Rosario Dawson Biography (1979-)

Born May 9, 1979, in New York, NY; daughter of Isabel (a professional vocalist) Dawson; father, a construction worker. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hill, CA 90211.; Lawyer: Bloom Hergott Deimer Rosenthal La Violette, 150 South Rodeo Dr., 3rd Floor,Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Goodman, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: Untitled Entertainment, 331 North Maple Dr., 2nd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: May 9, 1979; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Ruby, Kids, Lions Gate Films, 1995
Girls Night Out, 1997
Lala Bonilla, He Got Game, Buena Vista, 1998
Marisol Hidalgo, Side Streets, Cargo, 1998
Stephanie Williams, Light It Up, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Lana, Down to You, Miramax, 2000
Valerie Brown, Josie and the Pussycats, MCA/Universal, 2001
Maria Codesco, Sidewalks of New York, Buena Vista, 2001
Dee, Trigger Happy, Independent, 2001
Audrey, Chelsea Walls (also known as Chelsea Hotel), LionsGate Films, 2001
Veronica, King of the Jungle, Urbanworld, 2001
Anna, Love in the Time of Money, ThinkFilm, 2002
Grace Quinonez, Ash Wednesday, Good Machine International, 2002
Alisa, The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Laura Vasquez, Men in Black II (also known as MIB 2 and MIIB), Columbia, 2002
Dina Lake, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (also known as Pluto Nash), Warner Bros., 2002
Naturelle Riviera, 25th Hour, Buena Vista, 2002
Martine, This Girl's Life, New World, 2003
Andy Fox, Shattered Glass, Lions Gate Films, 2003
World VDAY (also known as Until the Violence Stops), Iron Films, 2003
Spike Lee's `25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker, Touchstone, 2003
Mariana, The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle),Universal, 2003

Roxane, Alexander, Warner Bros., 2004
Tina Santiago, This Revolution, Artists/Media, 2005
Gail, Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's "Sin City"), Miramax, 2005
Debbie, The Devil's Rejects, Lions Gate Films, 2005
Mimi Marquez, Rent, Sony, 2005
Also appeared as Anna, The End of Love.
Television Appearances
Specials
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards, UPN, 1999
The 31st Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2000
Backstage Pass (also known as The Making of "Josie and the Pussycats"), 2001
AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Passions, CBS, 2002
The Second Annual Vibe Awards, UPN, 2004
Presenter, 2004 IFP/Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo, 2004
Presenter, The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2005
Episodic
"Sidewalks of New York," Anatomy of a Scene, Sundance Channel, 2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
Punk'd, MTV, 2003
The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003, 2004
"Tournament 2, Game 1," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004
"Tournament 2 Championship," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004
"Alexander," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004
Late Show with David Letterman, 2004
The View, ABC, 2004
Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005
The Tony Danza Show, NBC, 2004
RECORDINGS
Songs; Contributor
Provided spoken vocals on "Rosario," which appeared on 1999: The New Master by Prince; provided voice work on "She Lives in My Lap," which appeared on Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast.
Music Videos
Appeared in "Out of Control" by the Chemical Brothers; "Frontin`" by Pharrell Williams, 2003; "Miss You" by Aaliyah.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Interview, November, 2004, p. 106
Movieline's Hollywood Life, February, 2005, pp. 44-49, 92

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