Rose McGowan

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 the Fl…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Scream (1996) — Tatum
2. Death Proof (2007) — Pam
3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Cassandra Davina
4. Planet Terror (2007) — Cherry Darling
5. Charmed (1998) — Paige Matthews
6. Once Upon a Time (2011) — Young Cora
7. Conan the Barbarian (2011) — Marique
8. Grindhouse (2007) — Pam (segment "Death Proof") / Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")
9. The Black Dahlia (2006) — Sheryl Saddon
10. Encino Man (1992) — Nora
11. Jawbreaker (1999) — Courtney Shayne
12. Nip/Tuck (2003) — Dr. Teddy Rowe
13. Phantoms (1998) — Lisa Pailey
14. Bio-Dome (1996) — Denise
15. Monkeybone (2001) — Miss Kitty
16. The Doom Generation (1995) — Amy Blue
17. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
18. Class of 1999 (1990) — Girl Outside Langford's Office (uncredited)
19. Nowhere (1997) — Val-Chick 3
20. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
21. Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008) — Grace
22. Ready to Rumble (2000) — Sasha
23. The View (1997) — Self
24. Rosewood Lane (2011) — Sonny Blake
25. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self
26. Punk'd (2003) — Self
27. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
28. Chelsea (2016) — Self
29. Devil in the Flesh (1998) — Debbie Strand
30. Elvis (2005) — Ann-Margret
31. The Sound (2017) — Kelly Johansen
32. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
33. Dead Awake (2010) — Charlie
34. Chosen (2013) — Josie Acosta
35. This Changes Everything (2019) — Self
36. Going All the Way (1997) — Gale Ann Thayer
37. The New York Times Presents (2020) — Self (archive footage)
38. Scream: The Inside Story (2011) — Self
39. This Is Pop (2021) — Self (archive footage)
40. Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011) — Self

Directed

1. Dawn (2015) — Director
2. Sleepwalk — Director