She Played 'Ruthie' on 7th Heaven. See Mackenzie Rosman Now at 33. - Ned Hardy (2024)

By Alyssa Blackmon | April 29, 2023

You might recognize her as the sweet, precocious youngest child in 7th Heaven. But what has Mackenzie Rosman been up to since it ended?

Mackenzie Rosman was born December 28th, 1989 in Charleston, South Carolina. When she was two years old her family moved to Los Angeles. She began acting when she was just four years old, starring in diaper commercials, Hormel Chili ads, and even a Nike shoe commercial.

7th Heaven

A family friend advised her mother, Donna, to sign her up at a talent agency. She was signed up just in time for the auditions for 7th Heaven.

The casting agents on the show were immediately taken with Rosman when she walked around the room personally shaking everyone’s hands and introducing herself before her audition. She was six years old when she was cast in the role of Ruthie Camden.

7th Heaven follows the parents Eric and Annie Camden as they raise a large family in the fictional town of Glenoak, California. Eric is a Protestant Reverend and ensures his children uphold the values he preaches. The show has been praised for its wholesome storylines and gentle parental guidance. It confronts many issues young adults and teens might face on a daily basis such as peer pressure, drinking, and premarital sex without shaming the characters or audience.

Rosman’s role in the show was the youngest daughter of the Camden family, Ruthie. She’s a very smart child and was the only Camden to have the opportunity to attend a private school. She decided against going because the school denied entrance to one of her friends because she was Muslim. She loved horses and spent time during the show working with them.

When the show first aired, Ruthie was six years old and by the time it ended, she was seventeen and graduating from high school. Her character had a few love interests throughout the seasons, but she eventually ended up with a character named T-Bone and decided to travel the world with him.

The show aired for eleven seasons and Rosman was in 236 episodes before it ended.

During the filming of 7th Heaven, Rosman landed two other roles. One was in a made-for-tv film called Gideon about a man who checked himself into a retirement home and helped the seniors regain their lust for life. Rosman had a small role in the film.

The other was in the film Proud American. The film was intended to capture the American Spirit and featured the creation of some of America’s largest corporations. However, the film broke records for being the lowest-grossing wide release in film history.

After 7th Heaven

Since 7th Heaven ended, she has gained a few other acting credits. One of the most notable is the 2009 film The Tomb about an engaged writer who is seduced by a soul-stealing temptress. Rosman plays Loreli in the film. The movie was based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe.

Many of her other roles such as Beneath (2013) and Ghost Shark (2013) are low-budget b-movies. She is currently in pre-production on a film titled Reapers Night that is expected to be released in 2024.

After 7th Heaven finished filming, Rosman posed for the cover of Maxim Magazine in a provocative outfit. When asked if people would be shocked to see her in such a different way she said: “They might be. But you know what? It’s who I am.” Jessica Biel, who played one of her older sisters on the show was also featured on the cover of a magazine, which sparked controversy on set. Rosman remembered the magazine Biel was featured on being banned from the set entirely.

Where is Mackenzie Rosman Now?

Aside from acting, Rosman is a talented Equestrian. She has several of her own horses and she even participates in competitive jumping with them. Her Instagram is packed with pictures of her and her horses.

She is also a motorsports enthusiast who owns and recreationally uses a sea-doo often. Rosman is a gamer and has even appeared on Twitch from time to time to show off her skills, her first ever stream was playing Assassins Creed: Valhalla.

Rosman’s stepsister, Katelyn Salmont, lived with Cystic Fibrosis and underwent a successful lung transplant in 2005. Since then, Rosman has been using her platform to advocate for the awareness of Cystic Fibrosis, to raise funds Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and educate fans on the importance of being organ donors.

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She is also an ambassador for Childhelp Inc., an organization dedicated to helping severely abused children.

Her personal life is relatively private, but she welcomed a new baby into the world in 2022. She is not married and simply refers to her partner as “the mystery man” since he does not wish to be in the public’s eye.

Rosman has a Cameo account for any fans who want personalized messages from the former child star!