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Prior to being literally plucked off the street to star in Larry Clark’s controversial “Kids” (1995),... (Learn more)

Top Projects: Scream Awards 2006, Rent, Men in Black II (View All)

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Rosario Dawson’s Milestones
Raised in downtown Manhattan
1995 Made feature debut with supporting role in "Kids"
1998 Co-starred as the opportunistic girlfriend of basketball star Jesus in the Spike Lee drama "He Got Game"
1998 Featured in the New York City-set episodic comedy feature "Side Streets"
1999 Contributed introductory voiceover commentary to Prince's remixed timely release of his hit "1999"
1999 Played a cool-headed student with high aspirations in "Light It Up"
2000 Featured in the Edward Burns-directed romance "Sidewalks of New York"
2000 Had a supporting role in the romantic comedy "Down to You"
2001 Cast as rocker Valerie in the big screen live action adaptation of the popular cartoon series "Josie and the Pussycats"
2002 Acted in Ethan Hawke's feature directorial debut "Chelsea Walls"
2002 Appeareed in Spike Lee's ensemble crime drama "The 25th Hour"
2002 Cast in the summer hit sequel "Men In Black II"
2002 Starred opposite Eddie Murphy in the sci-fi comedy "The Adventures of Pluto Nash"
2003 Co-starred in "Shattered Glass"; film based on the true story of New Republic journalist Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen)
2003 Featured with Seann William Scott and The Rock in "The Rundown"
2004 Co-starred in Oliver Stone's "Alexander" as Roxane the wife of Alexander (Colin Farrell)
2005 Played Mimi Marquez, an HIV-positive exotic dancer and drug addict in the big-screen adaptation of Jonathan Larson's Tony-winning musical "Rent"
2005 Starred in "Sin City" the feature adaptation of comic book icon Frank Miller's uber-noir series of grapic novels; co-directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez
2006 Cast in Kevin Smith's "Clerks ll" the sequel to his first film, 1994's "Clerks"
2006 Co-created (with friend David Atchison) the comic book Occult Crimes Task Force
2007 Apeared in "Death Proof" Quentin Tarantino's half of the goretastic double feature "Grind House" a collaboration with Robert Rodriguez
2007 Collaborated with Heredia and Thoms, her "Rent" co-stars for the feature "Descent"
2008 Played a woman with a heart condition who falls in love with Will Smith in the drama "Seven Pounds"

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Born

May, 09 1979 in New York City, New York, USA

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