Rose McGowan turns 50: 20 looks through the years (20 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Actor, activist and author Rose McGowan, known for starring in "Doom Generation," "Scream," "Charmed," "Jawbreaker," "The Black Dahlia," "Grindhouse - Planet Terror and "Grindhouse - Deathproof," turns 50 on Tuesday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Rose McGowan arrives at the MTV Movie Awards June 5, 1999 at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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McGowan, of "Charmed," poses for pictures at the WB Network Up-Fronts for Fall 2003 at the Sheraton Hotel on May 13, 2003. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh UPI

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Cast member Rose McGowan arrives for the premiere of "Grindhouse" at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on March 26, 2007. The movie features two full length horror movies, "Death Proof" and "Planet Terror," written and directed, respectively, by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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McGowan arrives at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 2008 gala taking place during the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival near Cannes, France, on May 22, 2008. The event raises funds for AIDS research. Photo by David Silpa/UPI

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