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Rose McGowan Profile |
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Birth Date: September 5, 1973
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Birth Place: Florence, Italy
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Birth Name: Rose Jane McGowan
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Rose McGowan was born in Florence, Italy, on September 5,
1973. The daughter of an Irish artist and a French writer,
Rose was raised in the Italian chapter of the Children of
God cult.
The McGowan family (including 6 children, with Rose as the
second oldest) relocated to Oregon when Rose was ten years
old. Five years later, Rose left the commune and took off to
live on her own, supporting herself with several odd jobs.
Living on her own also meant being forced to live on the
streets, but she then got her act together and attended Art
and beauty school. Rose headed to LA, where she had a chance
encounter director Gregg Araki, outside of a gym.
Araki cast Rose as the lead in his film, The Doom
Generation, despite the fact that the only acting experience
she could claim at that point was a bit part in 1992's
Encino Man. The Doom Generation was a 1995 Sundance Film
Festival entry, and although it received lukewarm reviews,
it was enough to launch Rose's career.
In 1996, Rose was cast alongside Neve Campbell and Courteney
Cox Arquette in the hit thriller, Scream, as well as the
tacky Pauly Shore comedy Bio-Dome. In 1997, Rose appeared in
another Araki film, Nowhere, and she starred in Lewis &
Clark & George and the film short Seed.
Rose co-starred with Ben Affleck in Going All the Way and
Phantoms, and starred in Southie and the made-for-TV movie,
Devil in the Flesh, both in 1998.
But it was in 1999 that Rose was given the chance to shine
(albeit in a pretty dark movie), in her starring role as
Courtney Shane in Jawbreaker, alongside Rebecca Gayheart.
She then co-starred with Heather Graham in the low-budget
flick Kiss and Tell, and starred as Jackie-O in the JFK
assassination-based video for Marilyn Manson's "Coma White".
Speaking of the shock rocker himself, Marilyn Manson (a.k.a
Brian Warner) has been romantically linked to Rose for the
past couple of years, and their romance has been highly
publicized. The two were engaged in February of 1999, after
the singer proposed to Rose while in the bathtub together.
Rose was last seen in Ready to Rumble, The Last Stop and
Monkeybone.
A former child model and presently a spokesmodel for the
fashion line BeBe, Rose is presently working on her next
film role, starring in Rat in the Can. |
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Auditioned for the role of Lisa in Girl, Interrupted (1999).
The part eventually went to Angelina Jolie
She won the role of Amy Blue in The Doom Generation (1995),
after Jordan Ladd backed out.
Was engaged to Marilyn Manson. [1998-2001]
Was a child model.
Second oldest of six children.
She and Marilyn Manson announced that they were splitting
up. [18 January 2001]
Told Howard Stern that she broke up with Marilyn Manson
because she tired of the rock and roll lifestyle he engaged
in. When pressed further, she admitted that drug use was a
big part of that lifestyle. [October 2001]
Has a tattoo of a woman on her right shoulder.
She knits, gardens, and collects Marlene Dietrich
memorabilia.
The WB network announced that she would be playing Paige
Matthews, the long-lost, baby half-sister of Prue, Piper and
Phoebe on the hit series "Charmed" (1998). She was cast
after Shannen Doherty, who played eldest sister Prue
Halliwell, was fired when she refused to sign a two-year
contract extension. [June 2001]
She won the role of Tatum Riley in _Scream (1996)_ after
Melinda Clarke turned it down. Coincidentally, the two would
later work together when Clarke guest starred on "Charmed"
(1998) in October 2002.
She attended high school with Nicole Berger
Bust 36C
Real hair color is auburn.
Born on the same day as Alexandra Kerry, daughter of senator
John Kerry.
Ranked #39 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the
World" (2002).
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.
Absolutely hates fish
Had agoraphobia and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Has two boston terriers named Bug and Fester
Is addicted to shoes
Watched Viva Las Vegas (1964) many times in order to prepare
her role for Ann-Margret in the mini-series _"Elvis" (2005)
(mini)_
She is of French and Irish descent.
Her natural hair color is brown.
Like her character Paige on Charmed, she is the only one of
the four actresses to play one of the Charmed Ones who has
not been married. |
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