Rose McGowan was born on September 5, 1973, to a French mother, and an Irish father. She was raised in a 'Children on God' commune in Florence, Italy. Rose has 4 siblings; two brothers, two sisters, She also has 2 half siblings. By the time she was 10, her parents had divorced, and she went to live with her grandmother in Washington. She legally emancipated herself at 15. She moved down to Los Angeles, where she was discovered standing outside of a gym refusing to go in because she thought it would have been 'too corny'.

She landed her first starring role in Gregg Araki's film The Doom Generation, which got her nominated for Best Newcomer at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards. Also in 1996 she got a supporting role in Wes Craven's Scream, as Sidney Prescott's friend Tatum Riley.

In late 1997, Rose met rocker Marilyn Manson, who had moved to Hollywood hoping to meet her. In February, 1999 she announced their engagement on Howard Stern. In January 2001, Rose said "There is great love, but our lifestyle difference is, unfortunately, even greater," in a statement announcing the couple are breaking off their nearly two-year engagement.

Rose's other projects include the 1997 films Going All the Way, Lewis & Clark & George, Nowhere, and the short film Seed. In 1998, Rose starred with Ben Affleck and Peter O'Toole in the feature thriller Phantoms and in the independent film Southie, which won Best Picture at the 2000 Seattle Film Festival. In 2001 SHE took over from Shannen Doherty, on the WBs hit show Charmed in the role of Paige Matthews, the long lost sister of the Halliwells.



Auditioned for the role of Lisa in Girl, Interrupted (1999). The part eventually went to Angelina Jolie Was engaged to Marilyn Manson. [1998-2001] Second oldest of six children. Told Howard Stern that she broke up with Marilyn Manson because she tired of the rock and roll lifestyle he engaged in. When pressed further, she admitted that drug use was a big part of that lifestyle. [October 2001] She knits, gardens, and collects shoes and Marlene Dietrich memorabilia. She won the role of Tatum Riley in Scream (1996/I) after Melinda Clarke turned it down. Coincidentally, the two would later work together when Clarke guest starred on "Charmed" (1998) in October 2002. Bust 36C She ran away at age 9 to escape the Children of God cult that her parents were a part of. River Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Summer Phoenix, Rain Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix were also child members of Children of God. Has agoraphobia and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Watched Viva Las Vegas (1964) many times in order to prepare for her role of Ann-Margret in the mini-series Elvis (2005) (TV) Is the favorite actress of both Brian De Palma and Quentin Tarantino. Collaborated with musician BT on the song "Superfabulous", found on his 2003 CD, "Emotional Technology". Ranked #44 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Ranked #14 on Wizard magazine's 'Sexiest Women of TV' list (March 2008). Engaged to Robert Rodriguez. [2008] Played the character "Tatum Riley" in Scream (1996/I), best friend of "Sidney Prescott" (Neve Campbell), her character "Paige Matthews" lives at 1329 Prescott Street, the address of Halliwell Manor on "Charmed" (1998). While filming Scream (1996/I) she discovered that she could actually fit through a pet flap. Is a vegetarian.