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- Sydney L. Wolfe is known for Beach Chain.
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Audra Kinkead is an actress of mixed heritage from Midland Texas. She has appeared in many familiar comedy sketches as well as TV and film. She has worked with popular actors such as Marlon Wayans, Mike Epps and Tiffany Haddish. She was a writer for the movie All Star Weekend, Jamie Foxx's directorial debut. Although comedy is her favorite, Audra has wide range. She has starred in both Horror and Drama. Her most memorable trademarks are her freckles and smile.- Tyffanee Smith first started in The Business Modeling in NYC doing Runway and Print work.
She has since moved to L.A to Pursue Acting and has appeared in Television/Movies, such as "Ugly Betty", "How i Met Your Mother", "Iron Man", and independent film "The Gold Rush Boogie", Just to Name a Few.
Always Seeking New Roles and Projects, This Proven Starlet Has What It Takes to Take This Industry By Storm.Easy on the Eyes, Wtty,and Fun to Work With This girl Is "The Next Big Thing". - Actress
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Ciera Payton is a multi-talented actress, philanthropist, writer, educator, and entrepreneur.
Becoming
Ciera Payton grew up surrounded by street performers, artists, and the amazing cuisine found only in the vibrant city of New Orleans. She didn't know it at the time, but she was using art as a coping mechanism to deal with challenging aspects of her home life. Her natural inclination toward storytelling, creative writing, performing, and filmmaking would go on to become her life's calling.
Blooming
After Hurricane Katrina, Ciera and her family relocated to North Carolina, where she graduated with a BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. While at UNCSA, she landed her first role as the female lead opposite Steven Seagal in the action feature Flight of Fury. Since her breakout role, she has shared the screen with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Kevin Hart, Josh Brolin, and many other acclaimed artists.
Acting
Ciera has also appeared in AMC's The Walking Dead, USA Network's Graceland, Spike Lee's Oldboy, and First, a web series acquired by the Issa Rae Network. Ciera stars in Tyler Perry's The Oval as Lilly Winthrop, fashion designer and wife to the chief of staff. The 22 episode series came on the heels of Ciera's breakout performance as Sylvia in A Madea Family Funeral. You can also find Ciera in the second season of Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It and in Amazon's supernatural thriller The Manor.
Ciera has also showcased her talent for bringing real people to life in Lifetime's biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie. Williams' superfans campaigned on social media to cast her as the larger-than-life celebrity. And indeed, her raw portrayal of the infamous talk show host did not disappoint.
Serving
Ciera went on to compile her life experiences into a one-woman show called Michael's Daughter. As a performer and teaching artist, Ciera learned she was far from alone in her complicated experiences. She created the Michael's Daughter Project as an outlet for family members of the incarcerated to heal and be heard.
The Michael's Daughter programs, services, and charities thrived along with the community members they served. Ciera has since founded The Michael's Daughter Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization where she serves as president.
Inspiring
One of Ciera's ultimate goals is to inspire others to live their best lives and thrive regardless of personal circumstances. In addition to reaching others through her acting and foundation, she runs a lifestyle website called The In Trive - The Inspired Thriving Tribe. Here Ciera and her contributing writers share uplifting personal stories and tips on wellness, fashion, beauty, and more.
Thriving
When she's not showcasing her authenticity on-screen or helping others step into their light, you can find Ciera discovering new plant-based recipes & restaurants, practicing meditation, dancing it out at (small) gatherings, or peacefully hiking the nature trails of California.
Ciera's fun and sophisticated persona continues to help this beautiful powerhouse rise to the top of the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, producer, and creator. She shines on and off-screen and embodies her goals of aspiring to inspire and uplift others.- At the tender age of 8, Teesha Renee fell in love with Theater and acting in general. Born in Rockford, Illinois and raised in Atlanta, GA this young girl caught the performance bug, and never looked back. From there, Teesha Renee continued to perform in theater. She soon was awarded Miss Drama Club after her leading performance as Mrs. Stevenson in Sorry, Wrong Number. Also, she was a member of the video production club all through high school as well where she directed, produced, edited and starred in her very first short film entitled Red Silence. The film went on to win 1st place in the technology fair, and the school awarded her Best Actress and Best Movie of the year.
Teesha Renee attended Georgia State University and while pursuing her degree, the craft of acting was constantly calling her name. She began taking classes at The Alliance Theater where she has been trained in film, scene study, acting process and script analysis. Inspired to step back on stage once again, she then entered her very first pageant and won! Teesha Renee was crowned Miss Georgia State University 2015 and was granted the opportunity to compete in the Miss Georgia Pageant. She graduated in May 2017 with her Bachelors of Art.
Immediately after graduation, Teesha set out her intention to be dedicated to acting full time. She then began studying with Nick Conti at the Professional Actor's studio where she is trained in auditioning, cold reads, scene study and improvisation and won Best Actress during Showcase. She began to get involved in the Atlanta indie scene with films, pilots and web based projects such as Cooking Up A Storm, Diva Interrupted and L.U.S.T just to name a few. She has also guest starred on a few network TV shows such as Fatal Attraction, Homicide Hunters and Atlanta Homicide.
In 2019, Teesha Renee received her first break out role as a Series Regular on Tyler Perry's hit TV drama The Oval on BET. Teesha plays the role of Sharon, the girlfriend of Barry Hallsen that works at a local pharmacy.
Teesha Renee plans to do it all including films, television, commercials, print work, and of course her first love, theater. This is only the beginning for Teesha Renee, and the sky isn't even her limit. - Actress
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Taja V. Simpson is a Louisiana native of West African and European decent and her colorful background allows her to constantly bring new characters to life. She fell in love with acting when she was seven years old when she and her cousins would 'play pretend'. They would watch movies, learn all the lines and then act them out for fun. Her favorite movie at that time was Berry Gordy's "The Last Dragon" and to this day she can still recite all the lines in the movie. "Who's The Master? Sho-Nuff!"
Although she loved acting at a young age, there weren't any programs or schools in Lake Charles, LA that would help cultivate that skill set. She went on to graduate from McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communication and an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism. From there, she was on the path of being a News Reporter/Anchor.
After College, she moved to Houston, TX but there was a still small voice in her that kept saying, 'you should try acting,' so she did. She enrolled in acting workshops and ended up winning three awards for her performances. (Best Actress, Best Overall Performance and People's Choice) Now, she was bit by the acting bug and there was no turning back. She would have never thought that 'playing pretend' with her family as a young child would also be what she ultimately would do for a living.
Versatility is Taja's greatest accomplishments which is what lead her to guest star in multiple roles on some of the most popular television shows of our time. She received her first breakout role in The Bold & The Beautiful as Adele which she recurred on the show for over two years. Since then some of the shows she has appeared in are; Grey's Anatomy, NCIA, The Thundermans, NCIS:LA, The Soul Man, KC Undercover, and Lethal Weapon. Taja was widely known for her role as the fun and sassy wife opposite legendary Actor and Director Tyler Perry; in Lionsgate's "Tyler Perry's Boo2! A Madea Halloween," and can be seen as Priscilla Owen in BET's newest drama, Tyler Perry's "The Oval."
Taja is also a film director with over 40 plus productions under her belt from stage plays to music videos and short films. Next up is directing television and her first feature.
She can be seen in Christopher Nolan's "My Online Valentine" on Amazon where she leads this film down the dating woes in this hilarious Romantic Comedy. Next up, a Christmas film, "London Mitchell's Christmas" slated for December 2019 along with 3 additional films in the pipeline. You can also see her in other films on Netflix, Amazon & iTunes.
In her new book,"Cracking The Acting Code: A Practical Step By Step Guide To Becoming A Professional Actor", Taja shares her unique story and expertise from moving from a small town in Louisiana, making it on the big screen in Hollywood, and becoming one of the most trusted names in the entertainment business.
Taja's hobbies include: writing, watching and studying films, learning new words and cooking. Her personal interests involve, spending time with her two dogs, working out, boxing, traveling and always being open to learn new things.
In order to succeed in the entertainment industry its important to be multi-talented both on and off screen. From behind the scenes to being in front and center, Actor, Author, Director and Keynote Speaker Taja V. Simpson has proven just that.- Actress
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Natasha Ward is an American Actor, Vocalist, and one of the most prominent Fitness Models of the last decade. As one of the first to break through body standards which called for models to be sleek and slim, Natasha's ability to create aspirational imagery through vulnerability and strength, have given her an empowering platform for change.
Spotted in a photo by an LA Talent Manager, Natasha's ability and charm translated seemlessly on screen, quickly landing her roles on TV and in local Shorts. One of which earned her a 'Best Supporting Actress' Award at the Portland Indie Film Festival for her appearance in the 2016 short, 'Angela's Sacred Heart'.
From there it was straight to the casting big leagues, where Natasha found herself going up against well seasoned actors for heavy hitters like Disney's Marvel and Netflix.
Following a 31 episode run as Briefcase Model #19 on CNBC's 2018 resurgence of the hit show Deal or No Deal with Howie Mandel; Natasha was offered the breakout role of 'Ellie' on Tyler Perry's The Oval on B.E.T; where she brings an innocence and depth that truly shine.
Natasha is also an accomplished vocalist, having toured in Europe. She is trained in classical and jazz.
Natasha also holds a degree in Political Science and Education with a minor in Women's Studies. She is passionate about leveraging her voice and her platform as a vehicle for restoration and change.
Fun Fact You May recognize Natasha as the Baguette eating bar spitting 'Belle' from her music video collab with YouTube platform The Nerdist entitled 'Belle and Boujee' - a viral Parody play on Migos' hit 'Bad and Boujee'- Actress
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Paige Hurd is a well-known actress born and raised on 20th July 1992, in Dallas, Texas. She was born to African American, Puerto Rican mother and an African American father. She is best known for her magnificent role as Tasha Clarkson on the American hit sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005). Some of her best films are The Cat in the Hat (2003) released in the year 2003, Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) released in the same year and Beauty Shop (2005) in 2005. Paige began her acting career preparing with Dallas Young Actors Studio. Paige showed up in Jasmine Villegas music video for "I Own This" and Steph Jones' music video for "Excellent." She was likewise included as Justin Bieber's love interest for his music video of Justin Bieber: Never Let You Go (2010). She was highlighted in Romeo Miller's music video Mistletoe. She was additionally included in two of singers "Trevante's" music recordings "Be your First" and "For eternity". In 2014 Paige featured in G-Eazy's music video for the single "I Mean it". .- Actress
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Hailing from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actress and singer Melissa L. Williams has been a natural performer from an early age. Melissa explored many creative endeavors growing up including cheerleading, participating in pageants, and was heavily involved in local theater.
Upon graduating high school, Melissa attended Clark Atlanta University to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts. There, she joined CAU Players, the university's drama club that put on various productions, ranging from classical works to musicals. In her first year, Melissa starred as 'Carmen' in "F.A.M.E." This role amplified her vision in pursuing professional television, film and theater and after a couple years she decided it was time to take her talents to California. The university motto, 'FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE,' was engrained in her and after stepping out on faith, Melissa moved to Los Angeles.
Soon after, Melissa booked her first day player role on the acclaimed series, "The Game," without an agent or manager and it was then she knew her steps were ordered. Life quickly changed after she auditioned along with hundreds of actors for several roles in Tyler Perry's "Sistas" and 'The Oval." After booking a recurring role as Denise in "The Oval," Tyler called Melissa to offer her the title character of 'Ruth' in "Ruthless" a spin-off of "The Oval." After going back to audition, Melissa offered her first series regular role. Melissa is a true breakout star taking the town by storm with plans to produce and star in her own passion projects. Inspired to become the best version of herself, she spends the majority of her time building herself mentally, physically, and spiritually when not on screen. With plans to step into the world of Broadway and releasing her own music, Melissa is just getting started!- Actress
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Gillian was born in Los Angeles, CA to parents, Victor and Cheryl Waters. She was raised in Altadena, CA. Her background is of African-American, Blackfoot Indian and Irish descent. An all around student athlete, Gillian was a star basketball player, Homecoming Queen and a honors student in high school. Gillian wanted to be an FBI agent and received a scholarship from the LAPD to attend Howard University and study Administration of Justice but later changed her major to Human Communication focusing on Intra/Interpersonal Relations and minored in Dramatic Arts.
A self-proclaimed "very cool, very hip nerd", Gillian has been in the business for over 20 years. Her first break was starring as LL Cool J's lover in his music video "Hey Lover" ft. Boyz II Men and then as Dr. Dre's wife and tango partner in his music video "Been There, Done That". She then moved on from music videos to television and got her first role in the feature film, "How To Be A Player" and then playing Cole's girlfriend on the hit show "Martin. She continued to book guest starring roles on sitcoms and dramas and smaller roles in feature films, like the Quentin Tarantino's classic Jackie Brown and Spike Lee's Bamboozled. Her favorite roles to date are playing the Amazon warrior, Amoria, on the show Xena: Warrior Princess which she filmed on location in New Zealand and the recurring villain, China Lee Arvin on the soap opera, Days of Our Lives.
Gillian married her best friend of 19 years and fiancé of 3 years, actor, director and martial arts star, Michael Jai White in a lavish but intimate ceremony in Thailand complete with a beautiful Thai couture dress, a parade of painted elephants, Thai drummers, exotic dancers throwing flower petals and a fireworks show. The two had just completed filming their new Sony Pictures film shot in Bangkok, Never Back Down 3, which they are both starring in. She has two daughters from a previous marriage, Alaia and Niahla and 3 stepchildren, Devin, Jai and Morgan from her new marriage. Michael and Gillian are quickly becoming Black Hollywood's newest IT couple because of their very public loving relationship that solely focuses on their family, health & fitness, upcoming projects and their genuine happiness together.- Actress
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Yvonne Senat Jones was born in Dallas, TX. She is of Haitian-Bolivian descent and is fluent in Spanish.
She fell in love with acting at El Camino College then transferred to Cal State Long Beach where she graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts. She received a full scholarship to University of South Carolina where she earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Acting. She began working with a non-profit organization, City Hearts LA, an organization which brings the arts to schools that wouldn't normally be able to fund an arts program.
Her first big break came when Emmy-Award winning casting director , Robi Reed, cast her in the role of Robyn Crawford in the BET movie "The Bobby Brown Story". The cast won the NAACP Image Award for best TV Movie.
A year later she booked the recurring role of Tally in Tyler Perry's Hit Drama "The Oval". Dir.Perry then expanded her role to a series regular lead in his spin off, "Ruthless".
Her Disney+ TV Musical Feature, Sneakerella, won the 2022 Emmy for Outstanding Fiction Special. In this film, she earned the title of Disney's first Afro-Latina Queen, Denise King. (Dir.Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum).
Her Supporting Role of Laurel opposite Winona Ryder in Gone In The Night is streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime.(Dir.Eli Horowitz)
In March 2023, she can be seen in the Recurring Guest Star role of Janice Rojas-Pierre in the Disney+ Original Sports Drama The Crossover (Dir.George Tillman Jr. and EP LeBron James).
And on Mother's Day 2023, she can be seen in her Supporting Role opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Mother on Netflix.(Dir.Niki Caro)
Yvonne and her husband, Charles Jones, own the production company, MFB Entertainment.- Actress
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- Amber Kellehan was born on 20 January 1995 in San Bernardino, California, USA. She is an actress, known for User_ (2021), You (2018) and Broke Up (2021).
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Rochelle is a Professional Hollywood Stunt Woman, Actress, Best Selling Author, Motivational Speaker and Co-Owner of Tristar Vancouver Martial Arts. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and began her gymnastics career at the very early age of 2. When Rochelle was 7 yrs old, both her parents decided to uproot the family and move to Leeds, England, where her father finished his PhD at Cambridge and Oxford University.
Rochelle became a member of and competed internationally for the Great Britain Gymnastics Team at the age of 9. In 1996, she became the Great Britain National Gymnastics Champion and retained the title for 3 consecutive years.
Rochelle was also nominated and awarded 'The Top Sports Person in England under the age of 13 category,' for 2 consecutive years. At the age of 14, BBC produced and aired a one hour documentary called 'Going for Gold,' focusing primarily on her goals of competing in the 2000 Olympics. Unfortunately, her dreams fell short when the International Gymnastics Federation (FGI) announced that a competitor must now be 16 years of age to compete in the Olympics. Rochelle was turning 15, and sadly, was one year shy of being eligible to qualify.
With the Olympics another 4 years out of her reach, her family decided the best thing to do was pack it in and return to Canada, in the hopes that she would continue her career on the Canadian National team. Rochelle, however had other plans. She resigned from gymnastics, attained a B.Sc. degree in Psychology from the University of Northern British Columbia in 2006. She graduated among her peers a year early, both at high school and University. After completion of her degree and graduation, Rochelle worked with and counselled children and youth with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses and behavioral issues in and outside the school system for several years.
In an effort to keep challenging herself physically and mentally, Rochelle journeyed into the world of martial arts; training and competing in the disciplines of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and fulfilling an amateur and professional Boxing career and went down in history as having the first, female professional boxing bout in British Columbia. She also attained a Personal Training Diploma and began helping others achieve their fitness goals. Rochelle is now the co-owner of a successful and very well known MMA gym located in Vancouver, BC, Canada known as, Tristar Vancouver Martial Arts. It is home to some of Canada's greatest MMA talent and home to UFC athletes and National Champions. Tristar Vancouver Martial Arts is also the National Training Center for the Canadian National MMA team.
Rochelle's books and motivational talks focus on guiding others, on how to stand in their power through overcoming their adversities and turn their pain into purpose. After facing and conquering a life full of hardships and adversity and succeeding, Rochelle is an advocate for women empowerment and helping to heal humanity; she speaks to our youth, future generations and adults and is a walking example of how you can turn a life of adversity into a life of diversity, peace and abundance. She teaches others that light can only be understood through the wisdom of darkness, and through introspection and self-love we are all capable of becoming the best versions of ourselves. You can purchase her Best Selling book, 'With Every Damn Brick,' on Amazon and watch her Tedx Talk on the official Tedx YouTube channel, under the title, 'How to turn your pain into power" or at, http://www.ted.com
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Website: http://www.tristarvancouver.com
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- Damaris Lewis was born on 10 October 1990 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for BlacKkKlansman (2018), Pose (2018) and Titans (2018).
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Tenika Davis was born July 16 in Toronto, Canada and raised in the small town of Newmarket, Ontario. It was at 10 years old, Tenika discovered a keen interest in public speaking and the performing arts, it was at that point she began entering various speech competitions and having her voice heard by audiences. It was also at this age that Tenika began intensively training in the highly disciplined martial art of Taekwondo, almost instantly she excelled and began competing at a national level, earning numerous gold metals, trophies and awards for her outstanding abilities. Not only did her training provide an excellent outlet for the enthusiastic and energetic youngster, it would also prove to be a fortunate precursor for the start of her professional acting career. Tenika Davis began her career as one of the finalists on the first season of the famed reality TV series "Canada's Next Top Model". After completing the show she signed with world-renowned top modeling agency Ford Models. Tenika's talent, determination and hard work allowed her to land her first lead role in the indie hit, 'Jumping the Broom' alongside Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Loretta Devine and Meagan Good amongst many others well-known talents. Almost immediately after she was cast as Sara Suarez, the seductive action heroine in the successful 'Wrong Turn', horror movie franchise. Most recently she's been cast as Petra Small in Netflix's first original superhero-drama based on comic book series, 'Jupiter's Legacy'. Tenika has had the privilege to be involved in blockbuster films, television series and to work with major actors, directors and producers at a pace that very few young professionals have experienced.- Actress
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Nicole Beharie is an American actress.
Her critically acclaimed film debut was in the film American Violet (2008) alongside Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson and Will Patton. Beharie also played Ernie Davis' girlfriend in the movie The Express (2008). Her upcoming projects include My Last Day Without You (2011) and Steve McQueen's Shame (2011) opposite Michael Fassbender.
Beharie developed a passion for acting and performing as a child. She attended South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, SC. She was the first student from the Governor's school to be accepted into Juilliard Drama School in NYC.- Actress
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Greenwood was born and raised in Toronto. She studied dance in school and is also well-versed in martial arts. She attended several voice and musical theater schools in Canada. She began acting training at multiple schools including the "Professional Actors Lab", "Jason Fraser Studios", "Etobicoke School of the Arts" and also at "University Settlement Drama Group". She attained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto in 2006. Her first role onscreen was in a low-budget Canadian movie called Pinkville. She made her first television debut on an episode of The Listener. She made many guest appearances on television such as Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, Being Erica, Covert Affairs, Lost Girl and Saving Hope. She has also appeared in minor roles in short-movies such as Little Phoenix and the Fists of Fury and as Jen in The Exit which she feels was her favorite role. She was also cast in This Movie Is Broken. Her career took off in 2011 when she was cast in a recurring role as Sonya on the hit CW's, Nikita. After the success of season 2 of Nikita, she was retained for season 3 and season 4. In August 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on FOX's, Sleepy Hollow. In January 2014, she was promoted to series regular for season 2.- Actress
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This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy, urban filming that dates back to 1995 when she was only sixteen.
A rags-to-riches article entitled "Rosario Dawson: From Tenement to Tinseltown" probably says it all. Rosario was born on May 9, 1979 in New York City. Her mother, Isabel Celeste, of Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban descent, is a singer, and her stepfather, who raised her, Greg Dawson, of Irish descent, is a construction laborer. Her parents, who married when both were teenagers, eventually divorced. Rosario and her younger brother, Clay Dawson, had it hard while growing up, and were cared for by family members, most of whom were poverty-stricken, and some of whom were HIV-positive.
Her career actually started as a child when she made a minor showing on the children's show, Sesame Street (1969). As the story goes, she was "discovered" as an adolescent on her front porch step by two photographers. One of them, Harmony Korine, was an aspiring screenwriter who thought the inexperienced sixteen-year-old was ideal for the controversial cult film Kids (1995), in which she would portray a sexually active adolescent. It took time for Rosario's film career to kick in after that, but by the late 1990s, she had nabbed several independent films. Since then, she has moved into main-stream hits (and misses) and has surprised viewers with her earthy, provocative, uninhibited approach to her roles.
Reflecting New York's tougher, tawdrier side as assorted streetwalkers, homeless mothers, drug addicts, etc., her film highlights have included Light It Up (1999), Edward Burns' Sidewalks of New York (2001), Spike Lee's 25th Hour (2002) and Shattered Glass (2003). For Oliver Stone, she portrayed the duped bride of Colin Farrell's famed B.C. Macedonian warrior, Alexander (2004) (as in "...the Great"), which featured a notoriously violent-tinged nude/sex scene.
Expanding her horizons beyond film, she has always expressed interest in singing. She hooked up with Prince for the re-release of his 1980s hit "1999" and appeared in The Chemical Brothers' video for the song "Out of Control" from the album "Surrender". She is also featured on the Outkast track, "She Lives in My Lap". On stage, she co-starred as Julia in a revival of "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at the Public Theater's "Shakespeare in the Park" and appeared in "The Vagina Monologues".
She lucked into and got to show off her singing chops in the film adaptation of the hit New York musical Rent (2005), when Daphne Rubin-Vega, the original Mimi, became pregnant and was unable to reprise her exotic dancer role. Rosario also appeared as a prostitute in the adaptation of the graphic novel Sin City (2005). Of late, she has turned to producing. One of those, Descent (2007), had her playing a college coed who is brutally attacked and raped by a fellow student. Her more popular ventures have thus far included the role of Valerie Brown in the live-action version of the comic strip Josie and the Pussycats (2001), the Will Smith starrer Men in Black II (2002), Eagle Eye (2008) with Shia LaBeouf and Seven Pounds (2008), again with Smith, in which she offered one of her more tender-hearted performances as a woman with a potentially fatal heart condition.
More recent millennium films opposite some of Hollywood's top leading movie men include the tense actioneer Unstoppable (2010) with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine; the comedy/fantasy Zookeeper (2011) opposite Dalekmania (1995); romantic dramedy 10 Years (2011) with Channing Tatum; crime drama Fire with Fire (2012) with Bruce Willis; romantic comedy Top Five (2014) with Chris Rock; and action adventure Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) with Woody Harrelson. She has also top-lined independent films with her own feisty characters such as the thriller Unforgettable (2017) and the title role in the dramedy Krystal (2017).
Focusing also on TV projects, Rosario has graced such action series/mini-series as Daredevil (2015), Iron Fist (2017) and The Defenders (2017), as well as the comedy Jane the Virgin (2014) and animated cartoon series The Last Kids on Earth (2019).
Off-camera, the still-single Dawson is highly active in political, social and environmental causes and has been involved with such organizations/charities/campaigns as the Lower East Side Girls Club, Global Cool, the O.N.E. Campaign, Oxfam, Amnesty International, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Control Arms, International Rescue Committee, Voto Latino (which she founded), Conservation International, Doctors Without Borders, National Geographic Society, The Nature Conservancy and Save the Children. In October 2008, she lent her voice to the RESPECT! Campaign, a movement aimed at preventing domestic violence.