American actress best known for her role as Paige MatthewsThe WB TV series Charmed, and the cult-classic The Doom Generation features in a photoshoot for Arena Magazine, July 2008. She has also appeared in several major Hollywood films, with leading roles in Scream, Jawbreaker, and the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double-feature Grindhouse. McGowan is currently the co-host of TCM’s film-series program, The Essentials.