He was not charmed, I'm sure.

An irritated security guard handcuffed "Charmed" star Rose McGowan at a Hollywood nightclub Tuesday (Oct. 18) for what turned out to be a misunderstanding, according to published reports.

The actress was gettin' down at The Vanguard club for a T-Mobile Sidekick II Juicy Couture Edition (whew!) launch party when she took issue with a man who was standing too close to her on the dance floor.

"Words were exchanged," says rep Dominique Appel. "It happened he was a security guard. She was handcuffed and taken outside."

Shortly afterward, an embarrassed McGowan was set free to party another day.

"There was no arrest and this is a nonissue," adds Appel.

McGowan, 32, plays Paige, one of a trio of sibling witches on the WB's "Charmed." Her film credits include "Scream," "Jawbreaker," "Monkeybone" and the upcoming crime thriller "The Black Dahlia."