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Rose McGowan(I)

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Rose McGowan
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Rose McGowan is an American actress and director, known for her contribution to independent film. Since the age of nineteen, she has appeared in acclaimed films by Gregg Araki, Wes Craven, Brian De Palma, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. In 2014, her directorial debut Dawn (2014) was nominated for the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Rose Arianna McGowan was born on September 5, 1973 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, to American parents Terri and Daniel Patrick McGowan. She is the second eldest of six siblings, and has Irish, French, and English ancestry. As a young child, she was raised within the Italian chapter of the Children of God. During the early 1980s, her family severed ties with the community and migrated to Eugene, Oregon, USA. Following the divorce of her parents, Rose relocated to Gig Harbor, Washington, to live with her grandmother. At age 14, McGowan was accused of drug use by a family friend and committed to rehabilitation. She has consistently maintained the decision was unjustified. Upon release, she spent a year without a home and was emancipated from her parents by the age of 15. McGowan's career as an actor began with The Doom Generation (1995). Originally intended for Jordan Ladd, the character of Amy Blue was, coincidentally, awarded to McGowan by an associate of director Gregg Araki. For her performance, she was nominated at the 1995 Independent Spirit Awards for Best Debut Performance. Subsequently cast in Wes Craven's Scream (1996), she experienced further success when the project defied expectations to become one of the highest grossing films of the year. The innovative career of McGowan was overshadowed throughout much of the 1990s by her high-profile relationship with musician Brian Warner (aka Marilyn Manson). Strong performances in Going All the Way (1997), Lewis & Clark & George (1997), Southie (1998) and Jawbreaker (1999) were largely unseen by the general public. When the relationship ended between Rose and Manson in 2001, she remarked: "There is great love, but our lifestyle difference is, unfortunately, even greater". Rose continued to work solidly, appearing in a string of soft-sounding studio and independent films. Performances from this period included: a political activist in Showtime's The Killing Yard (2001), a grifter in Roads to Riches (2002) and a factory worker in "Stealing Bess" (aka Vacuums (2003)). She was re-introduced to the mainstream as Paige Matthews in Aaron Spelling's Charmed (1998), a popular television series for which she devoted five consecutive years. When "Charmed" finished its run in 2006, McGowan emerged in top form. Critics praised her efforts in Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror (2007), and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof (2007). In several interviews, McGowan has expressed a general apathy and disdain for Hollywood. Despite this, her work ethic remains strong. Following her recent marriage to LA-based artist Davey Detail, the actress has resolved to purse further projects as a director.
BornSeptember 5, 1973
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Rose McGowan in The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rose McGowan and Josh Hartnett in The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rose McGowan in The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rose McGowan in The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rose McGowan and Josh Hartnett in The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rose McGowan in The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rose McGowan and Kyle Chandler in What About Joan (2000)
Rose McGowan in What About Joan (2000)
Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan in Charmed (1998)
Rose McGowan in Citizen Rose (2018)
Rose McGowan and Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Rose McGowan in Charmed (1998)

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Rose McGowan in Planet Terror (2007)
Planet Terror
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  • Cherry Darling
  • 2007
Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz in Jawbreaker (1999)
Jawbreaker
5.6
  • Courtney
  • 1999
Rose McGowan in Grindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse
7.5
  • Pam (segment "Death Proof")
  • Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")
  • 2007
Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
Charmed
7.1
TV Series
  • Paige Matthews

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Actress

  • Pomerania
    • (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • Sleepwalk
    • Pre-production
  • Rose McGowan in Nicholas Kirkwood: Resistance (2018)
    Nicholas Kirkwood: Resistance
  • Woman's Womb (2017)
    Woman's Womb
    • (voice)
  • Ruth (2017)
    Ruth
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Christopher Lloyd, Rose McGowan, Jenna Mattison, Michael Eklund, and Ella Hollidge in The Sound (2017)
    The Sound
  • Rose McGowan in Heresy (2016)
    Heresy
  • Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
    Ultimate Spider-Man
    • (voice)
  • The Caged Pillows (2016)
    The Caged Pillows
    • (voice)
  • The Tell-Tale Heart (2016)
    The Tell-Tale Heart
  • John Malkovich in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Exo Zombies (2015)
    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Exo Zombies
    • (voice)
  • Rose McGowan: RM486 (2015)
    Rose McGowan: RM486
    • ...
  • The Weight of Blood and Bones (2015)
    The Weight of Blood and Bones
  • Charli XCX in Charli XCX: Break the Rules (2014)
    Charli XCX: Break the Rules
  • Dania Ramirez in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Once Upon a Time
  • Chosen (2013)
    Chosen
  • Mondo Taurobolium (2013)
    Mondo Taurobolium
    • (voice)

Producer

  • Pomerania
    • Pre-production
  • Sleepwalk
    • Pre-production
  • Louisa Connolly-Burnham in The Call Centre (2020)
    The Call Centre
  • James Mulford in Indecision IV (2018)
    Indecision IV
  • Citizen Rose (2018)
    Citizen Rose
  • Woman's Womb (2017)
    Woman's Womb
  • Ruth (2017)
    Ruth

Director

  • Pomerania
    • Pre-production
  • Sleepwalk
    • Pre-production
  • Woman's Womb (2017)
    Woman's Womb
  • Ruth (2017)
    Ruth
  • Catman (2016)
    Catman
  • Tara Lynne Barr in Dawn (2014)
    Dawn
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Our Favorite On-Screen Witches
Conan the Barbarian
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Conan the Barbarian
Charmed: The Complete Series
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Charmed: The Complete Series
Charmed: The Complete Series
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Charmed: The Complete Series
Charmed: The Complete Series
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Charmed: The Complete Series
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Gore Trailer
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Gore Trailer
International Trailer
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International Trailer
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Trailer #2
Teaser Trailer
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Dead Awake
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Dead Awake
Fifty Dead Men Walking
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Fifty Dead Men Walking

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    • September 5, 1973
    • Florence, Tuscany, Italy
    • October 12, 2013 - November 10, 2016 (divorced)
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    Cover model for "Shots in the Dark", a Henry Mancini tribute album released on Donna Records in 1996
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 10 Interviews
    • 12 Articles
    • 24 Pictorials
    • 16 Magazine Cover Photos

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    She ran away at age 9 to escape the Children of God cult that her parents were a part of. River Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Summer Phoenix, Rain Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix were also child members of Children of God.
  • Quotes
    I think if I had lived back in Salem, I would have been burned at the stake.
    • Dark red lipstick
    • Charmed
      (1998)
      $102,000 an episode

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