Rosario Dawson
Biography and Picture Gallery At 5' 8" in height her measurements are 36DD-24-36
New York-born and bred actress Rosario
Dawson made her screen debut in Larry Clark's controversial Kids (1995).
Literally picked off the street to play Ruby, one of the film's titular
teens, Dawson -- who is of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Black, Irish, and Native
American heritage -- had never acted before being cast in the film. Following
Kids, she next appeared in Spike Lee's He Got Game (1998) and that same
year starred in Side Streets, a series of vignettes about life in New York's
five boroughs. Faithful to her New York roots through and through, Dawson
has continued to star in films set in her hometown, including Light It
Up (1999), a drama that cast the actress as an honors student caught up
in a hostage situation, and Down to You (2000), a romantic comedy in which
she played a freewheeling stoner. After jamming with Josie and the Pussycats
(2001) and landing on the Sidewalks of New York as a teacher dealing with
a failed marriage. In 2002 Dawson had the distinction of appearing in two
different science-fiction comedies that met dissimilar fates at the box
office. She stepped into the female leading Men in Black 2 after Linda
Fiorentino decided to opt out of the successful sequel, but Dawson also
appeared alongside Eddie Murphy in the infamous bomb The Adventures of
Pluto Nash. She continued to move between big budget films like The Rundown
with more independently minded efforts like Shattered Glass. In 2004 Dawson
took on the part of the feisty woman who marries Alexander. She showcased
her versatility in 2005 by appearing in two very different films. She took
on the part of HIV positive drug addict Mimi Marquez in the big-screen
adaptation of Rent, and played a hardened prostitute in Robert Rodriguez'
Sin City. She also became involved in a legal dispute concerning her maintaining
a rent-free dwelling in New York City. She continued working for interesting
directors in 2006 playing in Killshot for John Madden, and being the most
famous person cast in a major role in Kevin Smith's Clerks 2. Rebecca Flint,
All Movie Guide. Her uncle is a teacher known as Uncle Frank or Mr. Jump.
Is of Puerto Rican, Cuban, African American, Irish and Native American
descent. Discovered sitting on her front porch in New York City and asked
if she wanted to be in a movie. That movie was Kids (1995). Attended an
alternative school in downtown Manhattan, where she harbored aspirations
of one day becoming a marine biologist. Was raised in Manhattan by her
mother, a professional vocalist, and her father, who worked in construction.
Has a younger brother named Clay. Lives with Jason Lewis (who plays Smith
Jerrod in Sex and The City) [November 2005]. Has her own production company
called Trybe. Rosario's character from Rent, Mimi, is modeled after the
character Puccini's Mimi, from La Boheme. Her uncle is comic book artist
Gus Vasquez. 2006 - Co-created the comic book, "Occult Crimes Taskforce".
Notable Films: 25th Hour (2002), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Men
in Black II (2002), Josie and the Pussycats (2001) |
