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Biography of Rosario Dawson - Actress
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Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an United States|American actress of Cuban, Irish, African-American and Puerto Rican ancestry. Dawson was born and raised in New York City. Her film career began unexpectedly when filmmaker Larry Clark saw her on a Manhattan street and asked her to be in a movie he was making. The movie, Kids (movie)|Kids, became a critical success and Dawson's performance was commended. As a result, Dawson decided to pursue an acting career and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Dawson has worked steadily since her debut, with her performances often singled out for praise. ==Filmography== *Vinyl (film)|Vinyl (2005) *Rent (movie)|Rent (2005) *Sin City (movie)|Sin City (2005 in film|2005) *Alexander (movie)|Alexander (2004 in film|2004) *Shattered Glass (2003 in film|2003) *The Rundown (2003) *This Girl's Life (2003) *25th Hour (2002 in film|2002) *The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) *The First $20 Million (2002) *Men in Black II (2002) *Ash Wednesday (2002) *Love In the Time of Money (2002) *Chelsea Walls (2001 in film|2001) *Trigger Happy (2001) *Josie and the Pussycats (movie)|Josie and the Pussycats (2001) *Sidewalks of New York (2001) *King of the Jungle (2001) *Down to You (2000 in film|2000) *Light It Up (1999 in film|1999) *He Got Game (1998 in film|1998) *Side Streets (1998) *Girls Night Out (1997 in film|1997) *Kids (1995 in film|1995) ==See also== *List of famous Puerto Ricans ==External link== *imdb name|id=0206257|name=Rosario Dawson

