---
name: "Roxann Dawson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/roxann-dawson"
fi1m_id: "roxann-dawson"
imdb_id: "nm0206259"
tmdb_id: 34396
wikidata_id: "Q253977"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "11 September 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "director"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-13T21:40:42.927072+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Roxann Dawson

## Identity

Roxann Dawson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/roxann-dawson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** roxann-dawson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0206259
- **TMDB ID:** 34396
- **Wikidata ID:** Q253977
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxann_Dawson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q253977, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0206259/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34396

Director. Born 11 September 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 11 September 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Roxann Caballero ,  Roxann Biggs , Roxann Biggs-Dawson 
- **Frequently works with:** [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Adam Davidson](https://film.one/person/adam-davidson.md), [Alex Zakrzewski](https://film.one/person/alex-zakrzewski.md), [Christopher Misiano](https://film.one/person/christopher-misiano.md), [Eric Laneuville](https://film.one/person/eric-laneuville.md), [Ernest Dickerson](https://film.one/person/ernest-r-dickerson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as director, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (4), 2010s 72 (6), 2020s 61 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 12, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 4, Crime 3, Action & Adventure 2, Mystery 2, Western 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxann_Dawson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q253977, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0206259/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34396

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Americans*](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md) (91), [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*This Is Us*](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md) (76), [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Deuce*](https://film.one/tv/the-deuce.md) (84), [*Treme*](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) (82)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dark Matter*](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md) (61), [*Foundation*](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md) (61)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Good Wife*](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) (84)
- **Netflix:** [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (68)
- **AMC+:** [*Hell on Wheels*](https://film.one/tv/hell-on-wheels.md) (52)
- **Tubi:** [*Believe*](https://film.one/tv/believe.md) (49)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Roxann Dawson (née Caballero), also credited as Roxann Biggs and Roxann Biggs-Dawson, is an American actress and director. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Theatre Arts.

She began her career as an actress, appearing in the Broadway production of *A Chorus Line* and later becoming best known for playing B'Elanna Torres in the television series *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995–2001). She made her directorial debut on that series in 1999 and went on to direct episodes of numerous programmes, including *Star Trek: Enterprise*, *Charmed*, *Lost* (2006), *Heroes*, *Crossing Jordan*, *Cold Case*, *The Mentalist*, *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, *House of Cards* and *Foundation*.

Dawson has also directed the feature film *Breakthrough* (2019). She is married to casting director Eric Dawson.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Dark Matter* (2024), Fi1m 61, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md)
- *Foundation* (2021), Fi1m 61, Executive Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md)
- *The Deuce* (2017), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-deuce.md)
- *This Is Us* (2016), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *Believe* (2014), Fi1m 49, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/believe.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Hell on Wheels* (2011), Fi1m 52, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/hell-on-wheels.md)
- *Treme* (2010), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dark Matter* (2024), series, Director — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md)
- *Foundation* (2021), series, Director, Executive Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md)
- *Penny Dreadful: City of Angels* (2020), series, Director
- *The Morning Show* (2019), series, Director
- *Breakthrough* (2019), Director
- *The Chi* (2018), series, Director
- *Marvel's Runaways* (2017), series, Director
- *Wisdom of the Crowd* (2017), series, Director
- *The Deuce* (2017), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-deuce.md)
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *Colony* (2016), series, Director
- *Good Girls Revolt* (2015), series, Director
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, Director
- *Bosch* (2015), series, Director
- *Believe* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/tv/believe.md)
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, Director
- *Under the Dome* (2013), series, Director
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, Director
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, Director
- *The Americans* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Revolution* (2012), series, Director
- *Smash* (2012), series, Director
- *Hell on Wheels* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/hell-on-wheels.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (2011), series, Director
- *The Cape* (2011), series, Director
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, Director
- *Treme* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md)
- *Caprica* (2010), series, Director
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Melrose Place* (2009), series, Director
- *Hawthorne* (2009), series, Director
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, Director
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, Director
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Detective Ortega · Director
- *Lost* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Medical Investigation* (2004), series, Director
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, Director
- *The Lyon's Den* (2003), series, Actor
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, Director
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Erica Palmer
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Repair Station Computer (voice) · Director
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, Director
- *The Division* (2001), series, Director
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion* (2000), as B'Ellana Torres
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End* (2000), as B'Elanna Torres
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier* (1999), as B'Elanna Torres
- *Charmed* (1998), series, Director
- *Seven Days* (1998), series, as Cdr. Helen Keagle
- *Any Day Now* (1998), series, Director
- *The Lost World* (1998), as Elizabeth Summerlee
- *Star Trek: Voyager - Basics* (1996), as B'Elanna Torres
- *Darkman III: Die Darkman Die* (1996), as Angela Rooker
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as B'Elanna Torres · Director
- *Greyhounds* (1994), as JoJo Golina
- *Pointman* (1994), as Rosie Alvarez
- *Bound by Honor* (1993), as Girl (uncredited)
- *Mortal Sins* (1992), as Maria Croce
- *The Round Table* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Hat Squad* (1992), series, as Rosie
- *Dirty Work* (1992), as Lainie Vincent
- *Midnight's Child* (1992), as Liz
- *NYPD Mounted* (1991), as Lt. Torres
- *Guilty by Suspicion* (1991), as Felicia Barron
- *Snoops* (1989), series, as Kathy Mitchell
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, as Ines
- *Nightingales* (1989), series, as Yolanda 'Yolo' Elena Puente
- *The Fortunate Pilgrim* (1988), series, as Louisa
- *Broken Angel* (1988), as Shakti
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Actor
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Vicki Mariani
- *A Chorus Line* (1985), as Dancer

## Gallery

- ![Roxann Dawson](https://film.one/media/person/100867/gallery-8e70424713a2.jpg) Roxann Dawson — Beth Madison, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Roxann_Dawson_2009_1.jpg/1280px-Roxann_Dawson_2009_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Roxann Dawson at 2009 Las Vegas Star Trek Convention.](https://film.one/media/person/100867/gallery-80fcebd6fb3d.jpg) Roxann Dawson at 2009 Las Vegas Star Trek Convention. — Beth Madison, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Roxann_Dawson_2009_2.jpg/1280px-Roxann_Dawson_2009_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Robert Picardo, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/100867/gallery-abea5f88db85.jpg) Robert Picardo, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ. (2009) — Beth Madison, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Voyager_Panel_2009.jpg/1280px-Voyager_Panel_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Robert Picardo, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/100867/gallery-98a1b1f1c20e.jpg) Robert Picardo, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ. (2009) — Beth Madison, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Voyager_Panel_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Voyager_Panel_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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