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Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born September 6, 1964 (62) · Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also performed in stage plays on Broadway, such as The Ritz, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, and Fish in the Dark. In addition, she was a co-host on the ABC talk show The View during the series' 18th season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosie Perez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 6, 1964 (62)
From
Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Rosie Perez's films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Society
19%
Survival
15%
Morality
13%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Community11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 10 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 23 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 9

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 21 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 21
Hero
4 of 21
Mentor
4 of 21
Shadow
3 of 21
Threshold guardian
3 of 21
Shapeshifter
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
24
Hopeful
16
Contemplative
12
Absurd
11
Other
48

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rosie Perez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rosie Perez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 48 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Highest 2 Lowest(2025)

    as Rosie Perez

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Before(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Denise

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasmas(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bianca

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Grimsburg(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Martina Martinez (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Now and Then(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Flora

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Human Resources(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Petra the Ambition Gremlin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    as Lucille

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Maya and the Three(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Cipactli (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • With/In: Volume 1(2021)

    Director · Screenplay · as (segment "Coco & Gigi")

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Your Honor(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as AUSA Olivia Delmont

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Flight Attendant(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Megan Briscoe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • For NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Inside the Rain(2019)

    as Dr. Holloway

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Last Thing He Wanted(2020)

    as Alma Guerrero

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(2020)

    as Renee Montoya

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Goldie(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Don't Die(2019)

    as Posie Juarez

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tracey Wolfe

  • Active Adults(2017)

    as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bounty Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Nina Morales

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Petra (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Search Party(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lorraine De Coss

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Five Nights in Maine(2015)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Thank You and Sorry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Puerto Ricans in Paris(2015)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect 2(2015)

    as The View Host

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero(2014)

    Show 61 episodes · as Aunt Rose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Fugly!(2014)

    as Zowie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Hero of Color City(2014)

    as Red (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Gods Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Persephone

  • The Counselor(2013)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Won't Back Down(2012)

    as Breena Harper

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Small Apartments(2012)

    as Ms. Baker

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lies in Plain Sight(2010)

    as Marisol Reyes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pete Smalls Is Dead(2010)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Chichelsea Chihuahua (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    as Rosie Perez

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Take(2007)

    as Marina De La Pena

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Go, Diego, Go!: Moonlight Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Lipstick Jungle(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dahlia Morales

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Home(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Just Like the Son(2006)

    as Mrs. Ponders

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • ¡Yo soy Boricua, pa' que tú lo sepas! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Herself

  • All the Invisible Children(2005)

    as Ruthie (segment "Jesus Children of America")

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Jesus Children of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ruthie

  • Go, Diego, Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 75 episodes · as Click

  • Lackawanna Blues(2005)

    as Bertha

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • From the 104th Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as narrator

  • Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Linda Pirelli

  • Riding in Cars with Boys(2001)

    as Shirley Perro

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Human Nature(2001)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • King of the Jungle(2000)

    as Joanne

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Road to El Dorado(2000)

    as Chel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Banks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzie Groove (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The 24 Hour Woman(1999)

    Co-Producer · as Grace Santos

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Louis & Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Perdita Durango(1997)

    as Perdita Durango

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • SubwayStories: Tales from the Underground(1997)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as The Girl (segment "Love on the A Train")

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Brother's Kiss(1997)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Robinita (voice) · as Susana (voice) · as Thumbelina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Somebody to Love(1994)

    as Mercedes

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • It Could Happen to You(1994)

    as Muriel Lang

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Fearless(1993)

    as Carla Rodrigo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Francesca (voice) · as Lizbeth

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Untamed Heart(1993)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • White Men Can't Jump(1992)

    as Gloria Clement

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Night on Earth(1991)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Justice(1990)

    as Denise Moore

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Do the Right Thing(1989)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosie Martinez

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1987 to 2025; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)

$206M worldwide

Highest rated

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Flight Attendant (2020)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19872025

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 76: 71 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting2 of 76: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 76: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 76: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

76 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 2 crew2000s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2010s22 · acting2020s16 · 15 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 27 roles
89940414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 9 major nominations, 1990–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2009
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  3. 1994
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Berlinale award, won
  4. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography
  5. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography
  6. 1990
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Choreography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Rosie Perez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 62 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Home (2006)

93rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Do the Right Thing (1989)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rosie Perez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles31–86 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles27–61 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles38–87 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–80 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles26–79 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rosie Perez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rosie Perez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Buscemi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles