Rose McGowan

Born

September 5, 1973 (51 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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.

Sex on Screen

Sex on Screen

Self

5.0

2023

When We Speak

When We Speak

Self

7.8

2022

Body Parts

Body Parts

Self

6.5

2022

Mothers of the Revolution

Mothers of the Revolution

Herself

9.0

2021

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Self

8.0

2021

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)

5.8

2021

The New York Times Presents

The New York Times Presents

Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)

7.2

2020

QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

Self (archive footage)

7.2

2019

Hollywood's Dark Secret

Hollywood's Dark Secret

Self

0.0

2019

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

Self

6.2

2019

Rose McGowan: Being Brave

Rose McGowan: Being Brave

Self

0.0

2019

Citizen Rose

Citizen Rose

Herself · (4 episodes)

9.0

2018

The Sound

The Sound

Kelly Johansen

4.6

2017

The Caged Pillows

Monday

5.0

2016

Chelsea

Chelsea

Self · (1 episode)

5.1

2016

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

Ariel

4.6

2016

The Weight of Blood and Bones

Madeline

3.5

2015

Mondo Taurobolium

Mondo Taurobolium

Gale

0.0

2013

Chosen

Chosen

Josie Acosta · (6 episodes)

6.8

2013

Doctor Lollipop

Doctor Lollipop

Dr. Coco / Red Riding Hood (voice)

5.8

2012

The Pastor's Wife

The Pastor's Wife

Mary Winkler

6.2

2011

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Young Cora · (2 episodes)

7.4

2011

Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane

Sonny Blake

4.8

2011

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Marique

5.3

2011

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Self

7.7

2011

Scream: The Inside Story

Scream: The Inside Story

Self

6.1

2011

Dead Awake

Dead Awake

Charlie

4.6

2010

Gaze

Gaze

Self (archive footage)

1.0

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.1

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)

7.5

2009

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Grace

6.3

2008

Death Proof

Death Proof

Pam

6.8

2007

Planet Terror

Planet Terror

Cherry Darling

6.7

2007

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

Pam (segment "Death Proof") / Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")

7.0

2007

Scream Awards

Scream Awards

Herself - Host · (1 episode)

8.0

2006

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

Sheryl Saddon

5.6

2006

Elvis

Elvis

Ann-Margret

8.1

2005

Elvis

Elvis

Ann-Margret · (2 episodes)

6.4

2005

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

Dr. Teddy Rowe · (5 episodes)

7.2

2003

Punk'd

Punk'd

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

2003

Stealing Bess

Stealing Bess

Debbie Dinsdale

4.3

2003

Strange Hearts

Strange Hearts

Moira Kennedy

3.7

2002

Through the Night with...

Through the Night with...

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

2002

The Killing Yard

The Killing Yard

Linda Borus

6.1

2001

Good Day Live

Self · (1 episode)

3.0

2001

Monkeybone

Monkeybone

Miss Kitty

5.1

2001

The Last Stop

The Last Stop

Nancy

4.7

2000

Ready to Rumble

Ready to Rumble

Sasha

5.2

2000

The Early Show

The Early Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.3

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Cassandra Davina · (1 episode)

7.9

1999

Sleeping Beauties

Sleeping Beauties

Sno Blo

3.5

1999

Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker

Courtney Shayne

6.4

1999

Charmed

Charmed

Paige Matthews · (112 episodes)

8.2

1998

Southie

Southie

Kathy Quinn

4.4

1998

Phantoms

Phantoms

Lisa Pailey

5.4

1998

Devil in the Flesh

Devil in the Flesh

Debbie Strand

5.4

1998

Kiss & Tell

Kiss & Tell

Jasmine Hoyle

4.0

1997

Going All the Way

Going All the Way

Gale Ann Thayer

4.6

1997

The View

The View

Self · (1 episode)

4.4

1997

Nowhere

Nowhere

Val-Chick 3

6.8

1997

Lewis & Clark & George

Lewis & Clark & George

George

4.2

1997

Scream

Scream

Tatum Riley

7.4

1996

Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

Denise

4.5

1996

Seed

Seed

Miriam

0.0

1996

The Doom Generation

The Doom Generation

Amy Blue

6.5

1995

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

1992

Encino Man

Encino Man

Nora

5.8

1992

True Colors

True Colors

Suzanne · (1 episode)

8.5

1990

Class of 1999

Class of 1999

Girl Outside Langford's Office (uncredited)

6.1

1990

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.5

1988

Question Time

Question Time

Self - Panellist · (1 episode)

5.5

1979