Rose McGowan
Acting
Born: Sep 05, 1973
From: Certaldo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Rósa Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is a filmmaker, activist and musician. Born in Italy, she was raised in the Children of God cult, before her American parents fled back to the USA when Rose was 10 amid concerns about the community. Settling in Oregon, McGowan was bullied at school and rebelled against her family. At 15, she legally emancipated herself from her parents and lived in a squat with drag artists, before moving to Los Angeles to try her hand at acting. Commercials, extra work and a small part in 1992’s 'Encino Man' followed, but McGowan walked away from the industry, deciding to work in cosmetology instead. In 1994, while standing outside of an LA gym with a moody demeanor, she was discovered by a casting director for Gregg Araki’s 'The Doom Generation', believing she’d be perfect for the role of Amy Blue, an apathetic gen-X femme fatale. Her performance became synonymous with 90s punk cool, and she was nominated for Best Debut Performance at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards. Landing an agent, McGowan quickly found further roles, among them parts in the slasher hit 'Scream' and cult indies including 'Jawbreaker', 'Going All the Way', and 'Devil in …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex on Screen | Self | 2023 | 4.2 |
| Body Parts | Self | 2022 | 6.5 |
| When We Speak | Self | 2022 | 7.8 |
| Mothers of the Revolution | Self | 2021 | 7.4 |
| Hollywood's Dark Secret | Self | 2019 | — |
| Scream: The Inside Story | Self | 2011 | 5.9 |
| Conan the Barbarian | Marique | 2011 | 5.31 |
| Rosewood Lane | Sonny Blake | 2011 | 4.7 |
| The Pastor's Wife | Mary Winkler | 2011 | 6.2 |
| Dead Awake | Charlie | 2010 | 4.573 |
| Fifty Dead Men Walking | Grace | 2008 | 6.331 |
| Death Proof | Pam | 2007 | 6.84 |
| Planet Terror | Cherry Darling | 2007 | 6.7 |
| Grindhouse | Pam (segment "Death Proof") / … | 2007 | 7.002 |
| The Black Dahlia | Sheryl Saddon | 2006 | 5.635 |
| Strange Hearts | Moira Kennedy | 2002 | 4.167 |
| Monkeybone | Miss Kitty | 2001 | 5.197 |
| Ready to Rumble | Sasha | 2000 | 5.24 |
| The Last Stop | Nancy | 2000 | 4.929 |
| Jawbreaker | Courtney Shayne | 1999 | 6.401 |
| Phantoms | Lisa Pailey | 1998 | 5.417 |
| Devil in the Flesh | Debbie Strand | 1998 | 5.615 |
| Southie | Kathy Quinn | 1998 | 5.008 |
| Going All the Way | Gale Ann Thayer | 1997 | 4.758 |
| Lewis & Clark & George | George | 1997 | 4.5 |
| Nowhere | Val-Chick 3 | 1997 | 6.8 |
| Kiss & Tell | Jasmine Hoyle | 1997 | 3.4 |
| Scream | Tatum Riley | 1996 | 7.4 |
| The Doom Generation | Amy Blue | 1995 | 6.5 |
| Encino Man | Nora | 1992 | 5.801 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1973 |
| From | Certaldo, Florence, Tuscany, … |