Rosanne Welch Movies
- 2002
Tired of being taunted by their snotty peers, three misfit students at Our Lady of Hope Senior High conspire to get even by blowing up the school. Overhearing these plans, teacher Sister Mary Theodore (Mary McDonnell) tries to stop the boys, only to be shot and wounded for her troubles! This, plus the omnipresence of Angel of Death Andrew (John Dye), does not seem to bode well for the students or the school. But Monica (Roma Downey) is also on hand, and she is determined that the crisis will end with no explosions set off and no blood shed--providing that Sister Mary Theodore can come to grips with a dark secret in her own past. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Kindhearted technology-firm executive Liam Cadegan (Harry Hamlin) is worried about his professional future--to say nothing about the welfare of his family--when his company is taken over by a conglomerate known for its ruthless weeding out of "weaklings." As the company's new vice-president of community relations, Monica advises head man Harlow (Grant Albrecht) that it would be good P.R. if he were to sponsor the Special Olympics, in which Liam's own handicapped son is a contestant. Instead, the selfish and manipulative Harlow orders his executives to attend a fiercely competitive weekend retreat, in which "survival of the fittest" is the order of the day. Fortunately for Liam, the retreat is being stage-managed by Monica's fellow angel Tess (Della Reese), who has a few fascinating "survival" ideas of her own. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2001
17-year-old Miguel (Renoly Santiago) is torn between loyalty to his fellow street-gang members and love for his girlfriend Anna (Crystle Lightning) and their baby. Making things worse for Miguel is Anna's hardhearted father (Jesse Borego), who absolutely refuses to let his daughter marry a "thug", child or no child. With Monica (Roma Downey), Tess (Della Reese) and Rafael (Alexis Cruz) on the scene, the situation may soon be remedied--but "soon" isn't soon enough for Miguel, who has been ordered to assassinate a rival gang member...or else. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
Forever in the middle of an emotional tug of war between his divorced parents, 11-year-old John (Eli Marinthel) turns the tables and demands to BE divorced from both his dad Martin (Peter Onorati) and his mom Janet (Judith Hoag). Monica (Roma Downey) is pressed into service as John's divorce-court advocate, while Tess (Della Reese) shows up as the judge. On any other TV series, Martin and Janet would be tearfully reunited at the end, but it's clearly too late for that. All John really wants is to stop his parents' stupid quarrelling--which, ironically, centers on the question of which parent loves him the most! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2000
When teenage volleyball champion Amy Cozzi (Amanda Barfield) is diagnosed with diabetes, the news is especially tough on her paretns Toni (Robin Bartlett) and Paul (Ray Abruzzo), who are preparing to open a new pizza parlor where Monica (Roma Downey) and Andrew (John Dye) are currently employed. As it turns out, Toni is less upset over Amy's illness than by the fact that it will throw off her meticulously planned "timetable"; unable to trust her family to think or act for themselves, Toni has put everyone--including her husband--on a tight, unswerving schedule, with nary a second wasted. Needless to say, Toni will have to learn the hard way that a family with no time for God is not a family at all. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1999
Embittered Vietnam veteran Nick Stratton (Nick Stratton) owns an appareal factory where his underpaid workers, mostly Vietnamese refugees, labor under sweatshop conditions. Monica (Roma Downey) shows up to teach lessons in American citizenship to Nick's long-suffering employees, including a girl named Am-Nhac (Jennifer Paz). The angel's real goal, of course, is to redeem the apparently iredeemable Nick by forcing him to confront a traumatic memory from his wartime past, in which he was dishonorably discharged for trying to do the right thing at the wrong time. Unfortunately, Monica's efforts are unwittingly undermined by fellow angel Andrew (John Dye), whose zeal to expedite Nick's salvation has disastrous--and explosive--consequences. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1999
Angel of Death Andrew (John Dye) is working as a hired hand at a Montana ranch owned by married couple Molly and Jordan Avery (Julie White, Kevin Kliner). When Molly is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she balks at informing Jordan, who is enjoying his 40th birthday party. Having assumed that Molly is his current assignment, Andrew gently advises her that it would be best tell Jordan the bad news--and is subsequently consumed by guilt when Jordan ends up committing suicide! But as it happens, there is more to this tragedy than meets the eye...and besides, Andrew's actual "client" is neither Molly nor Jordan, but their son Jimmy (Bobby Edner). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Returning home to attend her sister Linda's law-school graduation, a woman named Holly (Elizabeth Berridge) becomes painfully aware that Linda (Gabrielle Carteris) is a victim of spousal abuse. When Linda's husband Ray (J.C. MacKenzie) goes overboard with his violence, Holly takes drastic action, grabbing a gun and killing Ray! Unfortunately, Linda refuses to admit that Ray had beaten her, and it looks like Holly is in for a lengthy prison term unless her erstwhile guardian angel Monica (Roma Downey), in concert with fellow angel Andrew (John Dye)--already on the scene as hockey coach for Linda's son Alex (Joe Pichler)--acts quickly. This episode was originally slated to air on December 7, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
Tess (Della Reese) and Monica (Roma Downey) come to the aid of a mother and daughter whose strong mutual dependence is holding both of them back. Mom Emma (Marion Ross) is a feisty veteran of a WW2-era female pilot squadron, while daughter Dorie (Veronica Hamel) is a highly respected judge. When Emma shows signs of being unable to care for herself any longer, Dorie is so terrfied at being separated from her mother that she seriously considers bypassing an opportunity to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat. At the same time, Emma resists moving into a retirement home, convinced that she will wither and die without her daughter's constant presence. Though the Angels do what they can to help Emma and Dorie, they aren't nearly as effective as the example set by an old fellow named Miller (Oscar Rowland), who makes an amazingly timely appearance in Dorie's courtroom! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Expectant parents Bill and Joanne McNabb (Bill Smitrovich, Betsy Brantley) are torn apart by the news that their unborn child has Down Syndrome. Though Joanne wants to keep the baby, Bill is leaning in the opposite direction--and, out of shame over having an "imperfect" child, he has told Joanne to keep the baby's condition a secret until a final decision is made. Though angels Monica (Roma Downey) and Andrew (John Dye) are on hand to help alleviate the tension, it falls to another angel named Taylor (Chris Burke), himself a Downs child, to lead the McNabbs towards the right decision--but not before a near-fatal disaster! This episode features a piquant reunion of actors Bill Smitrovich and Chris Burke, respectively cast as father and son on the earlier series Life Goes On. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Monica (Roma Downey) is transformed into an eighty-year-old woman to gain the trust of a bitter, self-loathing, desperately lonely WW2 veteran named George Zarko (Darren McGavin), aka "The Colonel". Our heroine's efforts to help Zarko succeed only in incurring the wrath of Stefanie Hancock (Christina Pickles), the martinet head nurse at the retirement home where the elderly soldier resides. Worse still, Monica's elderly roommate Lorraine (Gwen Verdon) insists upon playing matchmaker between the incognito angel and "The Colonel", even though Tess (Della Reese) has explicitly warned Monica not to get too close to the old man. The various crises are alleviated only when "The Colonel" reveals an embarrassing secret about his past. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Now a lawyer, Tess (Della Reese) is hired to represent the cancer-victim plaintiffs in a class-action suit against the Fairchild Tobacco Company. Ironically, the company's main attorney Marc Hamilton (Kadeem Hardison) is the son of two former Fairchild employees--one of whom is suffering from terminal lung cancer. Determined to enjoy a life of wealth and luxury, Hamilton has renounced his humble roots and cast his lot with Fairchild's duplicitious CEO J.D. Sinclair (Tim Dekay). Apparently, the only villains totally beyond redemption on Touched by an Angel are those who manufacture cigarettes--but there's still hope for the bullheaded but inherently decent Marc Hamilton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
