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Rose Jane McGowan (born September 5 , 1973 ) is an American Actress . BIOGRAPHY Early life McGowan, the second oldest of six children (including two half-siblings), was born in Florence , Italy to Daniel McGowan (an Irish -born artist) and Terri (a French American writer); her parents were members of the Children Of God Cult and her father ran the Italian chapter of the group. McGowan spent her early childhood in the group's Commune s and travelling Europe with her parents, who divorced when she was nine or ten. She subsequently lived in Oregon and Gig Harbor, Washington . McGowan did not speak English until she moved to the U.S. McGowan's high school years were spent with her father in Seattle . At the age of fifteen, McGowan officially Emancipated herself from her parents. Career McGowan was a child model, but did not start acting until she was in her teen years. Her first role was at the age of 17, playing a minor character in the 1992 film, '' Encino Man ''. Her role in the 1995 Black Comedy , '' The Doom Generation '', brought her to the attention of film critics and she received a nomination for "Best Debut Performance" at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards . She was subsequently cast as the best friend of Neve Campbell 's character in the horror-satire film, '' Scream ''. McGowan spent the majority of the 1990s appearing in low-budget films, including parts in ''Southie'', ''Going All the Way'', ''Lewis & Clark & George'', and the 1998 movie adaptation of '' Phantoms '', directed by Dean Koontz . She also appeared in the 1999 black comedy, '' Jawbreaker '', where she played a high school student who tries to cover up a classmate's murder. In , she portrayed actress/singer Ann-Margret in ''Elvis'', a CBS Mini-series about the life of Elvis Presley . Private life McGowan gained a reputation for playing brassy, violent characters. She was in a very public five-year relationship with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson , and often appeared with him at celebrity events in barely there outfits, such as the chain mail transparent dress and thong she wore to the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards . McGowan later ended their two-year engagement over "lifestyle differences." McGowan used to live in Seattle but currently lives in Los Angeles . She used to suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder . As a victim of Sexual Assault {Link without Title} , McGowan has led discussions on the subject among campus groups. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY EXTERNAL LINKS Web sites
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