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Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979 in New York City) is an American film actress.

Dawson was born to a father of Native American and Irish descent and a mother of Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban ancestry (they are divorced). 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. 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 received publicity and acclaim for her portrayal of the HIV-positive, heroin-addicted, gentle and loving Mimi Marquez in the film version of Rent
. 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.

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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Actors - Rosario Dawson

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