Rosie Perez
Acting
Biography
Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also performed in stage plays on Broadway, such as The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Fish in the Dark. In addition, she was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View during the series' 18th season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosie Perez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: September 6, 1964
Place of Birth: Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas!
Actress Rosie Perez makes a stunning directorial debut in this heartfelt tribute to Puerto Rican pride. She takes an in-depth look at the complex and often controversial history of Puerto Rican-U.S. relations. By turns shocking and celebratory, this wide-ranging documentary examines such rich themes of the Puerto Rican experience as family, language, and racism, all with careful consideration of historical context.
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, Joel Gray, Kc & the Sunshine Band, Eartha Kitt, Patti Labelle, Queen Latifah and more?
Widows
The widows of three men killed while trying to steal a famous painting, join forces to find their husband's killers and finish off the job of stealing the painting.
Home
Young Irish immigrant, Alan Cooke contemplates the great metropolis New York City, and the very meaning of home itself. A vivid moving and poetic portrayal of life in contemporary New York featuring a host of celebrities, native New Yorkers and immigrants via candid interviews.
Your Honor
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Exploring the social impact of what The Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever.
Muhammad Ali: A Life
Muhammad Ali: A Life takes a look back at the life and career of the world champion boxer and activist. No athlete has ever contributed more to his country or to the world than Muhammad Ali.
Jesus Children of America
A Brooklyn teen learns she was born HIV-positive.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Filmography
as Self
as Rosie Perez
as Self
as Denise
as Bianca
as Martina Martinez (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Flora
as Petra the Ambition Gremlin (voice)
as Lucille
as Cipactli (voice)
as (segment "Coco & Gigi")
as AUSA Olivia Delmont
as Megan Briscoe
as Dr. Holloway
as Alma Guerrero
as Posie Juarez
as Self
as Tracey Wolfe
as Zoe
as Nina Morales
as Petra (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Lorraine De Coss
as Self
as Ann
as Gloria
as The View Host
as Aunt Rose (voice)
as Zowie
as Red (voice)
as Self
as Persephone
as Ruth
as Self - Guest Judge
as Breena Harper
as Ms. Baker
as Self
as Marisol Reyes
as Julia
as Chichelsea Chihuahua (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Marina De La Pena
as Carol
as Herself
as Dahlia Morales
as Mrs. Ponders
as Herself
as Ruthie (segment "Jesus Children of America")
as Self - Guest
as Ruthie
as Herself
as Click
as Self - Guest Judge
as Bertha
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Linda Pirelli
as Shirley Perro
as Louise
as Joanne
as Chel (voice)
as Eva Banks
as Grace Santos
as Perdita Durango
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")
as Debbie
as Self
as Self
as Susana (voice)
as Thumbelina (voice)
as Robinita (voice)
as Mercedes
as Muriel Lang
as Carla Rodrigo
as Francesca (voice)
as Lizbeth
as Self - Guest
as Cindy
as Herself
as Gloria Clement
as Angela
as Denise Moore
as Tina
as Self - Guest
as Rosie Martinez
as Self
as Self
as Self - Presenter
as Self