Childhood
Rose Arianna McGowan was born on September 5, 1973 in the cradle of the Renaissance - Florence. Her mother, the writer Terry, emigrated to Italy from France, and her father Daniel, an artist, from Ireland. Both of the girl's parents were creative and intelligent people, so Rose and her five brothers and sisters had many hobbies and often traveled as a family.
Rose McGowan as a child
Everything changed when Rose's father became a member of the Children of God sect. He stopped being interested in social life, abandoned newspapers and magazines, and gradually turned into a hermit. The girl's mother did not share her husband's views on life and divorced him. When Rose was 10 years old, she and her mother moved to Washington.
Young Rose McGowan
In America, Rose quickly learned two things: English and independence, because her mother was more busy with her personal life than raising her daughter. When Rose was 14 years old, one of her mother's boyfriends accused her of using drugs, which is why she was forcibly sent to a clinic for drug addiction treatment. The actress herself stated throughout her life that this accusation was false. McGowan spent about a year in the drug dispensary. Once free, she abandoned the care of her parents and moved in with her grandparents.
Excerpt characterizing McGowan, Rose
The Cathars looked at the familiar stars - from here they seemed so big and close!.. And they knew that very soon these stars would become their new Home. And the stars looked down on their lost children and smiled tenderly, preparing to receive their lonely souls. The next morning, all the Cathars gathered in a huge, low cave, which was located directly above their beloved - “cathedral”... There, once upon a time, Golden Maria taught KNOWLEDGE... New Perfects gathered there... There the Bright and Good World of Cathar was born, grew and strengthened. And now, when they returned here only as “shards” of this wonderful world, they wanted to be closer to the past, which was no longer possible to return... The Perfect Ones quietly gave Purification (consolementum) to each of those present, affectionately laying their magic hands on their tired, drooping heads. Until all those “leaving” were finally ready. In complete silence, people took turns lying down directly on the stone floor, crossing their thin arms over their chests, and completely calmly closing their eyes, as if they were just getting ready for bed... Mothers hugged their children to themselves, not wanting to part with them. A moment later, the entire huge hall turned into a quiet tomb of five hundred good people who had fallen asleep forever... Qatar. Faithful and Bright followers of Radomir and Magdalena. Their souls flew away together to where their proud, brave “brothers” were waiting. Where the world was gentle and kind. Where you no longer had to be afraid that, by someone’s evil, bloodthirsty will, your throat would be cut or simply thrown into the “cleansing” papal fire. A sharp pain squeezed my heart... Tears flowed in hot streams down my cheeks, but I didn’t even notice them. Bright, beautiful and pure people passed away... of their own free will. They left so as not to surrender to the killers. To leave the way they wanted. So as not to drag out a miserable, wandering life in his own proud and native land - Occitania. – Why did they do this, Sever? Why didn’t they fight?.. – They fought – with what, Isidora? Their battle was completely lost. They simply chose HOW they wanted to leave. – But they committed suicide!.. Isn’t this punishable by karma? Didn’t this make them suffer the same way there, in that other world? – No, Isidora... They simply “left”, removing their souls from the physical body. And this is the most natural process. They did not use violence. They just "gone away." With deep sadness I looked at this terrible tomb, in the cold, perfect silence of which the falling drops rang from time to time. It was nature that began to slowly create its eternal shroud - a tribute to the dead... So, over the years, drop by drop, each body will gradually turn into a stone tomb, not allowing anyone to mock the dead... - Did the church ever find this tomb? – I asked quietly. - Yes, Isidora. The servants of the Devil, with the help of dogs, found this cave. But even they did not dare to touch what nature had so hospitably embraced. They did not dare to light their “purifying”, “sacred” fire there, since, apparently, they felt that this work had long been done for them by someone else... Since then, this place has been called the Cave of the Dead. Much later, in different years, the Cathars and Knights of the Temple came there to die; their followers, persecuted by the church, hid there. Even now you can still see the old inscriptions left there by the hands of people who once took refuge... A variety of names are intertwined there with the mysterious signs of the Perfect... There is the glorious House of Fua, the persecuted proud Trencaveli... There, sadness and hopelessness come into contact with desperate hope... And more ... Nature has been creating there for centuries its stone “memory” of sad events and people who deeply touched its big loving heart... At the very entrance to the Cave of the Dead there is a statue of a wise owl, who has been guarding the peace of the departed for centuries... - Tell me, North, the Cathars believed in Christ, didn’t is not it? – I asked sadly. The North was truly surprised. - No, Isidora, that’s not true. The Cathars did not “believe” in Christ, they turned to him, spoke to him. He was their Teacher. But not by God. You can only believe blindly in God. Although I still don’t understand how a person can need blind faith? This church once again distorted the meaning of someone else's teachings... The Cathars believed in KNOWLEDGE. In honesty and helping other, less fortunate people. They believed in Good and Love. But they never believed in one person. They loved and respected Radomir. And they adored the Golden Mary who taught them. But they never made a God or a Goddess out of them. They were for them symbols of Mind and Honor, Knowledge and Love. But they were still PEOPLE, though they completely gave themselves to others. Look, Isidora, how stupidly the churchmen distorted even their own theories... They argued that the Cathars did not believe in Christ the man. That the Cathars supposedly believed in his cosmic Divine essence, which was not material. And at the same time, says the church, the Cathars recognized Mary Magdalene as the wife of Christ, and accepted her children. Then, how could children be born to an immaterial being?.. Without taking into account, of course, the nonsense about the “immaculate” conception of Mary?.. No, Isidora, there is nothing truthful left about the teachings of the Cathars, unfortunately... All that people know, has been completely perverted by the “holy” church to make this teaching seem stupid and worthless. But the Cathars taught what our ancestors taught. What do we teach? But for the clergy this was precisely the most dangerous thing. They couldn't let people know the truth. The Church was obliged to destroy even the slightest memories of the Cathars, otherwise how could it explain what it did to them?.. After the brutal and total destruction of an entire people, HOW would it explain to its believers why and who needed such a terrible crime? That is why nothing remains of the Qatari teachings... And centuries later, I think it will be even worse. – What about John? I read somewhere that the Cathars supposedly “believed” in John? And even his manuscripts were kept as a shrine... Is any of this true? - Only that they really deeply revered John, despite the fact that they had never met him. – North smiled. – Well, one more thing is that, after the death of Radomir and Magdalena, the Cathars actually had the real “Revelations” of Christ and the diaries of John, which the Roman Church tried to find and destroy at all costs. The Pope's servants tried their best to find out where the damned Cathars hid their most dangerous treasure?! For if all this had appeared openly, the history of the Catholic Church would have suffered a complete defeat. But, no matter how hard the church bloodhounds tried, luck never smiled on them... Nothing was found except a few manuscripts of eyewitnesses. That is why the only way for the church to somehow save its reputation in the case of the Cathars was only to distort their faith and teaching so much that no one in the world could distinguish truth from lies... As they easily did with the lives of Radomir and Magdalena. The church also claimed that the Cathars worshiped John even more than Jesus Radomir himself. Only by John they meant “their” John, with his false Christian gospels and the same false manuscripts... The real John was indeed revered by the Cathars, but he, as you know, had nothing in common with the church John the “Baptist” . – You know, North, I have the impression that the church distorted and destroyed ENTIRE world history. Why was this necessary? – In order not to allow a person to think, Isidora. To make obedient and insignificant slaves out of people, who were “forgiven” or punished by the “holiest” at their discretion. For if a person knew the truth about his past, he would be a PROUD person for himself and his Ancestors and would never put on a slave collar. Without the TRUTH, from being free and strong, people became “slaves of God”, and no longer tried to remember who they really were. This is the present, Isidora... And, frankly, it does not leave too bright hopes for change. The north was very quiet and sad. Apparently, having observed human weakness and cruelty for so many centuries, and seeing how the strongest perished, his heart was poisoned with bitterness and disbelief in the imminent victory of Knowledge and Light... And I so wanted to shout to him that I still believe that people will wake up soon! Despite the anger and pain, despite the betrayal and weakness, I believe that the Earth will finally not be able to withstand what is being done to its children. And he would wake up... But I understood that I could not convince him, since I myself would soon have to die, fighting for this same awakening. But I didn’t regret... My life was just a grain of sand in an endless sea of suffering. And I just had to fight to the end, no matter how terrible it was. Since even drops of water, constantly falling, are capable of someday breaking through the strongest stone. So is EVIL: if people crushed it even grain by grain, it would someday collapse, even if not during this lifetime. But they would return again to their Earth and see - it was THEY who helped her survive!.. It was THEY who helped her become Light and Faithful. I know that the North would say that man does not yet know how to live for the future... And I know that so far this has been true. But this is precisely what, in my understanding, stopped many from making their own decisions. Because people are too accustomed to thinking and acting “like everyone else,” without standing out or interfering, just to live in peace. “I’m sorry I put you through so much pain, my friend.” – The voice of the North interrupted my thoughts. “But I think it will help you meet your destiny easier.” It would help me survive... I didn’t want to think about it... Just a little more!.. After all, I still had plenty of time left for my sad fate. Therefore, in order to change the painful topic, I started asking questions again. – Tell me, Sever, why did I see the sign of the royal “lily” on Magdalene and Radomir, and on many Magi? Does this mean that they were all Franks? Can you explain it to me? “Let’s start with the fact that this is a misunderstanding of the sign itself,” Sever answered, smiling. “It was not a lily when it was brought to Frankia Meravingli.” Trefoil - the battle sign of the Slavic-Aryans - ?!. “Didn’t you know that it was they who brought the “Threfoil” sign to Europe at that time?..,” Sever was sincerely surprised. - No, I've never heard of it. And you surprised me again! – The three-leaf clover once, a long time ago, was the battle sign of the Slavic-Aryans, Isidora. It was a magical herb that helped wonderfully in battle - it gave warriors incredible strength, it healed wounds and made it easier for those leaving for another life. This wonderful herb grew far in the North, and only magicians and sorcerers could get it. It was always given to warriors who went to defend their homeland. Going into battle, each warrior uttered the usual spell: “For Honor! For Conscience! For Faith! While also making a magical movement, he touched the left and right shoulders with two fingers and the middle of the forehead with the last. This is what the Three Leaf Tree truly meant. And so the Meravingli brought it with them. Well, and then, after the death of the Meravingley dynasty, the new kings appropriated it, like everything else, declaring it a symbol of the royal house of France. And the ritual of movement (or baptism) was “borrowed” by the same Christian church, adding to it a fourth, lower part... the part of the devil. Unfortunately, history repeats itself, Isidora... Yes, history really did repeat itself... And it made me feel bitter and sad. Was anything real from all that we knew?.. Suddenly I felt as if hundreds of people I didn’t know were looking at me demandingly. I understood - these were those who KNEW... Those who died defending the truth... It was as if they bequeathed to me to convey the TRUTH to those who do not know. But I couldn't. I left... Just as they themselves once left. Suddenly the door swung open with a noise and a smiling, joyful Anna burst into the room like a hurricane. My heart jumped high, and then fell into the abyss... I couldn’t believe that I was seeing my sweet girl!.. And she, as if nothing had happened, smiled widely, as if everything was great with her, and as if there was no terrible thing hanging over our lives trouble. - Mommy, honey, I almost found you! Oh, North!.. Have you come to help us?.. Tell me, you will help us, right? – Looking into his eyes, Anna asked confidently. The North only smiled kindly and very sadly at her... * * * Explanation After painstaking and thorough thirteen-year (1964-1976) excavations of Montsegur and its environs, the French Group of Archaeological Research of Montsegur and its environs (GRAME), announced in 1981 its final conclusion: No trace no ruins have been found from the First Montsegur, abandoned by its owners in the 12th century. Just as the ruins of the Second Fortress of Montsegur, built by its then owner, Raymond de Pereil, in 1210, have not been found. (See: Groupe de Recherches Archeologiques de Montsegur et Environs (GRAME), Montsegur: 13 ans de rechreche archeologique, Lavelanet: 1981. pg. 76.: “Il ne reste aucune trace dan les ruines actuelles ni du premier chateau que etait a l 'abandon au debut du XII siecle (Montsegur I), ni de celui que construisit Raimon de Pereilles vers 1210 (Montsegur II) ... ") According to the testimony given to the Holy Inquisition on March 30, 1244, the co-owner of Montsegur, arrested by the lord Raymond de Pereilles, fortified Montsegur Castle was “restored” in 1204 at the request of the Perfects - Raymond de Miropois and Raymond Blasco. (According to a deposition given to the Inquisition on March 30, 1244 by the captured co-seigneur of Montsegur, Raymond de Pereille (b.1190-1244?), the fortress was “restored” in 1204 at the request of Cather perfecti Raymond de Mirepoix and Raymond Blasco.)
Film career
Before realizing herself in acting, Rose tried dozens of different professions. From the age of 16, she worked as a waitress, clerk and cashier, combining work with study. In 1989, after graduating from high school, the girl entered the School of the Arts in Seattle.
As a result, Rose McGowan decided to become an actress
McGowan first appeared in films in 1992, starring in the low-budget film The Frozen Californian. Two years later, she was invited to the main role in a larger project - “Generation of the game “Doom”.
In 1996, Rose played a supporting character in the cult horror film Scream. A year later, she could be seen in the films “The Fellow Travelers,” “Alone with the Killer,” “Dangerous Trio,” as well as in the fantastic comedy “Nowhere,” in which her co-stars were Christina Applegate, Mina Suvari and Shannen Doherty.
Rose McGowan in the movie "Scream"
In 1999, she was awarded the MTV Movie Awards in the category “Best Villain” for her leading role in the film “Slay Queens.”
Participation in "Charmed"
Real fame came to McGowan in 2001, when she became a member of the main cast of the popular TV series Charmed about three witch sisters. At that time, the fourth season of the project was already broadcast in the United States, but the beauty Paige Matthews, played by Rose, immediately fell in love with the fans.
Rose McGowan in the TV series "Charmed"
The introduction of her character into the series occurred in connection with the unpleasant conflict between Alyssa Milano, who played Phoebe, and Shannen Doherty, who played Prue. The actresses did not get along with each other, and in the end Milano gave the producers an ultimatum: either me or her. The writers had to "kill off" Prue and Paige took her place.
Thanks to Charmed, McGowan became a very successful and sought-after actress. Since 2002, she has received more than a hundred thousand dollars for participating in one episode. In 2006, the series was completed.
Alyssa Milano (Phoebe Halliwell)
In the series “Charmed,” Alyssa Milano played Phoebe, a hot-tempered rebel who eventually settled down and agreed to help her sisters in the fight against demons and other evil spirits.
After filming the series “Charmed,” Alyssa released her own collection of lingerie, starred in music videos and commercials, and also recorded several solo albums. The actress is married to David Bugliari and has a son and daughter. This is Alyssa's second marriage.
After the birth of her children, Milano rarely acted in films, devoting her life to raising them. She has participated in the films “Pathology”, “Cool Pat”, “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”, as well as roles in the series “My Name is Earl”, “Mistresses”, “Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later”.
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In 2020, a project with Alyssa Milano called “Insatiable” was released. True, the actress does not play the main role in it.
Personal life of Rose McGowan
From 1998 to 2001, the actress dated musician Marilyn Manson. During their life together, the Hollywood beauty managed to commit many extravagant acts. The most memorable of them happened in 1998, when, in company with her boyfriend, she came to the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in a very revealing dress, which caused a storm of criticism from the media. In 2001, the couple broke off their engagement.
In the photo: Marilyn Manson and Rose McGowan
In 2007, the actress had an accident. Shards of sunglasses stuck into her face - traces of the disaster can still be seen on her face, despite three plastic surgeries.
Rose McGowan before and after the accident
In the same year, she began an affair with the notorious trash director Robert Rodriguez, who was related by marriage to producer Elizabeth Avellan. They met at the Cannes Film Festival, and Rodriguez, although he had not seen Charmed, was impressed by Rose's charisma and invited her to his film Planet Terror (it was later released along with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof as a 3-hour film Grindhouse ").
Rose McGowan and Robert Rodriguez dated, but he eventually returned to his wife
It was McGowan who fired the machine gun hidden in her leg in that famous scene, and she also recorded three songs on the film's soundtrack.
Rose McGowan in the movie Planet Terror
In 2009, the actress seriously injured her hand. Because of this, she was forced to refuse the main role in the blockbuster “Red Sonja” (a remake of the 1985 film of the same name with Arnold Schwarzenegger), which Rodriguez planned to direct. After Rose's refusal, he gave up the director's chair - it went to Simon West, and after that the project was completely frozen.
Harvey Weinstein and Rose McGowan
In addition to Red Sonja, Rodriguez planned to make two more films with Rose in the title role, but the producers refused to approve a little-known actress from a long-canceled series, and even with an unhealed injury. McGowan, who had decided that an affair with a venerable director would open her way to the top, was disappointed in him and put an end to the relationship.
In 2013, Rose married artist Davey Detail. Three years later, the couple divorced. The actress is currently single.
Rose McGowan and Davey Detail
In December 2020, hackers leaked her explicit photos online.
Time of the Witch: What happened to the actors from the series “Charmed”
On April 12, the famous Hollywood witch Shannen Doherty turned 49 years old. If some 30 years ago she was considered one of the most promising actresses and predicted a great future in cinema, Shannen gradually lost ground. Due to regular conflicts on film sets, exorbitant demands, feuds with colleagues, increased attention to herself, an unprofessional attitude towards work and “star” illness, many directors refused to work with her.
All this led to Shannen being left without work and barely making ends meet. For a long time, the actress hid completely, but in 2015 the news broke: Doherty had breast cancer. This event greatly influenced Shannen - she began to behave completely differently: she changed her image, stopped making scandals, and actively participated in charity. Now the actress, although not completely, has rehabilitated herself in front of fans and directors for her past antics, and has also successfully overcome cancer. Shannen periodically appears in films and TV series. The actress is also happily married to photographer Kurt Isvarenko, although the actress has no children.
In the cult TV series Charmed, Shannen Doherty played the eldest of the three Halliwell sisters, Prue. She had the most powerful gift and was considered an invincible witch. Alas, due to her quarrelsome nature, Shannen was finally kicked out of the project after three seasons. They did it very well - Prue was killed, her story in the series ended logically.
Holly Marie Combs - Piper Halliwell
Holly became famous after the release of the series “Fencing Outpost”, where she played one of the main roles. Critics predicted a great future for the actress in cinema, which did not work out for her. Holly was considered for the role of Prue Halliwell in Charmed, but the producers decided that Piper would be more suitable for her. The actress had no conflicts on the set, she did not demand exorbitant fees, the audience loved her. In the fifth season, Holly Marie was offered to become one of the producers of the series, she agreed. The actress starred in “Charmed” until the project was closed, and then decided to devote all her time to her family, leaving cinema. In 2010, Combs was offered to play the role of the mother of one of the main characters in the detective series Pretty Little Liars. Currently, the actress devotes herself entirely to charity and family, having finally left her film career.
Alyssa Milano - Phoebe Halliwell
Alyssa made her screen debut at the age of eleven, appearing in the popular comedy series Who's the Boss?, in which she starred for eight long years. The following roles were not long in coming: “Commando”, “The Canterville Ghost”, “Dancing Until Dawn”, “Speed Zone”, “Confession of a Student”, “Surrogate Mother”, “Poison Ivy 2: Lily”, “Fear” and many other projects. In 1998, Alyssa was cast in the role of Phoebe, Halliwell's younger and feistier sister. The actress played in “Charmed” until the end of the project, and then continued her career. Alyssa has starred in films, TV series, advertising campaigns, and music videos. True, she never achieved the same success as in “Charmed.” Despite the not entirely successful continuation of her career, Milano found herself in family life, as well as in charity.
Rose McGowan - Paige Matthews
Rose began acting in films when she was 19 years old. Critics spoke well of her work, and the actress preferred to play in independent projects. But it was the role of Paige that brought McGowan worldwide fame. She replaced Shannen Doherty and significantly increased the ratings of the series, despite the fact that the creators were thinking about the completely opposite effect. After the completion of “Charmed,” Rose continued to work in films, starring in the films “Black Orchid”, “Death Proof”, “Planet Terror”, “Fifty Dead Men”, “Machete Conan”, “Boulevard of Fear”, “Very Bad Teacher” . If not for immoral behavior, mental problems, a terrible accident and numerous scandals, Rose could have achieved unprecedented heights in Hollywood. Currently, the actress is not acting anywhere, but her name periodically appears in various scandalous headlines.
Brian Krause - Leo White
Brian got the role of the sisters' guardian angel in the TV series "Charmed." It was thanks to the image of Leo that the actor became widely known. True, he acted in films even before the series. For example, he played the main role in the film “Return to the Blue Lagoon.” After filming “Charmed” was completed, Brian went into the shadows, but continued to act in films. He got mostly unnoticeable and minor roles. Due to lack of demand in cinema, Brian began to have problems with alcohol, but he quickly pulled himself together, realizing that alcohol abuse would not lead to anything good and would further distance him from his desired roles. Currently, Krause is involved in filming in 12 projects. The actor keeps his personal life in the strictest confidence, but it is known that he has a son, Jamen, from his ex-wife.
Julian McMahon - Cole Turner
Viewers loved the sexy demon with a human heart in the series “Charmed” so much that it was decided to extend the contract with Julian for several seasons instead of one. He had a rather complex and controversial role, which critics also noticed. After the completion of filming in “Charmed,” new projects were not long in coming. Julian played one of the main roles in the series “Nip/Tuck,” thanks to which he received the status of a sex symbol. The actor can also be seen in the films “Fantastic Four”, “Premonition”, “The Prisoner”, “RED”, “Faces in the Crowd”, “Paranoia”, “You Are Not You”, “Hunters”, “The Runaways”, “FBI” , “Monster Party” and others. Julian is married to Kelly Paniagua and they have no children.
Kaley Cuoco - Billy Jenkins
This actress has taken an honorable second place in the Forbes ranking as the “Highest Paid Television Actress” for several years in a row. Kaylie owes this status to her role as Billy in the TV series Charmed. After completing the project, the actress was immediately invited to the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” which made Cuoco a real star. Her fees in the series reached $1 million per episode, which not many famous Hollywood stars can boast of. Kelly even has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After the end of The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco does not yet have any noteworthy projects, but her acting talent will definitely not go unnoticed, and she will find a project to her liking.
Dorian Gregory - Darryl Morris
Policeman Darryl often covered for the Halliwell sisters and was one of the key characters in Charmed. He starred in the series for seven seasons. After completing the project, Dorian took a fairly long break from his career. Many say that the matter is due to his illness - the actor has type 1 diabetes. Dorian returned to the screen in 2013, starring in the thriller “The Lie.” This was followed by several unnoticeable roles, and the actor disappeared again. It is only known that Dorian is an active participant in social organizations that work with juvenile delinquents, as well as the founder of the Epiphany Theater Group. The actor’s personal life is hidden from prying eyes.
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Rose McGowan now
Nowadays McGowan doesn’t act much, but in 2020 she worked with Danny Trejo on the film “The Last of the Duanes” directed by Chris Eckstein.
When a scandal broke out in Hollywood in October 2020 (actresses en masse accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment), Rose McGowan became one of the first to report the producer’s encroachments on her honor. The Charmed star admitted that Weinstein raped her during the Sundance Film Festival in 1997 and then paid her off with $100,000.
Soon the actress was accused of drug possession: she forgot her wallet on the plane, which contained cocaine. Rose’s position is that the substances were planted on her at the behest of Weinstein, who was taking revenge for her confession. Representatives of the producer called her words far from the truth. McGowan's trial was due to take place in 2020.
