Discovered by Spike Lee while dancing in a club, Rosie Perez was an Oscar-nominated actress and producer... (Learn more)
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Rosie Perez’s Milestones
| 1982 | Made first TV appearance as a dancer on "Soul Train" |
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| 1988 | Spotted by Spike Lee at the LA club Funky Reggae; approached her to appear in his film, "Do the Right Thing" |
| 1989 | Made film debut in Lee's "Do the Right Thing" as Lee's Puerto Rican girlfriend |
| 1990 | Had a recurring role on the TV series "WIOU" (CBS) |
| 1990 - 1993 | Served as choreographer of the Fly Girls on FOX's sketch comedy series "In Living Color" |
| 1990 | TV acting debut in HBO's "Criminal Justice" |
| 1992 | Had a major role in the hit comedy "White Men Can't Jump" opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson |
| 1993 | Earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a airplane crash survivor in "Fearless" |
| 1993 | TV debut as executive producer (also hosted), "Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride" (HBO) |
| 1994 | Cast as Nicolas Cage's free-spending wife in "It Could Happen to You" |
| 1997 | Created (also executive produced) the HBO original presentation "Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground"; also acted opposite Michael McGlone in the "Love on the A Train" segment |
| 1997 | Directed by future husband Seth Zvi Rosenfeld in "A Brother's Kiss" |
| 1997 | Had title role in "Perdita Durango"; the character of Perdita Durango appeared previously in David Lynch's movie "Wild at Heart" played by Isabella Rossellini |
| 1998 | Co-produced "The 24 Hour Woman"; also starred as a TV talk show host |
| 2000 | Lent her voice to the animated "Road to El Dorado" |
| 2001 | Made official NYC stage acting debut in the play "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot" |
| 2001 | Starred opposite John Leguizamo in "King of the Jungle" |
| 2005 | Appeared in the HBO original movie "Lackawanna Blues" based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson autobiographical one man show |
| 2006 | Debut as a documentary director, "You Soy Boricua, Pa'que tu lo Sepas!" (I'm Boricua, Just So You Know!), which traces the history of Puerto Rican culture from its beginnings |
| 2007 | Cast in the Broadway revival of "The Ritz" directed by Joe Mantello |
| 2008 | Nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female (“The Take”) |
| 2008 | Played John Leguizamo's wife in the crime drama "The Take" |
| 2008 | Played a crooked cop in the comedy "Pineapple Express" |
| 2008 | Played a recurring role on NBC's "Lipstick Jungle" |
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