McGowan speaks with admiration about her parents. Her mother was fluent in three languages and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. However, her father, a talented artist, fell in with the Children of God.

Rósa Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is a filmmaker, activist and musician. Born in Italy, she was raised in the Children of God cult, before her American parents fled back to the USA when ...

Rose McGowan has suffered some hard knocks, from a cult to homelessness to repeated abuse. The actress, director and musician, who has become a vocal women’s rights advocate, opens up about her trauma ...