Charlotte Ross

Charlotte Ross (born 21 January 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Eve Donovan on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1991, and as Connie McDowell on the police procedural drama NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.

Charlotte Ross in 2016

Quotes

• I have been a passionate animal activist for many years now. It's something I believe in and I feel strongly that people with a modicum of success should try and bring a voice to help bring more awareness to causes they believe in, and animals have no voice! So it's vitally important that we raise awareness for them. … I think most people love animals and if there was more awareness and less ignorance about what goes into making a fur coat, for example, people wouldn't even consider buying it.
  • "Charlotte Ross Chats About New Role", interview with Female First (8 November 2012).

• One of the reasons I became so involved in activism for primate conservation was not just from the books and movie’s I saw, but from looking into the eyes of a chimpanzee in a zoo. I’ll never forget it... it changed my life.
  • "Award-Winning Animal Activist—Actress Charlotte Ross—Campaigns for Great Apes", interview with National Geographic (24 November 2013).