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'''Rose McGowan''' (born 5 September 1973, Florence, Italy) is an American actress.
 
  
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Born to a French mother and an Irish father who were members of the [[Children of God]], and the second oldest of six children, Rose's parents divorced and she moved to Gig Harbor, Washington, when she was just nine years old. Her high school years were spent in Seattle, where her father ended up.
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'''Rose McGowan''' (born September 5<small><sup>th</sup></small>, [[1973]] in Florence, [[Italy]]) is an American actress.  
  
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It was in the U.S. that McGowan began modeling. Her first role was won at the age of 19 as Nora in ''Encino Man'', but it wasn't until she ran away to Los Angeles, California and met independent film director Gregg Araki that she found her big break. Araki cast her as the female lead in his hit film ''The Doom Generation'', where she portrayed a foul-mouthed sexpot in the midst of a violent, crime-prone bisexual love triangle.
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McGowan was raised in Italian [[colony|communes]] of the [[Children of God]], of which her French mother and Irish father were members. Her father was a leader of the [[cult|cult's]] Italian chapter. Rose has said that even early on she was adamantly "un-hippy" and has never bought into that lifestyle.
  
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[[Image:rose.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Rose McGowan]]
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The McGowan family (including 6 children, with Rose as the second oldest) relocated to Oregon when Rose was ten years old, at which point, not only could she not speak English, but she had yet to see a movie; in fact, it is claimed she didn't even know about them. Her [[:Category:Education|education]] in the Children of God consisted of limited home schooling from her mother.
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Five years later, Rose took off to live on her own, supporting herself with several odd jobs which she often had to lie about her age to get. Living on her own also meant being forced to live on the streets, but she soon got her act together and attended art and beauty school. Rose headed to Los Angeles, where she had a chance encounter with director Gregg Araki, who was busy casting his Sundance entry, ''The Doom Generation''.
  
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Another small role in the film ''Bio-Dome'' with Stephen Baldwin led to the role that brought her into major public attention. McGowan was cast as Tatum in the hit horror film ''Scream''. As the anti-stereotypical busty blonde who gets slaughtered (by, of all things, a garage door) McGowan left a huge impression on the viewing audience. Soon she was appearing everywhere in independent films like ''Southie'', ''Going All the Way'', ''Lewis & Clark & George'', and ''Phantoms'' by Dean Koontz.
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Araki cast Rose as the lead, despite the fact that the only acting experience she could claim at that point was a bit part in the [[1992]] ''Encino Man''. The Doom Generation was a [[1995]] Sundance Film Festival entry, and although it received lukewarm reviews, it was enough to launch Rose's career.
  
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Her next critically acclaimed performance would be in the 1999 black comedy ''Jawbreakers'' where she played a high school student who tries to cover up her (allegedly) accidental murder of a friend. McGowan was quickly getting a reputation for playing brassy, bitchy and often violent characters, and to add to this reputation she began a very public romance with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson. Soon McGowan was popping up as celebrity events in very revealing outfits with Manson on her arm.
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[[Image:rose.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Rose McGowan]]
  
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McGowan ended their two year engagement over "lifestyle differences". Then several unwise script choices (including a small role in the wrestling-themed movie ''Ready to Rumble'', which was a massive bomb at the box-office) served to nearly push McGowan out of the limelight. However in 2001 she was cast as Paige Matthews in the hit television series ''Charmed'' as a replacement for Shannen Doherty. Currently she can be seen on the show weekly as part of a trio of witchy-sisters.
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Subsequently, she landed a role in the big budget thriller, Wes Craven's ''Scream'' ([[1996]]), which was a surprise hit. McGowan quickly gained a reputation for playing brassy, bitchy and often violent characters, and adding to this reputation she began a very public romance with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson (aka Brian Warner). McGowan and Manson were engaged in February of [[1999]], but McGowan ended it two years later over "lifestyle differences".
  
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She will soon portray Ann-Margret in ''Elvis'', a Mini-series filming in 2005 for CBS about the life of Elvis Presley.
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In [[2001]], she was cast as Paige Matthews in the hit television series ''Charmed''.
  
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== External links ==
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==External links==
  
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* http://www.rosemcgowanonline.com/
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000535/ Rose McGowan at IMDb]
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* [http://www.aclasscelebs.com/rosem/interview.htm Rose McGowan Interview]
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* [http://www.rosemcgowanonline.com/ RoseMcGowanOnline.com]
  
 
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Revision as of 02:45, 24 June 2005

Rose McGowan on Charmed

Rose McGowan (born September 5th, 1973 in Florence, Italy) is an American actress.

McGowan was raised in Italian communes of the Children of God, of which her French mother and Irish father were members. Her father was a leader of the cult's Italian chapter. Rose has said that even early on she was adamantly "un-hippy" and has never bought into that lifestyle.

The McGowan family (including 6 children, with Rose as the second oldest) relocated to Oregon when Rose was ten years old, at which point, not only could she not speak English, but she had yet to see a movie; in fact, it is claimed she didn't even know about them. Her education in the Children of God consisted of limited home schooling from her mother.

Five years later, Rose took off to live on her own, supporting herself with several odd jobs which she often had to lie about her age to get. Living on her own also meant being forced to live on the streets, but she soon got her act together and attended art and beauty school. Rose headed to Los Angeles, where she had a chance encounter with director Gregg Araki, who was busy casting his Sundance entry, The Doom Generation.

Araki cast Rose as the lead, despite the fact that the only acting experience she could claim at that point was a bit part in the 1992 Encino Man. The Doom Generation was a 1995 Sundance Film Festival entry, and although it received lukewarm reviews, it was enough to launch Rose's career.

Rose McGowan

Subsequently, she landed a role in the big budget thriller, Wes Craven's Scream (1996), which was a surprise hit. McGowan quickly gained a reputation for playing brassy, bitchy and often violent characters, and adding to this reputation she began a very public romance with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson (aka Brian Warner). McGowan and Manson were engaged in February of 1999, but McGowan ended it two years later over "lifestyle differences".

In 2001, she was cast as Paige Matthews in the hit television series Charmed.

External links

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