Rose McGowan

Biography

Rósa Arianna McGowan was born on September 5, 1973, in Florence, Italy, to Irish parents who escaped the Children of God cult when she was 10 years old. She rebelled against her upbringing and began acting at 15, walking away from the industry after a brief stint in Los Angeles to pursue cosmetology. Her breakthrough came in 1995 with Gregg Araki's 'The Doom Generation', followed by roles in 'Scream' and cult indies like 'Jawbreaker'.