Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress.
Dawson was born and raised in New
York City to a father of Native American and Irish
descent and a mother of Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban
ancestry. Her film career began unexpectedly when
filmmaker Larry Clark saw her on a Manhattan street
and asked her to be in a movie he was making. The
movie, Kids, became a critical success and Dawson's
performance was commended.
As a result, Dawson decided to pursue
an acting career and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre
Institute. Dawson has worked steadily since her debut,
with a mixed amount of commercial and critical success.
With performances in films like Kids and Sin City
have been critically praised, her performances in
the films Josie and the Pussycats, Alexander and The
Adventures of Pluto Nash have been ripped to shreds
by critics and the public alike. (The latter has been
listed by many notable critics as one of the worst
films ever made.).To date, she has worked with such
critically acclaimed directors as Oliver Stone, Robert
Rodriguez, Chris Columbus and Spike Lee, and costarred
with the likes of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Adam
Pascal and Clive Owen.
Recently, she is known for her role
of the HIV-positive, heroin-addicted, gentle and loving
Mimi Marquez in RENT, the Original Motion Picture.
She took over the role from Daphne Rubin-Vega who
played Mimi in the original RENT broadway show.
Dawson has been described by fans
and staff as being extremely 'kind' and 'down to earth',
and is noted for her friendly and sociable attitude
during public apperances.
Filmography
Clerks II (2006)
Descent (2006) as Mya
Killshot (2006) as Donna
Sin City 2 (2006)
The Devil's Rejects (2005) Her part was edited out
of final version but can be seen on the DVD as a deleted
scene.
Vinyl (2005)
Rent (2005)
Sin City (2005)
Alexander (2004)
Shattered Glass (2003)
The Rundown (2003)
This Girl's Life (2003)
25th Hour (2002)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
The First $20 Million (2002)
Men in Black II (2002)
Ash Wednesday (2002)
Love In the Time of Money (2002)
Chelsea Walls (2001)
Trigger Happy (2001)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
King of the Jungle (2001)
Down to You (2000)
Light It Up (1999)
He Got Game (1998)
Side Streets (1998)
Girls Night Out (1997)
Kids (1995)
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