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Rosario Dawson

Born: 1979

Biography

Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and film producer. 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), Men in Black II (2002), 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), and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019). Dawson has also provided voice-over work for Disney/Marvel, Warner Bros./DC Comics, and ViacomCBS's Nickelodeon unit. Dawson is also known for having 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 2020, she portrayed Ahsoka Tano in the second season of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and is set to star in the upcoming Disney+ original series Ahsoka. In 2021, she has a recurring role in the Dwayne Johnson autobiographical comedy series Young Rock and a main role in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Resources

Movies

Sin City

Gail in Sin City

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Gail in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Men in Black II

Laura Vasquez in Men in Black II

25th Hour

Naturelle Riviera in 25th Hour

The Rundown

Mariana in The Rundown

Haunted Mansion

Gabbie in Haunted Mansion

Clerks II

Becky in Clerks II

Rent

Mimi Marquez in Rent

Alexander

Roxane in Alexander

Death Proof

Abernathy in Death Proof

Down to You

Lana in Down to You

Explicit Ills

Babo's Mom in Explicit Ills

Descent

Maya in Descent

Sidewalks of New York

Maria in Sidewalks of New York

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

Alisa in The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

Seven Pounds

Emily in Seven Pounds

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Dina Lake in The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

Velvet Von Black (voice) in The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Laurie in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

He Got Game

Lala Bonilla in He Got Game

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Persephone in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Eagle Eye

Zoe Perez in Eagle Eye

Shattered Glass

Andy Fox in Shattered Glass

Chelsea Walls

Audrey in Chelsea Walls

Vigilante

Narrator in Vigilante

The Invocation

Self in The Invocation

This Girl's Life

Martine in This Girl's Life

Wonder Woman

Artemis (voice) in Wonder Woman

Killshot

Donna in Killshot

Zookeeper

Kate in Zookeeper

Trance

Elizabeth in Trance

Josie and the Pussycats

Valerie Brown in Josie and the Pussycats

Light It Up

Stephanie Williams in Light It Up

We're Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today: 3 Decades of Clerks

in We're Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today: 3 Decades of Clerks

Love in the Time of Money

Anna in Love in the Time of Money

This Revolution

Tina Santiago in This Revolution

Common Ground

Self in Common Ground

Five

Lili in Five

10 Years

Mary in 10 Years

Miss Representation

Self in Miss Representation

Girl Walks Into a Bar

June in Girl Walks Into a Bar

Sell/Buy/Date

Self in Sell/Buy/Date

They Die by Dawn

Edmonia Lewis in They Die by Dawn

Hotel Noir

Sevilla in Hotel Noir

Fire with Fire

Talia Durham in Fire with Fire

Side Streets

Marisol Hidalgo in Side Streets

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Self in SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Master & Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka

Self in Master & Apprentice: A Special Look at Ahsoka

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

Self in The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

Herself in No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

Cesar Chavez

Dolores Huerta in Cesar Chavez

Gimme Shelter

June Bailey in Gimme Shelter

God Sleeps in Rwanda

Narrator in God Sleeps in Rwanda

Trigger Happy

Dee in Trigger Happy

Parts Per Billion

Mia in Parts Per Billion

Top Five

Chelsea Brown in Top Five

The Captive

Nicole in The Captive

Grindhouse

Abernathy (segment "Death Proof") in Grindhouse

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Wonder Woman / Diana (voice) in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader

in Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader

The Ever After

Rosario Dawson in The Ever After

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Nyx (voice) in Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Self in Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Ratchet & Clank

Elaris (voice) in Ratchet & Clank

9 Kisses

Woman in Chariot #2 in 9 Kisses

Puerto Ricans in Paris

Vanessa in Puerto Ricans in Paris

Little Black Dress

Haley in Little Black Dress

Henchmen

Jolene (voice) in Henchmen

QT8: The First Eight

Self (archive footage) in QT8: The First Eight

The Clerks 3 Documentary

in The Clerks 3 Documentary

The Lego Batman Movie

Batgirl / Barbara Gordon (voice) in The Lego Batman Movie

Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Wonder Woman (voice) in Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Unstoppable

Connie Hooper in Unstoppable

The People Speak

Self in The People Speak

Krystal

Krystal in Krystal

Frank Miller: American Genius

Self in Frank Miller: American Genius

Gemini Division

Anna Diaz in Gemini Division

Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen

Narrator in Vigilantes INC. - America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen

Unforgettable

Julia Banks in Unforgettable

Ash Wednesday

Grace Quinonez in Ash Wednesday

King of the Jungle

Veronica in King of the Jungle

Raze

Rachel in Raze

The 4:30 Movie

Melody's Aunt in The 4:30 Movie

My First Horror Film

in My First Horror Film

Justice League Dark

Wonder Woman (voice) in Justice League Dark

Midnight

in Midnight

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

Self / Becky in Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

The Death of Superman

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) in The Death of Superman

Someone Great

Hannah in Someone Great

Sorry to Bother You

Voice in Elevator (voice) in Sorry to Bother You

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

Narrator in Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain

This Changes Everything

Self in This Changes Everything

One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie

Self in One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie

Reign of the Supermen

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) in Reign of the Supermen

Brave New Voices 2010

Herself - Host in Brave New Voices 2010

Zombieland: Double Tap

Nevada in Zombieland: Double Tap

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Reggie in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

The Need to Grow

Narrator (voice) in The Need to Grow

Boundless

Stage Manager in Boundless

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) in Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

The Death and Return of Superman

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) in The Death and Return of Superman

The Deported

Herself in The Deported

The Water Man

Mary Boone in The Water Man

Kids

Ruby in Kids

Guardians of Life

in Guardians of Life

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

LA Woman Rising

Self in LA Woman Rising

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

Self in We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

Find Your Groove

Self in Find Your Groove

Kiss the Ground

Self in Kiss the Ground

Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Self in Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream

Magenta in The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream

Clerks III

Becky in Clerks III

Girls Night Out

Victoria in Girls Night Out

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Wonder Woman (voice) in Space Jam: A New Legacy

All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)

Self in All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Self in The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Deepest, Darkest

in Deepest, Darkest

TV Shows

The Tony Danza Show

Self - Guest in The Tony Danza Show

EP Daily

in EP Daily

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Punk'd

Self in Punk'd

Comic Book Men

Self in Comic Book Men

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Icons

Self in Icons

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Calls

Dr. Katherine Beckett (voice) in Calls

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The View

Self - Guest in The View

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Self in A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Gemini Division

Anna Diaz in Gemini Division

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

Self - Guest in The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TRL

in TRL

Explained

Narrator (voice) in Explained

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Marvel's Daredevil

Claire Temple in Marvel's Daredevil

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Claire Temple in Marvel's Jessica Jones

Young Rock

General Monica Jackson in Young Rock

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self in The Late Late Show with James Corden

Marvel's Luke Cage

Claire Temple in Marvel's Luke Cage

SpongeBob SquarePants

in SpongeBob SquarePants

America Divided

Self in America Divided

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Self / Presenter in MTV Movie & TV Awards

The Book of Boba Fett

Ahsoka Tano in The Book of Boba Fett

Chelsea

Self in Chelsea

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Love, Death & Robots

Dr. Mirny (voice) in Love, Death & Robots

Jane the Virgin

Jane "JR" Ramos in Jane the Virgin

Superpowered: The DC Story

Narrator (voice) in Superpowered: The DC Story

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Rosario Dawson in All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Briarpatch

Allegra “Pick” Dill in Briarpatch

Honest Trailers

Ahsoka Tano / Gabbie (archive footage) in Honest Trailers

The Frame

Ruby in The Frame

Jane the Virgin

Jane Ramos in Jane the Virgin

Scream Awards

Herself - Host in Scream Awards

The Last Kids on Earth

Rezzoch (voice) in The Last Kids on Earth

Marvel's Iron Fist

Claire Temple in Marvel's Iron Fist

Marvel's The Defenders

Claire Temple in Marvel's The Defenders

Weird City

Delt in Weird City

Go-Big Show

Self - Judge in Go-Big Show

Dopesick

Bridget Meyer in Dopesick

DMZ

Alma Ortega in DMZ

Ahsoka

Ahsoka Tano in Ahsoka

Conan

Self in Conan

The Mandalorian

Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

Self - Ahsoka Tano in Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian