Rosie Perez
Born 1964-09-06
(60 years old)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
ROSIE PEREZ is an Academy Award-nominated actress and Emmy® Award-nominated choreographer. In feature films Perezhas starred in comedic and dramatic roles. Among her most notable credits are "Fearless" (which garnered her a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination), "Human Nature," "Riding in Cars with Boys," "Do the Right Thing," "Night on Earth," "White Men Can't Jump," "Untamed Heart," "It Could Happen toYou," "A Brother's Kiss," "King of the Jungle," "Somebody to Love," "The 24-Hour Woman," "Pineapple Express" and "The Take." Her performance in "Lackawanna Blues" earned her a 2006 NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Seriesor Dramatic Special.
Perez made her Broadway debut in the hit revival of Terence McNally's "Frankie & Johnnie in the Clair de Lune," and went on to star in Craig Lucas' "Reckless." She received rave reviews for her performance in "The Ritz" on Broadway.
Perez received critical acclaim for her directorial debut, "Yo Soy Boricua Pa'Que Tu Lo Sepas!" a documentary that celebrates Puerto Rican pride. The documentary premiered at the Miami International Film Festival and was featured at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
As a producer, Perez's credits include "The 24-Hour Woman," HBO's "Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride,"and "Subway Stories."
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Actress
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2021 |
Clifford the Big Red Dog |
With/In |
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2020 |
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) |
The Last Thing He Wanted |
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2019 |
Inside the Rain |
The Dead Don't Die |
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2017 |
Active Adults |
2015 |
Five Nights in Maine |
Pitch Perfect 2 |
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Puerto Ricans in Paris |
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2014 |
Fugly! |
The Hero of Color City |
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2013 |
Gods Behaving Badly |
In the Woods |
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The Counselor |
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2012 |
Small Apartments |
Won't Back Down |
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2010 |
Lies in Plain Sight (TV movie) |
2009 |
Exit 19 (TV movie) |
2008 |
Pineapple Express |
2007 |
The Take |
2006 |
Just Like the Son |
2005 |
All the Invisible Children |
Lackawanna Blues (TV movie) |
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2002 |
Widows (TV movie) |
2001 |
Human Nature |
Riding in Cars with Boys |
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2000 |
The Road to El Dorado |
1999 |
King of the Jungle |
The 24 Hour Woman |
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1998 |
Louis & Frank |
1997 |
A Brother's Kiss |
Dance with the Devil |
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Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (TV movie) |
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1994 |
It Could Happen to You |
Somebody to Love |
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1993 |
Fearless |
Untamed Heart |
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1992 |
White Men Can't Jump |
1991 |
Night on Earth |
1990 |
Criminal Justice (TV movie) |
1989 |
Do the Right Thing |
Documentaries | |
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2021 |
Mike Tyson: The Knockout (series) |
NYC Epicenters 9/11–2021½ (series) |
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Episode 4 (E04) |
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Episode 3 (E03) |
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Episode 2 (E02) |
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Episode 1 (E01) |
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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage - a.f. |
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2020 |
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics |
2018 |
Pa'lante |
2016 |
De Puerto Rico para el Mundo (TV movie) |
Muhammad Ali: A Life |
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2015 |
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives |
The Women's List |
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2011 |
Brooklyn Boheme |
2008 |
Unsung (series) |
2006 |
VH1 Rock Docs (series) |
Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! |
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2004 |
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV movie) |
2003 |
Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker |
World VDAY |
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2002 |
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' |
2000 |
My Generation |
1997 |
Venice Report (TV movie) |
1995 |
Soul Train's 25th Anniversary (TV movie) |
1989 |
Making 'Do the Right Thing' (TV movie) |
Music videos | |
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2020 |
Saweetie & GALXARA - Sway With Me - a.f. |
1989 |
Joyce Irby feat. Doug E. Fresh: Mr. DJ |
Short | |
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2005 |
Jesus Children of America |
Performer
Screenwriter
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2021 |
With/In |
Director
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2021 |
With/In |
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2006 |
Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! |