Rose, who has been seen on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Raisin in the Sun; and Caroline, or Change, for which she won a Tony Award, will play a street wise cop on the series that focuses on a wealthy New York nightclub owner who lives a double life as a drug kingpin.
Rose also starred in the film adaptation of "Dreamgirls" and voiced the animated Disney musical "The Princess and the Frog." She will also be part of the upcoming A&E Remake of "Roots."