Rosario Dawson is ready to grab the spotlight around the world with the upcoming premiere of Ahsoka, the new Star Wars Universe series in which she stars.
But beyond the wary euphoria that she is about to unleash, the talent of the American actress and producer known for her talent and versatility on the screen is not limited to a single character, much less to series, a format that she has explored with great success. Rosario Dawson also has an extensive movie career.
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Her ability to assume diverse and complex roles on the screen has led her to appear in the most diverse projects. Since her Kids debut in 1995, the actress has acted in a wide variety of genres and has portrayed challenging and complex characters, such as her role in the musical film Rent or her iconic role in the cult film Sin Citying and complex characters, such as her role in the musical movie Rent or her iconic role in the cult movie Sin City. Below, we recount her most important projects on the big screen.
1. Top Five – 2014
Though he got his start in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen (Chris Rock) found success as the star of an action-comedy trilogy about a talking bear. Andre is forced to spend the day with Chelsea (Rosario Dawson), a writer for the New York Times, whose critique of her latest project on the Haitian revolution arouses mixed feelings in him.
Andre opens up to Chelsea in a way that surprises her, and as they tour New York, the actor will try to get back to his roots in comedy.
2. Unstoppable – 2014
The danger posed by a large, autonomous train roaring out of control goes beyond simple derailment. Since the train is loaded with hazardous chemicals, an accident would obliterate the human population and do havoc on the ecosystem. A seasoned engineer (Denzel Washington) and a teenage conductor (Chris Pine) are the only people who have a chance of safely stopping the train, and they must put their lives in danger to save those who are in its path.
Inspired by true events, Rosario Dawson gives life to Connie Hooper, a railway traffic controller who will help stop the runaway train.
3. Death Proof – 2007
Rosario Dawson had a major role in Death Proof, one of the two movies that make up the cult action horror film Grindhouse, directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez in 2007.
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In the movie, the actress plays Abbie, a make-up artist who works in the movie industry and is obsessed with cars. She soon becomes one of the targets of Stuntman Mike, a killer who uses his vehicle as a weapon to kill young women.
4. The Hour 25 – 2003
In New York City, in the days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Monty Brogan (Edward Norton) prepares for a long prison sentence. Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and his final hours of freedom are spent hanging out with his closest friends (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper) and trying to groom his girlfriend, Naturelle Riviera (Rosario Dawson), for her prolonged absence.
5. Sin City – 2005
In this quartet of neo-noir tales, a mysterious salesman (Josh Hartnett) tells a tragic tale of codependency, while a muscular vigilante (Mickey Rourke) fights his way through the criminal underworld in search of his lost love (Jaime King). In another part of town, a grizzled cop (Bruce Willis) thwarts the ambitions of a child murderer (Nick Stahl), and a former prostitute (Brittany Murphy) evades her former pimp.
In this action thriller directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson stars as Gail, the leader of a gang of prostitutes defending their turf in the dangerous city of Sin City.
