Rose Nadler
Played by L. Scott CaldwellThe Survivors
A warm, steady presence among the survivors. Separated from her husband Bernard in the crash, she never loses faith that he's alive. Rose and Bernard represent the show's purest love story and the wisdom of choosing peace.
Notable Quotes
“You want to know a secret? If you say "live together, die alone" to me, Jack, I'm gonna punch you in the face.”
“It's always something with you people.”
“We're retired.”
Trivia
- L. Scott Caldwell lobbied the producers for more screen time for Rose and Bernard, and their fan popularity helped expand their roles.
- Rose and Bernard's decision to simply opt out of the Island's conflicts was the writers' commentary on the futility of the power struggles.
- Their flashback episode "S.O.S." revealed Rose's cancer and her healing on the Island, paralleling Locke's miracle.