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#84 Rosario Dawson

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.) 1 2. 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.

Most recently, Dawson has recieved publicity and acclaim for her portrayal of the HIV-positive, heroin-addicted, gentle and loving Mimi Marquez in RENT, the Original Motion Picture. It was her first role in a film musical. A few months prior to the release of Rent, Dawson appeared on stage as Julia in the Public Theatre revival of Galt MacDermot's 1971 musical "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park, New York (August-September 2005).

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 appearances.
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Filmography

* Clerks II (2006)
* Descent (2006) as Mya
* Killshot (2006) as Donna
* Sin City 2 (2006)
* The Devil's Rejects (2005) (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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See also

* List of famous Puerto Ricans

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External links

* Rosario Dawson at the Internet Movie Database
* Rosario Dawson photos and a short summary (LT)
* Rosario Dawson Fansite
* Rosario's Photos