Rosie Perez Biography (1964-)

Original name, Rosa Maria Serrano; born September 6, 1964, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Ismael Serrano (a merchant marine) and Lydia Perez (a singer); stepdaughter of Ventura Perez; married Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (a writer, director, and actor), July 10, 1999 (separated, 2001). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, dancer, producer, choreographer
Birth Details: September 6, 1964; Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Tina, Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
Angela, Night on Earth (also known as LANewYorkParisRomeHelsinki and Une nuit sur terre), Fine Line, 1991
Gloria Clemente, White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Cindy, Untamed Heart (also known as The Baboon Heart), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Carla Rodrigo, Fearless (also known as Joyride), Warner Bros., 1993
Muriel Lang, It Could Happen to You (also known as Cop Gives Waitress $2 Million Tip! and Cop Tips Waitress $2 Million), TriStar,1994
Mercedes, Somebody to Love, October Films, 1996
Debbie, A Brother's Kiss, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1997
Title role, Perdita Durango (also known as Dance with the Devil), Trimark, 1997
Louis et Frank (also known as Louis and Frank), Eureka Pictures, 1998
Grace Santos, The 24 Hour Woman, Shooting Gallery/Artisan Entertainment, 1999
Voice of Chel, The Road to El Dorado (animated; also known as The Gold of El Dorado), DreamWorks, 2000
Herself, My Generation, Solaris, 2000
Shirley Perro, Riding in Cars with Boys, Columbia, 2001
Joanne, King of the Jungle, Urbanworld Films, 2001
Louise, Human Nature, Good Machine, 2002
The Making and Meaning of "We Are Family" (also known as We AreFamily), 2002
Film Work
Choreographer, "Fight the Power," Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
Coproducer, The 24 Hour Woman, Shooting Gallery, 1999
Television Appearances
Movies
Denise Moore, "Criminal Justice," Home Box Office Showcase, HBO, 1990
The girl, "Love on the A-Train," Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground, HBO, 1997
Miniseries
Linda Pirelli, Widows, ABC, 2002
Series
In Living Color, Fox, 1990-1993
Appeared as a dancer, Soul Train, late 1980s.
Specials
Story of a People: Expression in Black, syndicated, 1991
"Everybody Dance Now," "Dance in America," Great Performances, PBS, 1991
Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992

Host, Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride, HBO, 1993
In a New Light '93, ABC, 1993
In a New Light '94, ABC, 1994
Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special (also known as Soul Train's 25th Anniversary), CBS, 1995
Latin Nights: An All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1995
Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
Host, In a New Light: Sex Unplugged, ABC, 1995
The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2, CBS, 1996
CityKids All Star Celebration, ABC, 1996
Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
Christian Slater: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union, ABC, 1998
Voice of Robinita Hood, The Robinita Hood: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series, HBO, 2000
Shades of Progress, Shadows of Hate, MSNBC, 2000
Poof!, PBS, 2002
Episodic
Rosie Martinez, "2245," 21 Jump Street, 1990
Lucy Hernandez, "They Shoot Sources, Don't They," WIOU, 1990
Late Show with David Letterman, multiple appearances, beginning 1992
Politically Incorrect, Comedy Central, 1993
Voice of Francesca, "Roz in the Doghouse," Frasier, NBC, 1995
House of Buggin', Fox, 1995
Voice of the Evil Witch, "Hansel and Gretel," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995
Voice of Thumbelina, "Thumbelina," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales forEvery Child (animated), HBO, 1995
Saturday Night Special, 1996
The Howard Stern Show, 1997
Valencia, "Monty's Roar/Natural Root Pals," Little Bill, 1999
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2001
Also appeared in episodes of The Chris Rock Show, HBO, and TheIsaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen Network.
Awards Presentations
Presenter, 1992 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1992
Presenter, The 4th Annual Desi Awards, syndicated, 1992
MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1993
Presenter, The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1994
Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994
1995 NCLR Bravo Awards, Fox, 1995
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
Presenter, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
The 9th Annual Gotham Awards, Metroguide, 1999
Presenter, The 10th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, Bravo, 2000
Television Work
Choreographer and dance director, In Living Color (series), Fox, 1990-1993
Executive producer, Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride (special),HBO, 1993
Choreographer, The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special (special; also known as Soul Train's 25th Anniversary), CBS, 1995
Executive producer and creator, Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (movie), HBO, 1997
Stage Appearances
Gabriela, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 2001
RECORDINGS
Videos
Appeared in the music video "White Men Can't Jump" by Riff; director of the music video "Goodie, Goodie" for Lisette Melendez.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Gale, 1996

Periodicals

Empire, Issue 59, 1994, p. 75
Entertainment Weekly, November 5, 1993, pp. 36-39
People Weekly, August 18, 1997, p. 120
Tropopkin, April, 1994
Vibe, December, 1993, pp. 64-68

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