Rose Arianna McGowan(born September 5, 1973)is an actress and singer. She is known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB Television Network supernatural drama series Charmed. She played Ann-Margret alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley in the CBS mini-series Elvis. In 2008, she was guest programmer and co-host of TCM’s film-series program, The Essentials.

Auditioned for the role of Lisa in Girl, Interrupted (1999). The part eventually went to Angelina Jolie
She won the role of Amy Blue in The Doom Generation (1995), after Jordan Ladd backed out.
Was engaged to Marilyn Manson. [1998-2001]
Modeled as a child.
Second oldest of six children.
She and Marilyn Manson announced that they were splitting up. [18 January 2001]
Told Howard Stern that she broke up with Marilyn Manson because she tired of the rock and roll lifestyle he engaged in. When pressed further, she admitted that drug use was a big part of that lifestyle. [October 2001]
A tattoo of a woman on her right shoulder has been surgically removed.
She knits, gardens, and collects shoes and Marlene Dietrich memorabilia.
The WB network announced that she would be playing Paige Matthews, the long-lost, baby half-sister of Prue, Piper and Phoebe on the hit series “Charmed” (1998). She was cast after Shannen Doherty, who played eldest sister Prue Halliwell, was fired when she refused to sign a two-year contract extension. [June 2001]
She won the role of Tatum Riley in Scream (1996/I) after Melinda Clarke turned it down. Coincidentally, the two would later work together when Clarke guest starred on “Charmed” (1998) in October 2002.
She attended high school with Nicole Berger
Bust 36C
Ranked #39 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” (2002).
She ran away at age 9 to escape the Children of God cult that her parents were a part of. River Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, Summer Phoenix, Rain Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix were also child members of Children of God.
Absolutely hates fish
Has agoraphobia and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
Has two Boston terriers named Bug and Fester.
Watched Viva Las Vegas (1964) many times in order to prepare for her role of Ann-Margret in the mini-series Elvis (2005) (TV)
She is of French and Irish descent.
Is the favorite actress of both Brian De Palma and Quentin Tarantino.
Legally emancipated herself from her parents at the age of 15.
Collaborated with musician BT on the song “Superfabulous”, found on his 2003 CD, “Emotional Technology”.
Her first language is Italian.
Ranked #44 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Met boyfriend Robert Rodriguez when he directed her in Planet Terror (2007).
Ranked #14 on Wizard magazine’s ‘Sexiest Women of TV’ list (March 2008).
Broke her left foot after running into the edge of a doorway made of stone. [April 2008]
Engaged to Robert Rodriguez. [2008]
In the movie Rats (2003), the character Rose is based on the writer’s experience with the actress Rose McGowan, and played by character actress Eileen Grubba.
Played the character “Tatum Riley” in Scream (1996/I), best friend of “Sidney Prescott” (Neve Campbell), her character “Paige Matthews” lives at 1329 Prescott Street, the address of Halliwell Manor on “Charmed” (1998).
Asked to have the stripper pole sanitized before doing her go-go dance routine in Planet Terror (2007).
While filming Scream (1996/I) she discovered that she could actually fit through a pet flap.
After Rose’s arrival in the U.S the future actress took a brief job at a McDonald’s fast food restaurant. During her 5-day stint at the restaurant Rose became a vegetarian in protest of the non-vegetarian options at McDonald’s. Her efforts were pointless however and Rose quit the job after just a week.
She revealed that she still goes to Marilyn Manson (her ex-boyfriend)’s concerts: “What can I say? I’m a groupie but without the sex”.
She adores British pop music.
Her mother, Terri, was a writer, but she now works for Microsoft. Her father, Daniel, is an artist. Her parents divorced by the time she was 10 and she went to live with grandmother in Washington. Rose has two brothers, two sisters and two half siblings.
When she was 14, she was sent to a drug rehab center because of her appearance, even though she wasn’t on drugs. She hated it, ran away and was homeless for a year.
She was considered a loner in high school. She wore black and spent most of her time in the library.
She loves singing karaoke to Patsy Cline.
Her dog, “Fester”, was named after “Uncle Fester” on “The Addams Family” (1964).
She frequently bases her “look” on the style of stars from the 1940s, stating that Marlene Dietrich and Ava Gardner are her “style icons”.
The tabloid press have reported that she has dated both “Friends” (1994) star, Matthew Perry, and actor George Clooney. In truth, she has never met Perry, whilst the so-called pictures, revealing her relationship with Clooney, were taken at an awards show where Rose was talking to him about his father Nick Clooney, who presented the documentary series, “American Movie Classics”, for five years in the late 1990s.
She dreams of being a museum curator.
She did all her own stunts in the movie Scream (1996/I).
She admires Sophia Loren, Ralph Fiennes, Susan Sarandon, Linda Fiorentino, Clara Bow, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Jessica Lange and Ava Gardner.
Is mentioned in David Navarro’s book “Don’t Try This At Home”. It features pictures of her alone and also with her ex, rock musician Marilyn Manson.
One of Rose’s favorite episodes on “Charmed” (1998) was “Charmed: Charmed Noir (#7.8)” (2004), as she loves anything from the 40s time period, which was what the episode was based upon.
She is a huge fan of Elizabeth Taylor.
Is good friends of Jawbreaker (1999) costars, Julie Benz and Rebecca Gayheart.
At age 15, She left to live on her own, legally emancipated, supporting herself with several odd jobs, often having to lie about her age. Living on her own meant being forced to live on the streets for a short time, but despite this she later attended art and beauty school before heading to Los Angeles where she was found outside a gym because thought it was “too corny” and had a chance encounter with independent film director Gregg Araki. Her performance in Araki’s dark road movie earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards.
She dyed her hair blonde in order to contrast her black hair from Neve Campbell’s in the horror movie, _Scream (1996/I)’.
She sings in BT’s song, “Superfabulous”, with Scott McCloud.
On February 22, 2006, She appeared at UC Irvine to help raise awareness and confront myths about sexual assault on college campuses across the nation. Rose courageously shed her Hollywood image to have a “real talk” with students about the ways that they are affected by alcohol and sexual violence. The event was free and open to the public.
She made $55,000 per episode in her early years of Charmed, which was bumped up to $102,000 per episode from season 7 onwards.