
Actor
Gaylen Ross
Born 1950 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Gaylen Ross (born August 15, 1950) is an American director, writer, producer and actress, best known for playing Francine Parker in the 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead and also noted for directing the 2008 documentary Killing Kasztner.
Directed
Out of Solidarity
Director · 1989
Time For Art
Director · 1990

Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
Director · 2003

Dealers Among Dealers
Director · 1995
Not Just Las Vegas
Director · 1995
To Russia for Love
Director · 1999

Beijing Spring
Director · 2021

Caris' Peace
Director · 2011

Killing Kasztner
Director · 2008

Ximei
Director · 2019

Sapiro vs. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford
Director
Acting

Dawn of the Dead
Francine "Fran" Parker · 1978

Creepshow
Becky Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over") · 1982

Madman
Betsy · 1981

The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Herself · 2004

Queens of the Dead
Stern Doctor · 2025

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage) · 2025