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Rosie Perez

Acting

Born September 6, 1964 · Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Rosa María Perez

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 2001
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1994 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

My Name Is Pedro

2020as Self

Your Honor

2020as AUSA Olivia Delmont

Muhammad Ali: A Life

2016as Self

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

Maya and the Three

2021as Cipactli (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Eva Banks

What I Want My Words to Do to You

2003as Self

Do the Right Thing

1989as Tina

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Suzie Groove (voice)

Frasier

1993as Lizbeth

Big Mouth

2017

Night on Earth

1991as Angela

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012as Self - Guest Judge

The Road to El Dorado

2000as Chel (voice)

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021as Lucille

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014as Aunt Rose (voice)

21 Jump Street

1987as Rosie Martinez

The Flight Attendant

2020as Megan Briscoe

Nurse Jackie

2009as Jules

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016as Self

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn

2020as Renee Montoya

Search Party

2016as Lorraine De Coss

Fearless

1993as Carla Rodrigo

Pitch Perfect 2

2015as The View Host

Untamed Heart

1993as Cindy

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001as Shirley Perro

It Could Happen to You

1994as Muriel Lang

Human Resources

2022as Petra the Ambition Gremlin (voice)

Have a Good Trip

2020as Self

Rise

2018as Tracey Wolfe

Pineapple Express

2008as Carol

White Men Can't Jump

1992as Gloria Clement

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

2021as Self

Perdita Durango

1997as Perdita Durango

Before

2024as Denise

Fantasmas

2024as Bianca

Fish Hooks

2010as Chichelsea Chihuahua (voice)

The Daily Show

1996as Self

The Other Guys

2010as Rosie Perez

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Robinita (voice)

Lipstick Jungle

2008as Dahlia Morales

Go, Diego! Go!

2005as Click

Grimsburg

2024as Martina Martinez (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

Won't Back Down

2012as Breena Harper

Dancing with the Stars

2005as Self - Guest Judge

Great Performances

1971as Self

Bounty Hunters

as Nina Morales

Goldie

2019Executive Producer

Human Nature

2001as Louise