Biography

Taken from www.rosario-dawson.net
Best known to legions of fans for her work in such films as Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse and Robert Rodriguez's adaptation of Frank Miller's Sin City, Rosario Dawson has garnered praise for her numerous leading roles with today's hottest film actors and directors, making her one of Hollywood's most sought after leading ladies.

Having been discovered sitting on her stoop by filmmaker Larry Clark, Rosario got her start by playing Ruby in 1995's controversial film Kids. Her star continued to rise with such films as He Got Game, Men in Black II, The Rundown, 25th Hour, Clerks 2, and the cult favorite Josie & The Pussycats.

Dawson gained recognition in 2005 when she received a Satellite Award for her performance as 'Mimi Marquez' in the film RENT. She was honored again in 2007 at the esteemed ShoWest where she received the award for "Supporting Actress of the Year" and was recently awarded the "Half-Life" Award at the 2008 Cine Vegas International Film Festival alongside... More