From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American stand-up comedienne, actress, singer, lesbian, author and media personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations. Raised Roman Catholic, O'Donnell lost her mother to cancer as a pre-teen and has stressed the importance of protecting children and supporting families throughout her career. O'Donnell started her comedy career while still a teenager and her big break was on the talent show Star Search when she was twenty years old. A TV sitcom and a series of movies introduced her to a larger national audience and in 1996 she started hosting The Rosie O'Donnell Show which won multiple Emmy awards. During her years on The Rosie O'Donnell Show she wrote her first book, a memoir called Find Me and developed the nickname "Queen Of Nice" as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts. She used the book's $3 million advance to establish her own For All Kids foundation and promoted other charity projects encouraging other celebrities on her show to also take part. O'Donnell came out stating "I'm a dyke!" two months before finishing her talk show run, saying that her primary reason was to bring attention to gay adoption issues. O'Donnell is a foster—and adoptive—mother. She has since continued to support many LGBT causes and issues. In 2006 O'Donnell became the new moderator on The View boosting ratings and attracting controversies with her liberal views, and strong personality, dominating many of the conversations. She became a polarizing figure to many and her strong opinions resulted in several notable controversies including an on-air dispute regarding the Bush administration's policies with the war in Iraq resulting in a mutual agreement to cancel her contract. In 2007 O'Donnell also released her second memoir, Celebrity Detox, which focuses on her struggles with fame and her time at The View. She continues to do charity work and remains involved with LGBT and family-related issues. She is best known for her inaccurate prediction that Donald Trump will never be the President of the United States. In 2008 O'Donnell starred in and executive produced America (2009 film), a Lifetime channel original movie in which she plays the therapist of the title character, a 16-year-old boy aging out of the foster care system. The film is based on the E.R. Frank book of the same name. In October 2009, she appeared in the original cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore. In November 2009 "Rosie Radio", a daily two-hour show with O'Donnell discussing news and events on Sirius XM Radio, premiered. O'Donnell said she was approached by the company after she appeared on The Howard Stern Show. O'Donnell has signed on with the Oprah Winfrey Network OWN to return to daytime TV with a talk show in Fall 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosie O'Donnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Bonnie | Self | 2022-11-12 |
Movie | Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration | 2022-06-09 | |
Series | American Gigolo | Det. Joan Sunday | 2022-09-11 |
Series | I Know This Much Is True | Lisa Sheffer | 2020-05-09 |
Movie | The Words That Built America | Reader - Declaration of Independence | 2017-07-04 |
Series | SMILF | Tutu | 2017-11-05 |
Movie | Hairspray Live! | Gym Teacher | 2016-12-07 |
Series | Match Game | Unknown | 2016-06-26 |
Movie | Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Stand Up | Self | 2015-02-14 |
Movie | Pitch Perfect 2 | The View Host | 2015-05-07 |
Movie | Everything Is Copy | Self | 2015-09-29 |
Movie | The (Dead Mothers) Club | Self | 2014-05-12 |
Series | The Fosters | Rita Hendricks | 2013-06-03 |
Series | Mom | Jeanine | 2013-09-23 |
Movie | Me @ the Zoo | Self (archive footage) | 2012-06-25 |
Movie | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up | Herself | 2011-06-10 |
Movie | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self | 2011-10-21 |
Movie | The Undefeated | Self (voice) | 2011-07-15 |
Series | The Rosie Show | Self - Host | 2011-10-10 |
Movie | Teenage Paparazzo | Self | 2010-01-22 |
Movie | A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration | Herself | 2010-01-31 |
Movie | Barbra Streisand And Quartet at the Village Vanguard - One Night Only | Áudience | 2010-05-04 |
Movie | America | Dr. Maureen Brennan | 2009-02-28 |
Series | Drop Dead Diva | Judge Madeline Summers | 2009-07-12 |
Series | Million Dollar Password | Unknown | 2008-06-01 |
Series | Little Britain USA | Unknown | 2008-09-28 |
Movie | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | 2007-04-19 |
Movie | The Madness of Boy George | Self (archive footage) | 2006-10-17 |
Series | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Unknown | 2005-08-03 |
Movie | Riding the Bus with My Sister | Beth Simon | 2005-05-01 |
Movie | I'm Going to Tell You a Secret | Self | 2005-10-18 |
Series | The Tony Danza Show | Unknown | 2004-09-13 |
Movie | The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Series | Celebrities Uncensored | Unknown | 2003-06-04 |
Movie | The Very Best America's Funniest Comedians | 2003-05-13 | |
Series | Queer Eye for the Straight Guy | Unknown | 2003-07-15 |
Series | Nip/Tuck | Unknown | 2003-07-22 |
Movie | Artists and Orphans: A True Drama | Narrator | 2002-04-23 |
Movie | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Herself | 2001-07-20 |
Movie | Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians | Self (archive footage) | 2001-03-20 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Octopus Masseuse (voice) | 2000-04-28 |
Series | Queer As Folk | Loretta Pye | 2000-12-03 |
Movie | Jackie's Back! | Rosie O'Donnell | 1999-06-14 |
Series | Judging Amy | Unknown | 1999-09-19 |
Movie | Tarzan | Terk (voice) | 1999-06-18 |
Series | Third Watch | Unknown | 1999-09-23 |
Series | Time of Your Life | 1999-10-25 | |
Movie | My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies | Herself | 1999-12-01 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self | 1998-02-20 |
Series | Will & Grace | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Wide Awake | Sister Terry | 1998-03-20 |
Series | The Practice | Unknown | 1997-03-04 |
Series | Ally McBeal | Unknown | 1997-09-08 |
Series | The View | Herself | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Harriet the Spy | Ole Golly | 1996-07-10 |
Series | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Host | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | Beautiful Girls | Gina Barrisano | 1996-02-09 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Movie | A Very Brady Sequel | Rosie O'Donnell (uncredited) | 1996-08-23 |
Movie | The Twilight of the Golds | Jackie | 1996-10-10 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Series | Blue's Clues | Unknown | 1996-09-08 |
Series | Bless This House | Unknown | 1995-09-11 |
Movie | Now and Then | Roberta | 1995-10-20 |
Movie | Car 54, Where Are You? | Lucille Toody | 1994-01-28 |
Movie | Exit to Eden | Sheila Kingston | 1994-10-14 |
Movie | I'll Do Anything | Makeup | 1994-02-04 |
Movie | Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Good Hope Fairy | 1994-05-18 |
Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
Movie | The Flintstones | Betty Rubble | 1994-05-26 |
Movie | Another Stakeout | A.D.A. Gina Garrett | 1993-07-22 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Sleepless in Seattle | Becky | 1993-06-24 |
Movie | Fatal Instinct | Woman in Bird Store | 1993-10-29 |
Series | The Nanny | Unknown | 1993-11-03 |
Series | Stand By Your Man | Lorraine Popowski | 1992-04-05 |
Movie | A League of Their Own | Doris Murphy (3B) | 1992-07-01 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Unknown | 1990-10-04 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Series | Gimme a Break! | Maggie O'Brien | 1981-10-29 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Tony Awards | Unknown | 1956-04-01 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |