History Creator / RoseMcGowan

* ArtistDisillusionment: She's grown very disillusioned with Hollywood in the wake of the tidal wave of sexual abuse scandals, calling it a "cult" and she's been very outspoken on her belief that her fellow actors and actresses have been enabling the culture of abuse by keeping silent about it -- in particular she accused feminist Creator/MerylStreep of being a hypocrite for working with Harvey Weinstein.[[note]]However, Streep herself has been the victim of sexual harassment, having been groped by Dustin Hoffman during the filming of Kramer vs Kramer.[[/note]] She also refused to be interviewed by Oprah because she was a friend of Weinstein. She lashed out at the "Time's Up" protest at the 2018 Golden Globes calling it "Hollywood Fakery. She has even attacked her former ''Charmed'' co-star Creator/AlyssaMilano, saying in an interview, "I don't like her. I think she's a lie". [[note]]This refers to the fact that Milano continues to associate with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), whom [=McGowan=] accuses of covering up Weinstein's crimes.[[/note]] She even turned against journalist Ronan Farrow (a vocal critic against permissive culture that allows celebrity sexual abusers and that includes his own father, Woody Allen) who helped break her story about Weinstein's rape simply because he called her personal memoir "dark".

Born September 5, 1973. Known early in her career for such movies as ''Film/TheDoomGeneration'' and ''Film/Scream1996'', she's had a resurgence in popularity with the TV show ''Series/Charmed1998'', as the fourth sister brought in when Prue died, and her ''dual'' roles in ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

* ArtistDisillusionment: She's grown very disillusioned with Hollywood in the wake of the tidal wave of sexual abuse scandals, calling it a "cult" and she's been very outspoken on her belief that her fellow actors and actresses have been enabling the culture of abuse by keeping silent about it -- in particular she accused feminist Creator/MerylStreep of being a hypocrite for working with Harvey Weinstein.[[note]]However, Streep herself has been the victim of sexual harassment, having been gropped by Dustin Hoffman during the filming of Kramer vs Kramer.[[/note]] She also refused to be interviewed by Oprah because she was a friend of Weinstein. She lashed out at the "Time's Up" protest at the 2018 Golden Globes calling it "Hollywood Fakery. She has even attacked her former ''Charmed'' co-star Creator/AlyssaMilano, saying in an interview, "I don't like her. I think she's a lie". [[note]]This refers to the fact that Milano continues to associate with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), whom [=McGowan=] accuses of covering up Weinstein's crimes.[[/note]] She even turned against journalist Ronan Farrow (a vocal critic against permissive culture that allows celebrity sexual abusers and that includes his own father, Woody Allen) who helped break her story about Weinstein's rape simply because he called her personal memoir "dark".

* CreatorBacklash: She has some towards ''Series/Charmed1998'', not realising she'd end up spending five years on the show. Her issue was mainly with the long shooting hours and how little personal time she'd have as a result. She does however say she's happy to have done the show.
** She does not have fond memories of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''; she confided in director Robert Rodriguez that Harvey Weinstein had raped her -- and felt that he played mind games with her by having her film a scene where she is attacked, ''and'' then he sold the film to Weinstein, believing it to be a betrayal of personal trust.
* CreatorBreakdown: She had a major one early in February 2018. She got into a shouting match with a trans woman at a book signing event, over her previous comments over trans people. She then announced she was canceling all future appearances and went on a Twitter rant on how the person who argued with her was a "paid plant" from Weinstein and how nobody in the store did anything to stop it .... even though security escorted the woman away.

* CreatorBacklash: She has some towards ''{{Series/Charmed}}'', not realising she'd end up spending five years on the show. Her issue was mainly with the long shooting hours and how little personal time she'd have as a result. She does however say she's happy to have done the show.

Born September 5, 1973. Known early in her career for such movies as ''Film/TheDoomGeneration'' and ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}'', she's had a resurgence in popularity with the TV show ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', as the fourth sister brought in when Prue died, and her ''dual'' roles in ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

* 2001-6 ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' as Paige Matthews

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In 2016 she announced her retirement from acting to focus on directing. A year later, [=McGowan=] reemerged as a very outspoken advocate for female sex abuse victims after revealing that film producer Harvey Weinstein raped her.

In 2016 she announced her retirement from acting to focus on directing. A year later, [=McGowan=] reemerged as an advocate for female sex abuse victims after revealing that film producer Harvey Weinstein raped her.

In 2016 she announced her retirement from acting to focus on directing.

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* ActingForTwo: [[invoked]] Played two different characters in ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'', Pam (the blond party girl) in ''Death Proof'' and Cherry Darling (the go-go dancer) in ''Planet Terror''. Notable in that three other actors from Planet Terror played the same characters briefly in ''Death Proof'', as well as two other actors playing different characters like her.
* ActorAllusion: [[invoked]] A retroactive example in the ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' episode "The Jung and the Restless" where she wonders why she can't dream about "someone cool, like a Quentin Tarantino." A Tarantino film would end up being her first post-''Charmed'' role.
* BaldWomen: She has since sported a buzzcut since late 2015 after shaving her hair, not long after cutting her long hair to a pixie cut a few months prior.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Has been all three colors but notable on ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' that she cycled through all four in her first few seasons. Was black in season 4, red in 5, blonde in 6 and brown in 7 and 8.
* ButNotTooForeign: Is actually Italian-American but looks very pale, largely due to also being half Irish. Interestingly, her on-screen sister Alyssa Milano is also Italian-American.
* ButNotTooWhite: Averted. She's well known for her pale complexion and it suits her wonderfully.
* DeadpanSnarker
* DyeingForYourArt: [[invoked]] Dyed her hair blonde for ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}''. Averted for ''Death Proof'' as she simply wore a wig.
* DyeHard: [[invoked]] Naturally brunette but she does often change things up.
* FakeAmerican: [[invoked]] She was born and raised in Italy, but has spent most of her life in America. She can still speak the language though.
* GuestHost: [=McGowan=] cohosted ''The Essentials'' on Creator/TurnerClassicMovies in 2008.
* ImportantHaircut: Cut her hair completely short on an impulse after her directorial debut. What's more is that she claims she did it herself with kitchen scissors. A little later she had her head shaved too.
* {{Irony}}: Her one scene in the film ''Nowhere'' was with her ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' sister Creator/ShannenDoherty, whom she never had any scenes with on the show because [=McGowan=]'s character replaced Doherty's after she was killed off.
* LongHairIsFeminine: She said she was told to keep her hair long because if she had short hair "people won't want to fuck you and then you won't get parts."
* MsFanservice: More so early in her career.
* MyGirlIsNotASlut: Felt this way with how Paige was written in ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' season 5. Paige would be seen with a different guy each episode. She claimed that after her only scene with one love interest was a raunchy moment on the couch, she went to the writers and said "Paige isn't a ho".
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Her Belfast accent in ''FiftyDeadMenWalking'' is awful. Ironic considering she is half-Irish.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Would ''you'' say she was close to 40?
* ParentalAbandonment: Got herself emancipated at 14 years old.
* PerkyGoth: Somewhat subverted. Definitely unflappable.
* PlayingAgainstType: [[invoked]] Cherry Darling was more of a ditzy ActionGirl, in contrast with her usual DeadpanSnarker characters.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Definitely in season 4 of ''Series/{{Charmed}}''. It's no coincidence she played a vampire in that season.
* RomanceOnTheSet: [[invoked]] With Creator/RobertRodriguez on ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.
* StalkerWithACrush: She got one in the form of a man called Louis Santo in the early 2010's. He claimed to be Rose's boyfriend and tweeted her countless times. He even claimed to have saved her life. He was arrested in 2011.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Some of her more outrageous ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' outfits, such as the Valkyrie and wood nymph. Justified in ''Planet Terror'', as she plays go-go dancer Cherry Darling.
* TypeCasting: [[invoked]] She's always the DeadpanSnarker. Really, because that's who she is in real life, though Cherry Darling [[PlayingAgainstType was more of a ditzy]] ActionGirl.
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* {{Irony}}: Her one scene in the film ''Nowhere'' was with her ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' sister Shannen Doherty, whom she never had any scenes with on the show because [=McGowan=]'s character replaced Doherty's after she was killed off.

* 1996 ''Film/{{Scream}}'' as Tatum Riley

* 2011 ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian'' as Marique

* 2013-4 ''Series/OnceUponATime'' as the young Cora in flashbacks

* 2013-4 ''Series/OnceUponATime'' as the younger Cora

* StalkerWithACrush: Not Rose herself, but she was stalked by a man called Louis Santo in the early 2010's. He claimed to be Rose's boyfriend and tweeted her countless times. He even claimed to have saved her life. He was arrested in 2011.

* BaldWomen: She has since sported a buzzcut since late 2015 after shaving her hair, not long after cutting her long hair to a pixie cut a few months ago.

* Irony: Her one scene in the film ''Nowhere'' was with her ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' sister Shannen Doherty, whom she never had any scenes with on the show because [=McGowan=]'s character replaced Doherty's after she was killed off.

* PlayingAgainstType: Cherry Darling was more of a ditzy ActionGirl, in contrast with her usual DeadpanSnarker characters.

* ActingForTwo: Played two different characters in ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'', Pam (the blond party girl) in ''Death Proof'' and Cherry Darling (the go-go dancer) in ''Planet Terror''. Notable in that three other actors from Planet Terror played the same characters briefly in ''Death Proof'', as well as two other actors playing different characters like her.
* ActorAllusion: Her one scene in the film ''Nowhere'' was with her ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' sister Shannen Doherty, whom she never had any scenes with on the show.
** A retroactive example in the ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' episode "The Jung and the Restless" where she wonders why she can't dream about "someone cool, like a Quentin Tarantino. A Tarantino film would end up being her first post-''Charmed'' role.
* BaldWoman: As of 2016.

* DyeingForYourArt: Dyed her hair blonde for ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}''. Averted for ''Death Proof'' as she simply wore a wig.
* DyeHard: Naturally brunette but she does often change things up.
* FakeAmerican: She was born and raised in Italy, but has spent most of her life in America. She can still speak the language though.

* RomanceOnTheSet: With Creator/RobertRodriguez on ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

* TypeCasting: She's always the deadpan snarker. Really, because that's who she is in real life.
** PlayingAgainstType: Cherry Darling was more of a ditzy ActionGirl.

* StalkerWithACrush: Not Rose herself, but she was stalked by a man called Louis Santo in the early 2010's. He claimed to be Rose's boyfriend and tweeted her countless times. He even claimed to have saved her life.

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* HeroesWantRedheads: A large amount of her fans prefer her with the red hair.

Born September 5, 1973. Known early in her career for such movies as ''TheDoomGeneration'' and ''Film/{{Scream 1996}}'', she's had a resurgence in popularity with the TV show ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', as the fourth sister brought in when Prue died, and her ''dual'' roles in ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.