Rosie Perez Biography (1964-) (original) (raw)

1. Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
2. Chris Owen to Bernadette Peters

Original name, Rosa Maria Serrano; born September 6, 1964, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Ismael Serrano (a merchant marine) and Lydia Perez (a singer); stepdaughter of Ventura Perez; married Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (a writer, director, and actor), July 10, 1999 (separated, 2001). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, dancer, producer, choreographer

Birth Details

September 6, 1964

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Tina, Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
• Angela, Night on Earth (also known as LANewYorkParisRomeHelsinki and Une nuit sur terre), Fine Line, 1991
• Gloria Clemente, White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Cindy, Untamed Heart (also known as The Baboon Heart), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• Carla Rodrigo, Fearless (also known as Joyride), Warner Bros., 1993
• Muriel Lang, It Could Happen to You (also known as Cop Gives Waitress 2MillionTip!andCopTipsWaitress2 Million Tip! and Cop Tips Waitress 2MillionTip!a​ndC​opTipsWaitress2 Million), TriStar,1994
• Mercedes, Somebody to Love, October Films, 1996
• Debbie, A Brother's Kiss, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1997
• Title role, Perdita Durango (also known as Dance with the Devil), Trimark, 1997
• Louis et Frank (also known as Louis and Frank), Eureka Pictures, 1998
• Grace Santos, The 24 Hour Woman, Shooting Gallery/Artisan Entertainment, 1999
• Voice of Chel, The Road to El Dorado (animated; also known as The Gold of El Dorado), DreamWorks, 2000
• Herself, My Generation, Solaris, 2000
• Shirley Perro, Riding in Cars with Boys, Columbia, 2001
• Joanne, King of the Jungle, Urbanworld Films, 2001
• Louise, Human Nature, Good Machine, 2002
• The Making and Meaning of "We Are Family" (also known as We AreFamily), 2002
• Film Work
• Choreographer, "Fight the Power," Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
• Coproducer, The 24 Hour Woman, Shooting Gallery, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Denise Moore, "Criminal Justice," Home Box Office Showcase, HBO, 1990
• The girl, "Love on the A-Train," Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground, HBO, 1997
• Miniseries
• Linda Pirelli, Widows, ABC, 2002
• Series
• In Living Color, Fox, 1990-1993
• Appeared as a dancer, Soul Train, late 1980s.
• Specials
• Story of a People: Expression in Black, syndicated, 1991
• "Everybody Dance Now," "Dance in America," Great Performances, PBS, 1991
• Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
• Host, Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride, HBO, 1993
• In a New Light '93, ABC, 1993
• In a New Light '94, ABC, 1994
• Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
• The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special (also known as Soul Train's 25th Anniversary), CBS, 1995
• Latin Nights: An All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1995
• Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
• Host, In a New Light: Sex Unplugged, ABC, 1995
• The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2, CBS, 1996
• CityKids All Star Celebration, ABC, 1996
• Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
• Christian Slater: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
• Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union, ABC, 1998
• Voice of Robinita Hood, The Robinita Hood: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series, HBO, 2000
• Shades of Progress, Shadows of Hate, MSNBC, 2000
• Poof!, PBS, 2002
• Episodic
• Rosie Martinez, "2245," 21 Jump Street, 1990
• Lucy Hernandez, "They Shoot Sources, Don't They," WIOU, 1990
• Late Show with David Letterman, multiple appearances, beginning 1992
• Politically Incorrect, Comedy Central, 1993
• Voice of Francesca, "Roz in the Doghouse," Frasier, NBC, 1995
• House of Buggin', Fox, 1995
• Voice of the Evil Witch, "Hansel and Gretel," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995
• Voice of Thumbelina, "Thumbelina," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales forEvery Child (animated), HBO, 1995
• Saturday Night Special, 1996
• The Howard Stern Show, 1997
• Valencia, "Monty's Roar/Natural Root Pals," Little Bill, 1999
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2001
• Also appeared in episodes of The Chris Rock Show, HBO, and TheIsaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen Network.
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, 1992 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
• The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1992
• Presenter, The 4th Annual Desi Awards, syndicated, 1992
• MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1993
• Presenter, The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1994
• Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994
• 1995 NCLR Bravo Awards, Fox, 1995
• Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
• Presenter, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997
• The 9th Annual Gotham Awards, Metroguide, 1999
• Presenter, The 10th Annual IFP Gotham Awards, Bravo, 2000
• Television Work
• Choreographer and dance director, In Living Color (series), Fox, 1990-1993
• Executive producer, Rosie Perez Presents Society's Ride (special),HBO, 1993
• Choreographer, The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special (special; also known as Soul Train's 25th Anniversary), CBS, 1995
• Executive producer and creator, Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (movie), HBO, 1997
• Stage Appearances
• Gabriela, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Appeared in the music video "White Men Can't Jump" by Riff; director of the music video "Goodie, Goodie" for Lisette Melendez.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Gale, 1996

Periodicals

• Empire, Issue 59, 1994, p. 75
• Entertainment Weekly, November 5, 1993, pp. 36-39
• People Weekly, August 18, 1997, p. 120
• Tropopkin, April, 1994
• Vibe, December, 1993, pp. 64-68