Rose is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 in the British

United Kingdom

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 sitcom

British sitcom

A British sitcom tends, as it does in most other countries, to be based on a family, workplace or other institution, where the same group of contrasting characters is brought together in each episode. Unlike American sitcoms, where twenty or more episodes in a season is the norm, British sitcoms...

 Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC. Centred on the life of eccentric, social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket , the sitcom portrays a social hierarchy-ruled British society...

. She is portrayed by two actresses: Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox is an English actress, who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She is best known as Edna Birch in British Soap Opera Emmerdale....

 in Series One, and the late Mary Millar

Mary Millar

Mary Millar was a British actress best remembered for her role as Rose in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She was born Mary Wetton in Doncaster, Yorkshire...

 from Series Two onwards. Rose is the more attractive, albeit aging, sister to social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket, and as Emmet

Emmet Hawksworth

Emmet Hawksworth is a fictional character in the British comedy series Keeping Up Appearances portrayed by actor David Griffin, and introduced into the series at the beginning of series two...

 describes her, "the one with the friendly legs." She lives in a run-down council house

Council house

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 with sister Daisy

Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances)

Daisy is a fictional character in the British situation comedy, Keeping Up Appearances, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell. Daisy is the lower-class sister of social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket, who lives with her apathetic slob husband, Onslow, promiscuous sister Rose, and her senile father...

, Daisy

Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances)

Daisy is a fictional character in the British situation comedy, Keeping Up Appearances, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell. Daisy is the lower-class sister of social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket, who lives with her apathetic slob husband, Onslow, promiscuous sister Rose, and her senile father...

's slobbish husband Onslow

Onslow (Keeping Up Appearances)

Onslow is a fictional character in the British 1990s comedy series Keeping Up Appearances, portrayed by actor Geoffrey Hughes. Onslow is a working class relative of the social-climbing snob, Hyacinth Bucket...

 and her senile father, always referred to as 'Daddy'

Daddy (Keeping Up Appearances)

"Daddy" is a fictional character from the British comedy television series "Keeping Up Appearances", first broadcast in the 1990s. He is the father of the central character, the social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket, and one of the two actors who portrays him is George Webb.The character has very...

 by Hyacinth. Rose usually refers to him as "Father" not "Daddy." She is the youngest of the four sisters.

Rose is a promiscuous character, always wearing revealing outfits and short skirts and forever getting involved with men, usually married. Such attributes give the impression she's tarty, cheap, common, and another down-market relative designed to embarrass Hyacinth. As with all her poorer relatives, Hyacinth is ashamed of Rose and fears she will jeopardize her chances of progressing up the social ladder; thus, Hyacinth does her best to keep Rose hidden. Nevertheless, whenever Rose becomes either distraught or suicidal, due to another unfortunate encounter with a boyfriend, Hyacinth never fails to rush to her aid and clearly cares about her. Additionally, in the Series One episode "Charity Shop," Hyacinth kisses Rose on the cheek.

Nevertheless, the short-skirted man-eater is always too keen to involve herself in Hyacinth

Hyacinth Bucket

Hyacinth Bucket, who insists her last name is pronounced "Bouquet" , is the main character in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances , played by Patricia Routledge.-Personality:...

's life, often to chase her male associates such as the (married) Vicar or Hyacinth

Hyacinth Bucket

Hyacinth Bucket, who insists her last name is pronounced "Bouquet" , is the main character in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances , played by Patricia Routledge.-Personality:...

's neighbour Emmet

Emmet Hawksworth

Emmet Hawksworth is a fictional character in the British comedy series Keeping Up Appearances portrayed by actor David Griffin, and introduced into the series at the beginning of series two...

, both of whom, like most men, are somewhat attracted to her. The Vicar's jealous wife calls Rose the "vampire sister."

Richard describes Rose in the Series Three episode "Iron Age Remains", as "a gentle soul who’s just a bit mixed up."

Like Hyacinth

Hyacinth Bucket

Hyacinth Bucket, who insists her last name is pronounced "Bouquet" , is the main character in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances , played by Patricia Routledge.-Personality:...

, appearance is everything to Rose, despite her social aims being very different. Her provocative lifestyle provides some of the show's humour and prompts sarcastic remarks from Onslow.