Besides, Zeta is the first person in a long time to care about her. (Hmm... an unlimited cred-card and a super-powered body guard? This is sounding better all the time.)

Batman Beyond
Accompanying Zeta on the quest for freedom is Ro, a smart-mouthed teenage girl who's trying to reconnect with her family. Ro is Zeta's guardian angel. She may not have the robot's computer-powered brains, but she does have the street smarts Zeta needs to survive.

YTV
Rosalie Rowan grew up in foster care and was supposed to be sent to live in a home for girls when she chose the life of a street kid instead. Ro didn't agree with some of the things her street gang did and when she refused to take part in a robbery, Zeta came along just in time. The two have been friends ever since.

Background information

 * 1) In 2013, Robert Goodman said that "one of the twists the network wanted" for a third season was that Ro would be a robot.
 * 2) Designed by Ovi Nedelcu, Ro was inspired by Blade Runner's Pris Straton. Her original character model had black hair and a baby blue spot, “kinda like red checks”, on the right side of her face.

Appearances

 * "Countdown"

Quotes
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