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Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Director & actor · born 9 May 1979 · New York City, New York, USA

Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and activist. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama Kids. Her subsequent film roles include He Got Game (1998), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), 25th Hour (2001), Men in Black II (2002), The Rundown (2003), Rent (2005), Sin City (2005), Clerks II (2006), Death Proof (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Unstoppable (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Trance (2013), Top Five (2014), Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), Clerks 3 (2022), and Haunted Mansion (2023). Dawson has provided voice-over work for Disney/Marvel, Warner Bros./DC Comics, and ViacomCBS's Nickelodeon unit. She is also recognised for her portrayal of the live-action Ahsoka Tano in the Star Wars franchise.

Dawson had several roles in film and television adaptations of comic books. These include Gail in Sin City (2005) and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), Claire Temple in five of the Marvel Netflix series (2015–2018), and providing the voices of Diana Prince / Wonder Woman in the DC Animated Movie Universe and Space Jam: A New Legacy and Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in The Lego Batman Movie. In 2021, she had a recurring role in the Dwayne Johnson autobiographical comedy series Young Rock and a main role in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick.

Where to start: Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020).

As director 1

As actor 118

TV shows 26

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Rosario Dawson movie?

By viewer score, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) at 8.2/10.

What are Rosario Dawson’s most popular movies?

Men in Black II, Sin City, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

How many movies has Rosario Dawson made?

119 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 118 as actor.

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