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Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Actor, also composer and producer · Born September 5, 1973 (53) · Certaldo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Rósa Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress and activist. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy Encino Man (1992), she achieved recognition for her performance in the dark comedy The Doom Generation (1995), receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination. McGowan had her breakthrough in the horror film Scream (1996) and subsequently headlined the films Going All the Way (1997), Devil in the Flesh (1998), and Jawbreaker (1999). During the 2000s, she became known to television audiences for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB supernatural drama series Charmed (2001–2006). She starred in the double-feature film Grindhouse (2007), for which she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2017, Time recognized McGowan as one of the Silence Breakers, the magazine's Person of the Year, for speaking out about sexual assault and harassment, specifically in regard to the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases and the MeToo movement. In 2018, she released a memoir, Brave, and starred in the four-part documentary series Citizen Rose. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rose McGowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 5, 1973 (53)
From
Certaldo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Works as
Actor, also composer and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Rose McGowan's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Morality
24%
Self
17%
Power
13%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
11
Absurd
8
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rose McGowan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rose McGowan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Citizen Rose(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer · Creator · Executive Producer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Sound(2017)

    as Kelly Johansen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Caged Pillows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Monday

  • The Tell-Tale Heart(2016)

    as Ariel

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Weight of Blood and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Madeline

  • Mondo Taurobolium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gale

  • Chosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Josie Acosta

  • Doctor Lollipop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dr. Coco / Red Riding Hood (voice)

  • Ultimate Spider-Man(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Medusa(voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Pastor's Wife(2011)

    as Mary Winkler

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Cora

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Rosewood Lane(2011)

    as Sonny Blake

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Conan the Barbarian(2011)

    as Marique

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dead Awake(2010)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series(2009)

    Show as Angie Salter

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Dead Men Walking(2008)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Death Proof(2007)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Presenter · as Pam (segment "Death Proof") / Cherry (segment "Planet Terror")

  • Planet Terror(2007)

    as Cherry Darling

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Black Dahlia(2006)

    as Sheryl Saddon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Elvis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann-Margret

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Teddy Rowe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Stealing Bess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Debbie Dinsdale

  • Strange Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Moira Kennedy

  • The Killing Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Linda Borus

  • Monkeybone(2001)

    as Miss Kitty

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Last Stop(2000)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Rumble(2000)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassandra Davina

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sleeping Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sno Blo

  • Jawbreaker(1999)

    as Courtney Shayne

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 112 episodes · Thanks · as Paige Matthews

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Southie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kathy Quinn

  • Phantoms(1998)

    as Lisa Pailey

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Devil in the Flesh(1998)

    as Debbie Strand

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kiss & Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jasmine Hoyle

  • Going All the Way(1997)

    as Gale Ann Thayer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere(1997)

    as Val-Chick #3

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Lewis & Clark & George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as George

  • Scream(1996)

    as Tatum

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bio-Dome(1996)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Miriam

  • The Doom Generation(1995)

    as Amy Blue

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Encino Man(1992)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • True Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzanne

  • Class of 1999(1990)

    as Girl Outside Langford's Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1990 to 2018; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Scream (1996)

$173M worldwide

Highest rated

Scream (1996)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Charmed (1998)

Film career

19902018

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 47: 42 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting2 of 47: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 47: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 47: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 47: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 29% of 21 roles
9000

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rose McGowan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor, producer, composer

Citizen Rose (2018)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scream (1996)

Midcredits 93rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rose McGowan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles47–93 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles29–64 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles36–88 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles27–66 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles33–85 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rose McGowan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rose McGowan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Weinstein shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles