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Rosario Dawson
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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 (2002), 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 Paramount Skydance's Nickelodeon unit. She is also recognized 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.
Career
- 1979Born
- Member of Josie and the Pussycats
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- •Place of birth: New York City
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, singer, writer, presenter
- •Plays: voice
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Rosario Dawson shares rare glimpse into romance with boyfriend Adama Sanneh in Senegal
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Rosario Dawson mourns slain Alphabet City bodega worker from shop she knew since childhood
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Antonio Banderas Joins Rosario Dawson, Scott Eastwood & Susan Sarandon In ‘Unmerciful Good Fortune’
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‘Ahsoka’: Rosario Dawson Discusses Ashley Eckstein’s Continued Influence on Her Portrayal of the Character
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‘Unmerciful Good Fortune’ Adds Scott Eastwood & Susan Sarandon Opposite Rosario Dawson
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Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson shares then deletes a season 2 wrap post for the Star Wars show, promising we'll "meet again"
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Rosario Dawson Says Ahsoka Tano Will Continue “Getting Back Into Her Joy” in AHSOKA Season 2
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Star Wars: Rosario Dawson Has a Surprising Answer About What She Knows About Ahsoka’s Future
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Rosario Dawson Almost Skipped Auditioning for ‘Rent’ Because the Role Freaked Her Out
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Rosario Dawson Is Going to Be a ‘Glamma,’ Reveals Her Daughter Isabella Is Expecting 1st Baby
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Rosario Dawson Shares How She Helped Inspire Her 20-Year-Old Daughter Isabella to Become an Activist
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