Sex on Screen
2023 · Movie
as Self
Rose McGowan
1973-09-05
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Certaldo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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 the Flesh'. With her pale white skin and blood-red lipstick, along with a relationship with controversial rock star Marilyn Manson, McGowan was promoted as a bad girl sex symbol for the 1990s, but began to struggle finding mainstream success. On advice from her management, McGowan joined the cast of the fantasy drama 'Charmed' in its fourth season, replacing the departed Shannen Doherty as one third of a trio of sister witches. After five seasons on the series, McGowan returned to film with roles in Brian De Palma’s 'The Black Dahlia' and the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double bill 'Grindhouse'. While 'Grindhouse' garnered McGowan international attention, particularly for her role as a go-go dancer with a machine gun for a leg, it was an unhappy period in her personal life. A relationship with Rodriguez imploded, a car accident forced her to undergo extensive reconstructive surgery, and her father died. In 2015, McGowan announced that she was walking away from acting to explore other ventures, due to her own traumatic experiences in the industry and her frustration with the quality of work promoted by Hollywood. Her filmmaking debut, the short film 'Dawn', premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews, and in the same year she released her debut single — an atmospheric slice of electronica called RM486. She has since become a prominent activist across social media, launching her own feminist movement known as Rose Army, and continues to work as an artist, filmmaker and musician. In 2016 Rose was involved in a sex scandal when multiple sex tapes and nude images were leaked online for the world to see as well as exposing her love for recreational drugs. Some seem to think she leaked the tapes and photos herself for more public exposure and others believe it to be the evils of Hollywood who might be outraged by the fact Rose has spoke out against them.
Filmography
Body Parts
2022 · Movie
as Self
When We Speak
2022 · Movie
as Self
Mothers of the Revolution
2021 · Movie
as Self
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
2021 · Movie
as Self
This Is Pop
2021 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
Tucker Carlson Today
2021 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The New York Times Presents
2020 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Dark Secret
2019 · Movie
as Self
This Changes Everything
2019 · Movie
as Self
Rose McGowan: Being Brave
2019 · Movie
as Self
Citizen Rose
2018 · TV Show
as Herself
The Sound
2017 · Movie
as Kelly Johansen
The Tell-Tale Heart
2016 · Movie
as Ariel
No image
The Caged Pillows
2016 · Movie
as Monday
Chelsea
2016 · TV Show
as Self
The Weight of Blood and Bones
2015 · Movie
as Madeline
Mondo Taurobolium
2013 · Movie
as Gale
Chosen
2013 · TV Show
as Josie Acosta
Doctor Lollipop
2012 · Movie
as Dr. Coco / Red Riding Hood (voice)
Scream: The Inside Story
2011 · Movie
as Self
Conan the Barbarian
2011 · Movie
as Marique
Rosewood Lane
2011 · Movie
as Sonny Blake
The Pastor's Wife
2011 · Movie
as Mary Winkler
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011 · Movie
as Self
Once Upon a Time
2011 · TV Show
as Young Cora
Dead Awake
2010 · Movie
as Charlie
Gaze
2010 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008 · Movie
as Grace
Death Proof
2007 · Movie
as Pam
Planet Terror
2007 · Movie
as Cherry Darling
Grindhouse
2007 · Movie
as Pam (segment "Death Proof") / Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")
The Black Dahlia
2006 · Movie
as Sheryl Saddon
Scream Awards
2006 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Elvis
2005 · TV Show
as Ann-Margret
Stealing Bess
2003 · Movie
as Debbie Dinsdale
Punk'd
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Nip/Tuck
2003 · TV Show
as Dr. Teddy Rowe
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Strange Hearts
2002 · Movie
as Moira Kennedy
Through the Night with...
2002 · TV Show
as Self
Monkeybone
2001 · Movie
as Miss Kitty
The Killing Yard
2001 · Movie
as Linda Borus
No image
Good Day Live
2001 · TV Show
as Self
Ready to Rumble
2000 · Movie
as Sasha
The Last Stop
2000 · Movie
as Nancy
Jawbreaker
1999 · Movie
as Courtney Shayne
Sleeping Beauties
1999 · Movie
as Sno Blo
The Early Show
1999 · TV Show
as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Cassandra Davina
Phantoms
1998 · Movie
as Lisa Pailey
Devil in the Flesh
1998 · Movie
as Debbie Strand
Southie
1998 · Movie
as Kathy Quinn
Charmed
1998 · TV Show
as Paige Matthews
Going All the Way
1997 · Movie
as Gale Ann Thayer
Lewis & Clark & George
1997 · Movie
as George
Nowhere
1997 · Movie
as Val-Chick 3
Kiss & Tell
1997 · Movie
as Jasmine Hoyle
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
Scream
1996 · Movie
as Tatum
Bio-Dome
1996 · Movie
as Denise
Seed
1996 · Movie
as Miriam
The Doom Generation
1995 · Movie
as Amy Blue
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV Show
as Self
Encino Man
1992 · Movie
as Nora
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
as Self
Class of 1999
1990 · Movie
as Girl Outside Langford's Office (uncredited)
True Colors
1990 · TV Show
as Suzanne
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Question Time
1979 · TV Show
as Self - Panellist
