Rosie Perez
Rosa Maria "Rosie" Perez (b. September 6, 1964[1]) is a Hispanic American movie and television actress. She was born in New York City.[1] Her career in acting was begun around 1988.
Rosie Pérez | |
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 Pérez at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Rosa María Pérez September 6, 1964 Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, choreographer, director, activist |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (divorced) |
Filmography
| Movies | ||||||
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| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | |||
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Tina | ||||
| 1991 | Night on Earth | Angela | ||||
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump | Gloria Clemente | Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
| 1993 | Untamed Heart | Cyndi | Nominated — New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress also for Fearless. | |||
| Fearless | Carla Rodrigo | Berlin International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performance (Special Mention) Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress tied with Anna Paquin Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated — New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress also for Untamed Heart. | ||||
| 1994 | It Could Happen to You | Muriel Lang | ||||
| Somebody to Love | Mercedes | |||||
| 1997 | A Brother's Kiss | Debbie | ||||
| Perdita Durango | Perdita Durango | Fantafestival Award for Best Actress | ||||
| 1999 | The 24 Hour Woman | Grace Santos | Also Producer Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress | |||
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Chel | Voice | |||
| 2001 | Human Nature | Louise | ||||
| Riding in Cars with Boys | Shirley Perro | |||||
| 2003 | From the 104th Floor | Narrator | Voice | |||
| 2004 | Exactly | Angela | Short | |||
| 2005 | All the Invisible Children | Ruthie | Segment "Jesus Children of America" | |||
| Yo Soy Boricua! Pa' Que Tu Lo Sepas! | Herself | Director Documentary | ||||
| 2006 | Home | |||||
| Just Like the Son | Mrs. Ponders | |||||
| 2008 | The Take | Marina De La Pena | Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female | |||
| Pineapple Express | Officer Carol Brazier | |||||
| TV movies | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 1990 | Criminal Justice | Barbara Von Busch | ||||
| 1995 | In a New Light: Sex Unplugged | Herself | Host | |||
| 1997 | Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground | Mystery Girl | Also producer Segment "Love on the A Train" | |||
| 2004 | Copshop | Heaven | ||||
| Lackawanna Blues | Bertha | Television Movie Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress - Television Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | ||||
| 2006 | Lolo's Cafe | Maria | Voice | |||
| 2009 | Exit 19 | Lorna | ||||
| 2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Marisol Reyes | Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Special Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Nominated — Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress - Television | |||
| Television | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Rosie Martinez | Episode "2245" | |||
| 1990 | In Living Color | Herself | Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography (1990, 1992, 1993) choreographer, seasons 1-4 | |||
| 1990–1991 | WIOU | Lucy Hernandez | Episodes "Without Prejudice" "Labored Relations" "Mother Nature's Son" "They Shoot Sources, Don't They" | |||
| 1995–1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Thumbelina / Witch | Episodes " Thumbelina" " Hanselito y Gretelita" | |||
| 2002 | Widows | Linda Perelli | Episodes " Hour One" "Hour Two" "Hour Three" "Hour Four" | |||
| 1995–2004 | Frasier | Francesca / Lizbeth | Episodes " Roz in the Doghouse (1995)" " Crock Tales (2004)" | |||
| 2005–2008 | Go, Diego, Go! | Click, the camera | Episodes "Diego Saves the Humpback Whale" "Linda the Llama Saves Carnaval" "Diego's Wolf-Pup Rescue" "The Bobos' Mother's Day" "Tuga Helps the Moon" "Freddie the Fruit Bat Saves Halloween!" | |||
| 2008–2009 | Lipstick Jungle | Dahlia Morales | 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eva Banks | Episodes "Hardwired" |
| 2011–2012 | The Cleveland Show | Choni / Aunt Chonie | Episodes "There Goes El Neighborhood" "Y Tu Junior Tambien" " Episode #3.11" | |||
| 2012 | Nurse Jackie | Jules | Episodes "Slow Growing Monsters" | |||
Refernces
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rosie Perez Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
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