Rose McGowan
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.
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.
Known for
![Sex on Screen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8EHtKx0I40A6tvnLYEHERJNaTaU.jpg)
Sex on Screen
![When We Speak](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8shnLEG1zo1pXJDghNLG1W2riKP.jpg)
When We Speak
![Body Parts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wHzD9Zj3y27GucKJJnJpbWGqnlM.jpg)
Body Parts
![Mothers of the Revolution](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9L2dnnjU7uAwvEs6oNmockUiDo6.jpg)
Mothers of the Revolution
![Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rQA4OZHdzig0HiF3b9XV8AEwm4B.jpg)
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
![This Is Pop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uVG8QtrKspTYGCJRKqFUa4Vyfgs.jpg)
This Is Pop
![The New York Times Presents](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rNLd1pJZiDMWtuy09Agy1Aggurz.jpg)
The New York Times Presents
![QT8: The First Eight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rGPwMYUeygsUAmo0NS8IPlhQEfH.jpg)
QT8: The First Eight
![Hollywood's Dark Secret](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kVPYP8CfwNyrRoAewrcqO8Xh5pf.jpg)
Hollywood's Dark Secret
![This Changes Everything](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gfKlmduljimRyNMgWDCBQSxbW7d.jpg)
This Changes Everything
![Rose McGowan: Being Brave](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/etvSkw15diCtwsC6yHFIyHMBFqW.jpg)
Rose McGowan: Being Brave
![Citizen Rose](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6KDwUpIC4JkKBZjnaxcN5BVV1nr.jpg)
Citizen Rose
![The Sound](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/swghccaPcYwO2tvf1Wv8mpeNLUn.jpg)
The Sound
![Chelsea](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lDbyyKRDk5FmDY98eCc97gUEZod.jpg)
Chelsea
![The Tell-Tale Heart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sy26DfYIamuMZN7xPxJQ3xtkJSJ.jpg)
The Tell-Tale Heart
![Dawn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ooVbfT6GFFXvCmc8alphQOLq3oF.jpg)
Dawn
![Mondo Taurobolium](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9qaZnVcG92KjfI1rweU4JnrdSQp.jpg)
Mondo Taurobolium
![Doctor Lollipop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gS1vxdTXff59N2m7qeudLvBHfIX.jpg)
Doctor Lollipop
![Chosen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dy76pp1vNiYy7398UwHLkRTvlAf.jpg)
Chosen
![The Pastor's Wife](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vF98HcSj8vbk6E8K4QJs9FUxgBv.jpg)
The Pastor's Wife
![Once Upon a Time](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u95scYysMZvBoekSLmMNJjeqXcY.jpg)
Once Upon a Time
![Rosewood Lane](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7iv2Akvi4kO0taSUL0ujewgLJ0l.jpg)
Rosewood Lane
![Conan the Barbarian](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vR6PzXsOfewD1kei8gMbepvwWC6.jpg)
Conan the Barbarian
![Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v4ml3HQm7GPXNaInZ7U7mciB8Qn.jpg)
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
![Scream: The Inside Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5kT5M0GV2ijsR4a7nscNWUsCjCy.jpg)
Scream: The Inside Story
![Dead Awake](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w6bwGkV6Dc2kqwlsceNJbUoOvni.jpg)
Dead Awake
![Gaze](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/haN7H3pwRHkIwSiV7bOhvWfItHO.jpg)
Gaze
![Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/onSD9UXfJwrMXWhq7UY7hGF2S1h.jpg)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
![RuPaul's Drag Race](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6LThfVcGWSLswQaQh2vvk1Q2IoH.jpg)
RuPaul's Drag Race
![Fifty Dead Men Walking](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ahHguslRzE5Qgx8KTJvlDeSEJE2.jpg)
Fifty Dead Men Walking
![Death Proof](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vtu6H4NWnQVqEp3aanUq3hNeeot.jpg)
Death Proof
![Grindhouse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2nNIpWY4rVbTp3GH3cPYNrObYBV.jpg)
Grindhouse
![Scream Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/blWhZDmpbRdDO51PHvD7lwEwZG0.jpg)
Scream Awards
![The Black Dahlia](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/su7yuXqGUHICfoijtcSaxWLE34Y.jpg)
The Black Dahlia
![Elvis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yyuQAEjP4TNMbI6F956AlkdXyse.jpg)
Elvis
![Punk'd](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sqcaFHnnJU1nIbUikN3cpm9Mjn9.jpg)
Punk'd
![Stealing Bess](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7VNRz9w2qySYdZUY3qwbwy9nCaZ.jpg)
Stealing Bess
![Strange Hearts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sVJW2ExxsRoXBp8ojxtScPBiuUM.jpg)
Strange Hearts
![Through the Night with...](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4QTD3vYn0ejM8xADgixQHo79VIN.jpg)
Through the Night with...
![The Killing Yard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x8JqTBgt62NXpjsw0IAXXdb8PbD.jpg)
The Killing Yard
![Monkeybone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lgH7Wej9922C1MQv0wciAfesKH8.jpg)
Monkeybone
![The Last Stop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A3TSuFYTXesZHZqUidkcDqC4AL6.jpg)
The Last Stop
![Ready to Rumble](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rGbMrCUh6eRiWKsHNf5kqgPoliZ.jpg)
Ready to Rumble
![The Early Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iJvwr7kL0Q7BtrYC38KQ5baPw7g.jpg)
The Early Show
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/onmSVwYsPMYtO8OjLdjS8FfRNKb.jpg)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
![Sleeping Beauties](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/68iTqxw1v5MHCNXNSmU6JaAb87p.jpg)
Sleeping Beauties
![Jawbreaker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gwjJPAraQy5fDd3NJvK677uItU4.jpg)
Jawbreaker
![Charmed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/z4bPJ1BWU2EtV69NII2GVvsugQ2.jpg)
Charmed
![Southie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/a67OFrGDa7KYkqPJNyqFgWmUKqI.jpg)
Southie
![Phantoms](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aWkmnhNBlQNIPNNz4r0PGksXgT1.jpg)
Phantoms
![Devil in the Flesh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aStOUfEjHBPWdIlMKtO45znmoRN.jpg)
Devil in the Flesh
![Kiss & Tell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/coFEXvOpsrHNZXtRpc9buSFRbYu.jpg)
Kiss & Tell
![Going All the Way](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sWNjMpcmlsCJ7Sp1WzojIvh3Zpv.jpg)
Going All the Way
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![Nowhere](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/c1TZKfzvATep5x5DthqWjjWtU2l.jpg)
Nowhere
![Lewis & Clark & George](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1Cu1cLq78mwequTcWdCz9zNMWkS.jpg)
Lewis & Clark & George
![Scream](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3O3klyyYpAZBBE4n7IngzTomRDp.jpg)
Scream
![Bio-Dome](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pkL8rqpO0EryTV1DLJJdrhOZ7sL.jpg)
Bio-Dome
![Seed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5hIfTUndcQsQPZpCyrFCWA4ncu2.jpg)
Seed
![The Doom Generation](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cRzRj2UBvIH8ryWhu5PNL2PzV7j.jpg)
The Doom Generation
![Intimate Portrait](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3S3G8DTeWrXcQn1QQSfAZ9sWXk2.jpg)
Intimate Portrait
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![Encino Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xRR9CLZOEKxAt4CNcFe7R7A4ptj.jpg)
Encino Man
![True Colors](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aX9395NV6cXAZWhJEjqBehCJUKL.jpg)
True Colors
![Class of 1999](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5HkKJhPODjCjVOoGcvHvo7tRgNU.jpg)
Class of 1999
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
![Question Time](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nLGgjwQNnCKuDdJMDmp02pxB0u9.jpg)
Question Time