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[edit] Disputed

The Birth Date issue below is currently disputed.

[edit] Birth date

Close examination of the "about rose" page at rosemcgowanonline.com [http:/www.rosemcgowanonline.com] will show that it states in (her own?) handwriting her birth year is 1975, "(According to some)" This is probably a reference to that fact that it conflicts with the IMDB. Personal interviews mentioning her age correspond to the RMO site. -- Osprey

Oh, I thought IMDb were right :-( But why is there "1973" on the following page: http://www.rosemcgowanonline.com/aboutrose/biography.php
And: If 1975 really is true, the category Born 1973 has to be changed to 1975, too.
RoseMcGowanOnline.com is an unofficial fansite. The birthdate there is most definitely not in her own handwriting. It is a computer font. --Monger 18:19, 20 February 2006 (UTC)


Did not see that page before. I stand corrected. Osprey 19:10, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

She was defiantly born in '73. The is no way she was only 20 in the Doom Generation.


This could drive anyone crazy. Take a look at this collection of interviews [1] - some of them say 1973, some 1975, and some even hint at 1974! Short of getting a birth certificate, I don't know how we can confirm this one for sure. JackO'Lantern 04:52, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

I'll settle on 1974. Yahoo movies is almost never wrong [2], and they say it's 1974. I can see how that middle date would've led to confusion resulting in the other two dates (75 and 73) being used by many sources. JackO'Lantern 05:37, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
I have restored the birthdate of 1973-09-05, until you can provide something a little more substantial than faith in Yahoo Movies. Unfortunately the internet is full of bogus and contradictory information about McGowan. As noted, magazines, IMDb, Yahoo Movies, the RoseMcGowanOnline.com fansite and other sources list varying birthdates. Unless you can produce an interview where she states her birthdate, I think it should stay as is. See also the photo of her as a young toddler at http://www.xfamily.org/index.php/Rose_McGowan that is dated Spring 1974. That photo was provided to myself and the other editors of xFamily.org by the individual identified as Samech Figtree in this labelled version. More information about the photo is available in the caption here.
I have also removed the mention of her family still being in the Children of God cult until she was 15, as although that information appears in several magazines I believe it to be spurious and I have not seen her personally state it in any interviews. --Monger 18:33, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Problem is, I went over the group of interviews here [3] (and they date back from 1995) and it drove me crazy because some interviews said 1973, some said 1974, and some said 1975. For instance - This one, dated April 2004, calls her a "28 year old" [4] - indicate 1975. This January 2003 interview calls her a "29 year old" [5] - i.e. indicating 1973. This one stays "September 5, 1975" [6]. This one says 1973 [7]. This one says she filmed "Doom Generation" while 20 years old [8], i.e. either 1974 or 1975. And these are just the recent interviews - if you go through the 1990s ones it is basically the same situation. Honestly, I think we should just not list a definite date since there is obviously something odd going on here. JackO'Lantern 20:07, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
I'm well aware of the contradictory information in magazines, etc. However, I have never seen an interview where she gave her date of birth in her own words (I don't believe she does so in any of the articles you linked to). As far as I can tell, those dates and ages are speculative or based on incorrect resources. IMO it's quite likely that Rose herself has been involved with the misinformation about her age to some degree. The closest thing to "proof" of age I've seen is the photo I've linked to above which was taken by a former Children of God member who lived with her and her parents in Italy and claimed the photo was taken in the Spring of 1974. In the photo, Rose is clearly at least several months old. As an editor and administrator of the xFamily.org wiki on the Children of God cult, I have been in contact with this individual, and can vouch for the photo's authenticity (edit: but not specifically for the date). Remove Rose's date of birth (September 5, 1973) if you must, but I am fairly convinced it is accurate, or at least closer than any of the other suggested dates. --Monger 21:01, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
OK, we can leave it as 1973 for now. I'll try and see if I can find something in her own words. JackO'Lantern 21:04, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Okay, sounds good. I don't know why this is, but there seems to be more bogus information about Rose McGowan online and in print than with many other celebrities. I'm generally very skeptical about anything written about her unless she's said it herself in an interview (I've read a fair number of them). I've seen a few cases where she contradicts herself from one interview to the next, but this is much less common and usually about minor issues. --Monger 22:26, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
Agreed. Odd. I would place the blame on McGowan herself here, I have to say. JackO'Lantern 00:10, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

I have been a fan of Rose for ten years now, and I can completely say, without a doubt, that she was born in 1975. If you watch, or read a transcript from her Feb 1999 appearence on Howard Stern, she states "I'm 23..." when Stern asks her age.[9] This again, is from Feb '99 when she appeared on the talk show promoting "Jawbreaker". Being that it was still only February, Rose would not yet be 24 until September, since she was born in 1975.--Hurley86 20:49, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. This is the best information yet to confirm her birth date. I went and changed the other date reference near the bottom. We can leave the {{dubious}} tag there as other people may disagree, and that will lead them here. Too bad the transcript link you referenced doesn't carry a show date as well. --Joe Christl 00:34, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
Again, thanks. I have read that transcript before, but had not recalled her stating her age. (It would be nice, however, to have an official transcript, as the one on that site is riddled with typos and other transcription errors.) I do think though that we should keep the {{dubious}} tag in place next to her date of birth in the article, as although I know of no other article where she states her age in her own words, many others who have interviewed her have given her year of birth as 1973 or, occasionally, 1974. --Monger 00:21, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
On a fansite of hers there is a photo of her in 1975, she's a toddler in it. Weird thing is, she looks about 5 in it, so maybe even 1973 is too late a birthdate. But 1975 is definetly incorrect. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.230.170.211 (talk • contribs) 19:06, August 3, 2006.
That photo could very easily been marked incorrect. Like I said before, Rose HERSELF, has stated in a 1999 interview that she was 23, and since the interview was taken in February and her birthday is in September, it would make the birthyear 1975. You can't be anymore correct than hearing it from Rose herself.--69.142.14.136 19:59, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

On http://www.rosemcgowanonline.com there is an interview in the 1997 section where she's stats on October 17, 1997 she is 23 years old. http://www.rosemcgowanonline.com/press/1997/114/ "Didn't it seem strange that there were all these high-school students in Scream and none of the actors who played them were teenagers? You all looked so much older? "But I was one once. I remember. I'm only 23 now. If you have a problem with me playing a teenager, go watch Beverly Hills 90210. They're all like 45. That's why Tori Spelling has all that plastic surgery." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.113.37.43 (talk • contribs) 18:46, 30 August 2006.

There you go, direct evidence that Rose McGowan has to some degree been involved in spreading the varying birthdates. We now have two different interviews where Rose McGowan, in her own words, gives ages that directly imply different birth years. I am now in favor of restoring her year of birth as 1973, given its greater prevalance in generally respectable materials and sources. Clearly, the {{disputed}} disclaimer seems needed regardless of which year we go with, but can someone present a decent argument as to which year should be shown in the article? --Monger 23:48, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
I agree. I am in favor of utilizing the '73 date, as well. I'll take the liberty of doing it. Too bad someone couldn't just contact her agent, and ask. I mean, they could simply direct them to this discussion and it would be settled. Any takers  :) --Joe Christl 23:44, 4 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Birthdate - Announcements

I don't know if this solves anything, but all the "born today" announcements for McGowan say she is 32. [10] Mad Jack 16:15, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Anyone care to comment on the whole "32" thing? Mad Jack 22:10, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
It has already been established that the media regularly claims different birth years for McGowan. I don't think this adds any new information. McGowan herself, during different interviews, has claimed to have been born both in 1973 and 1975 (see previous discussion on the subject). --Monger 00:05, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

You should all know by now that Rose is a liar. I don't believe anything that comes out of her mouth anymore.Care bear 10:59, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

A little uncalled for, don't you think? These aren't the social pages, but an encyclopedia. BTW, thousands of women have lied about their age - she's no different. Joe Christl 14:05, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] more Birthdate - Holly

It has been established by Holly Marie Combs in more than one interview that she thinks it funny that she was the middle sister in "Charmed" (and became the eldest sister when Doherty left the series), but was in fact the youngest of the four actresses portraying a Charmed one. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.216.0.11 (talk • contribs) 18:58, September 7, 2006.

Well that would go to Rose being born on '73. --Joe Christl 14:19, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

If her birth year can't be confirmed listing any year really goes against the principles of an accurate encyclopedia. Users can read the discussion section if there are interested in our guesses. 68.190.48.20 05:31, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New Picture

I think we should get a new picture of her. The one currently used is her from the Charmed series. Although stunning in its own right, I think the article would be served better if we could get a another one; perhaps a non-charmed pic? --Joe Christl 19:01, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

I went ahead and added an additional picture of Rose, to differentiate it from the one on the Paige Matthews article. --Joe Christl 18:09, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Emancipation

Z-Vap, what does the magazine source you cited (Simms, Molly (2006), "In Full Bloom", Bust Magazine, Dec05/Jan06) actually say regarding Rose being "officially emancipated" at age 15? I'm aware she left her parents at that time, but I have not seen any source say she was emancipated. Should you be unable to provide the quote from Bust Magazine, I will restore my revision, stating simply that she left her parents. Thanks. --Monger 00:34, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

This was an interview she gave for the magazine. In her own words, she says that she had emancipated herself when she was 15 1/2 years of age. She said it wasn't easy as she had to represent herself, to the court. I myself wasn't sure if she was emancipated, or had just left, and wanted to get some sort of confirmation. I don't know what the official Washington State law is regarding the emancipation of minors, but apparently a minor needs the courts permission. This article settles that. --Joe Christl 03:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for clearing that up. --Monger 19:38, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Italian

she isn't in the natives of Florence and in the natives of Tuscany lists... and I readm I don't know where, her father now is italian citizen... by law she is italian citizen, but I don't know if she is enlisted as italian...

Is there a reliable source that describes her as Italian out there? See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies) - only nationality is supposed to go in the header, and almost everything on her describes her as "American". The Italian thing appears to be an accident of birth Mad Jack 06:50, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
if Mr. McGowan now is italian citizen, Rose is also italian citizen because daughter of an italian ctizen, while she isn't italian for birthpace because in Italy there isn't ius soli... so the quetion is: Mr McGowan is really also italian citizen?213.140.17.100 21:30, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Rose McGowan's parents are both Americans and she too has spent much of her adult life in the United States. This is likely why she is often regarded as an American. McGowan's father Daniel (an American of Irish lineage) had several art contacts in Italy and ultimately relocated there with his young wife Terri, whom is believed to have forebears in France. The two became members of the Children of God and remained in Florence, later giving birth to Rose. They did not return to the US for some time.

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[edit] Middle name Arianna?

This has been plucked out of nowhere - I thought her middle name was Jane! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.43.89.118 (talk) 11:10, 28 December 2006 (UTC).

I thought so, too. Her middle name was changed by an anonymous editor with no explanation or source given (see edit comparison). If no reliable source is given for this name change I will revert it within a few days, if no one does it before me. --Monger 19:04, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

I left a message on that editor's talk page.All other sites have her name as Rose Jane McGowan.I will edit it,probably by the end of the day. JakeTheBlake 21:32, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Jake -- contact me and I will confirm the middle name Arianna and the correct birthdate of Sept 5, 1973. Also, I am not french. Voodoochick6 15:34, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Jake - did Voodoochick6 confirm this? Just curious.

Jake or Monger -- I would be happy to confirm. Some months ago, I received an email from a Wikipedia editor. I don't want to post my email address in a public forum. So how do I hook up with an editor to pass on proof? You guys don't have an email to use either. Voodoochick6 02:04, 7 June 2007 (UTC)