Rose McGowan
Rose Jane McGowan (born September 5, 1973)[dubious – discuss] is an American actress, best known for her role as Paige Matthews in Charmed. She has also appeared in Hollywood films including Scream and Jawbreaker.
Biography
Early life
McGowan, the second oldest of six children (including two half-siblings), was born in Florence, Italy to Daniel McGowan (an Irish-born artist) and Terri (a French American writer); her parents were members of the Children of God and her father ran the Italian chapter of the group. McGowan spent her early childhood in the group's communes and travelling Europe with her parents. Through her father's art contracts, Rose had become a child model and had appeared in Vogue Bambini and various other Italian magazines. Her parents divorced when Rose was ten. She subsequently lived in Oregon and Gig Harbor, Washington. McGowan did not speak English until she moved to the U.S.
McGowan's high school years were spent with her father in Seattle attending Roosevelt High School. At the age of fifteen, McGowan officially emancipated herself from her parents. [1] Rose pursued a possible career in the film industry during her late teens. She also enrolled in a beauty school as a back-up.
Career
McGowan's first attempt to "break" into Hollywood came in the form of a bit-role in the 1992 Pauly Shore comedy Encino Man at age seventeen.
Her role in the 1995 black comedy, The Doom Generation, brought her to the attention of film critics and she received a nomination for "Best Debut Performance" at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards. She was subsequently cast as Tatum Riley, the best friend of Neve Campbell's character Sidney, in the 1996 hit horror-satire film, Scream.
McGowan spent the majority of the 1990s appearing in low-budget films, including parts in Southie, Going All the Way and Lewis & Clark & George. She appeared opposite Peter O'Toole in the 1998 movie adaptation of Phantoms, based on a novel by Dean Koontz. Notably, she also starred in the 1999 black comedy, Jawbreaker, where she played a high school student who tries to cover up a classmate's murder. The role of Courtney Shayne earned Rose a nomination for Best Villain at the 1999 MTV Movie Awards.
In 2001, after some forgettable roles (including a small role in the wrestling-themed movie Ready to Rumble, which performed poorly at the box-office), McGowan was cast as Paige Matthews in the popular television series Charmed, as a replacement lead actress after Shannen Doherty's resignation from the show. Rose was offered to be a producer after the seventh season, but turned it down.[2] The series ended its run in May 2006. [3]
In May 2005, she portrayed actress/singer Ann-Margret in Elvis, a CBS mini-series about the life of Elvis Presley. That same year, Rose lent her voice to the video game Darkwatch as a femme fatale named Tala. The game was published by Capcom for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
McGowan can be seen starring in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double-feature Grind House, scheduled to be released on April 6, 2007. She also will have a brief appearence in the upcoming Brian de Palma film The Black Dahlia.
Modeling
McGowan was the face of American clothing company bebe from 1998-1999. She was also the cover model for the Henry Mancini tribute album Shots in the Dark, which was released in 1996.
In addition to clothing endorsements, McGowan has appeared on numerous magazine covers including Seventeen, Interview, Maxim and GQ. Rose has also been featured on Maxim, FHM and Stuff magazine's sexiest women lists.
Private life
McGowan gained a reputation for playing brassy, violent characters. Especially in the film Devil In The Flesh where she played a serial murderer and stalker while still in high school. In one especially violent scene, she sent her grandmother to a bloody death with her own cane. She was in a very public five-year relationship with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson, and often appeared with him at celebrity events in extremely provocative clothing, such as the chain mail transparent dress and thong she wore to the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.[4] McGowan later ended their two-year engagement over "lifestyle differences."
Rose has since gone on to have relationships with fellow actor Kip Pardue, tv personality Ahmet Zappa and Men's Health magazine editor David Zinczenko.
McGowan used to live in Seattle but currently lives in Los Angeles. She used to suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder. As a victim of sexual assault[5], McGowan has led discussions on the subject among campus groups.
Rose is an avid lover and activist for Boston Terriers. She has two herself, Bug and Fester, and has personally donated to various Boston rescues. She encouraged friends to donate to Boston Terrier Rescue Net, and according to BTRN:
- "Having fallen in love with Bug and Fester, her friends donated generously. It amounted to a considerable contribution, which will go a long way in helping BTRN and the needy volunteers who selflessly give to deserving Bostons." [6]
Music
While dating Marilyn Manson, she appeared in a music video for the song Coma White, and also performed backing vocals on the song Posthuman. Both these songs are available on the album Mechanical Animals. Rose appeared on a BT track called Superfabulous from his album Emotional Technology. The song has gone on to be featured in films including Win a Date with Tad Hamilton and Raising Helen. She has written and recorded a song titled "Protection" which was featured in her 2001 film Strange Hearts.
Rose has also appeared in the Imperial Teen music video for Yoo Hoo, which was featured on the Jawbreaker soundtrack.
In the Charmed epsiode "Sense and Sense Ability," Rose performed, in character, a cover of the Peggy Lee classic Fever.
McGowan has expressed interest in recording an album of her own. During an interview with Living TV she has stated:
- "I was actually thinking of going [back and doing] more soulful tunes and older tunes... and I would love to, when I have a little bit more time."
Trivia
- She was a child model in Italy
- Blood red lipstick is her trademark
- Has admitted to sleepwalking as a kid. "The weirdest spot I ever woke up was a snowbank in Montreal. Now I just speak Italian in my sleep."[7]
- Nominated for a 1996 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for her role as Amy Blue in THE DOOM GENERATION
- Has a tattoo of a pin-up girl on her right shoulder
- Collects Marlene Dietrich memorabilia
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Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Grind House | Cherry | Will star in both chapters of Grind House |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Sheryl Saddon | |
| 2002 | Stealing Bess | Debbie Dinsdale | Stealing Bess may be more commonly known by its UK film title "Vacuums" |
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Miss Kitty | |
| Strange Hearts | Moira Kennedy | Strange Hearts was released under the title "Roads to Riches" in the U.S. | |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Sasha | |
| 1999 | Jawbreaker | Courtney Alice Shayne | |
| 1998 | Devil in the Flesh | Debbie Strand | |
| Phantoms | Lisa Pailey | ||
| Southie | Kathy Quinn | ||
| 1997 | Lewis & Clark & George | George | |
| 1996 | Scream | Tatum Riley | |
| Bio Dome | Denise | ||
| 1995 | The Doom Generation | Amy Blue | Award nominated performance |
TV series
| Year | Tv Show | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2006 | Charmed | Paige Matthews | Signed on following Shannen Doherty's departure |
TV movies
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Elvis (mini-series) | Ann Margaret | |
| 2001 | The Killing Yard | Linda Borus | Based on the 1971 Attica Prison Riots |
References
- ^ Simms, Molly (2006), "In Full Bloom", Bust Magazine, Dec05/Jan06
- ^ "Scifi.com (online)" scifi.com.
- ^ "www.star-ecentral.com" star-ecentral.com
- ^ Askmen.com
- ^ "University of California" ©2004 New University Newspaper
- ^ "Boston Terrier Rescue Net" © 2005 ThePetGazette.com
- ^ Maxim Mar 1999 Maxim Online.com
External links
Web sites
- Rose McGowan on xFamily.org - Includes information about her experience in the Children of God cult
- Rose McGowan cast bio on The WB
- Rose McGowan at IMDb