Biography
Who is Rosario Dawson?
Early life and background
Rosario Isabel Dawson arrived on May 9, 1979, in New York City. Her mother, Isabel Celeste, came from Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. When Rosario was one year old, her mother married a construction worker named Greg Dawson. The family resided in a building on East 13th Street within Alphabet City. Later, they relocated to Garland, Texas. She pursued studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and Hunter College. As a child, she made a brief television appearance on Sesame Street.
Career beginnings
At age 15, photographers Larry Clark and Harmony Korine discovered her on her front porch. Korine cast her in the 1995 independent drama Kids. This role launched her professional film career. She soon appeared in He Got Game in 1998. By 2001, she portrayed Valerie Brown in Josie and the Pussycats and appeared in the Ethan Hawke directorial debut Chelsea Walls. In 2002, she starred alongside Edward Norton in the Spike Lee drama 25th Hour. Her performance as Laura Vasquez in the 2002 blockbuster Men in Black II marked a significant moment in her professional trajectory.
Film and television roles
In 2003, she acted in the action comedy The Rundown with Dwayne Johnson. She portrayed Roxana in the 2004 film Alexander. Rosario Dawson made her stage debut in 2005 as Julia in a Shakespeare in the Park production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. That same year, she played Mimi Marquez in the film version of the musical Rent, earning the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also portrayed Gail in the 2005 adaptation of Sin City and reprised the role in 2014. She starred as Becky in Clerks II in 2006. In 2007, she appeared in the Quentin Tarantino film Death Proof. She also produced and starred in the film Descent. In 2008, she worked with Will Smith in the movie Seven Pounds and appeared in Eagle Eye.
Voice acting and recent work
The actor has provided extensive voice-over work for Marvel, DC, and Nickelodeon. She voiced Artemis of Bana-Mighdall in the 2009 Wonder Woman animated feature. Between 2015 and 2018, she played Claire Temple in five Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, including Daredevil and Luke Cage. She provided the voice for Wonder Woman in multiple DC animated films and for Batgirl in The Lego Batman Movie. In 2020, she joined the Star Wars franchise as the live-action Ahsoka Tano. She continued this role in The Book of Boba Fett and the miniseries Ahsoka. In 2021, she had a recurring role in Young Rock and a main role in the Hulu series Dopesick. She also appeared in the 2022 film Clerks III.
Political activism
Rosario Dawson has participated in several political movements. In 2004, she was arrested while protesting against President George W. Bush. She endorsed Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. In 2016, she supported Bernie Sanders during the Democratic Party primaries. On April 15, 2016, authorities arrested her during the Democracy Spring protest in Washington, DC. In 2019, she endorsed Cory Booker during his 2020 presidential campaign.
Birthday and age
Rosario Dawson was born on May 9, 1979, which makes Rosario 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Rosario shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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