Born on September 5th, 1973 in Florence, Italy, to a French mother and an Irish father, Rose McGowan is possibly best known for the her role as Paige Matthews in the television series "Charmed" Rose joined the show at the beginning of Season Four after the departure of Shannen Doherty at the end of the third season. Rose's character, Paige Matthews, turned out to be the half sister of the Halliwell sisters; the result of an affair between their mother, Patty, and her Whitelighter, Sam.
Although stepping in to replace such a well known actress as Shannen Doherty, Rose soon had legions of fans of her own. As the youngest, most inexperienced Halliwell witch, Paige had her share of problems, but McGowan played her with a warmth, sincerity and at times child-like innocence which only served to increase her popularity with the show's fans.
Rose has also been in the public eye as the former fiance of singer Marilyn Manson and because of stories of alleged drug abuse and her family's involvement in a religious cult known as The Children Of God. Rose has constantly denied the rumors of drug use and ended her realtionship with Manson in 2001 reportedly due to having become disillusioned by the lifestyle of the rocker. A fine singer herself, Rose treated "Charmed" fans to a rendition of 'Fever' during her time on the show.
Rose has also had roles in films such as "Scream" (1996)and "Planet Terror" (2007) and is well regarded by directors and producers in Hollywood.