Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Date of Birth:

Jun 04, 1907

Place of Birth:

Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday, as well as the role of Mame Dennis in the film Auntie Mame. She won all 5 Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and was tied with Meryl Streep for wins until 2007 when Streep was awarded a sixth. Russell won a Tony Award in 1953 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town (a musical based the film My Sister Eileen, in which she also starred).

Russell was known for playing character roles, exceptionally wealthy, dignified ladylike women. She had a wide career span from the 1930s to the 1970s and attributed her long career to the fact that, although usually playing classy and glamorous roles, she never became a sex symbol, not being famous for her looks.

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filmography:

Rosie! Rosie!

1967

Man-Proof Man-Proof

1938

The Night Is Young The Night Is Young

1935

What a Woman What a Woman

1943

This Thing Called Love This Thing Called Love

1940

Five Finger Exercise Five Finger Exercise

1962

Tell It to the Judge Tell It to the Judge

1949

Fast and Loose Fast and Loose

1939

The Flood of ‘55 The Flood of ‘55

1995

A Majority of One A Majority of One

1961

Flight for Freedom Flight for Freedom

1943

Roughly Speaking Roughly Speaking

1945

The Girl Rush The Girl Rush

1955

Live, Love and Learn Live, Love and Learn

1937

Trouble for Two Trouble for Two

1936

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Breakdowns of 1944 Breakdowns of 1944

1944

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Breakdowns of 1938 Breakdowns of 1938

1938

The Romance of Celluloid The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The President Vanishes The President Vanishes

1934

Wonderful Town Wonderful Town

1958

It Had to Happen It Had to Happen

1936

Breakdowns of 1941 Breakdowns of 1941

1941

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Blow-Ups of 1947 Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

No Time for Comedy No Time for Comedy

1940

A Woman of Distinction A Woman of Distinction

1950

Gypsy Gypsy

1962

Four's a Crowd Four's a Crowd

1938

The Trouble with Angels The Trouble with Angels

1966

Picnic Picnic

1955

Sister Kenny Sister Kenny

1946

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968

Reckless Reckless

1935

Auntie Mame Auntie Mame

1958

The Guilt of Janet Ames The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

The Women The Women

1939

On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

2006

Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson

2017

The Crooked Hearts The Crooked Hearts

1972

My Sister Eileen My Sister Eileen

1942

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

1967

The Velvet Touch The Velvet Touch

1948

China Seas China Seas

1935

Mourning Becomes Electra Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

She Wouldn't Say Yes She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

Take a Letter, Darling Take a Letter, Darling

1942

Hired Wife Hired Wife

1940

Never Wave at a WAC Never Wave at a WAC

1953

Craig's Wife Craig's Wife

1936

Forsaking All Others Forsaking All Others

1934

West Point of the Air West Point of the Air

1935

The Casino Murder Case The Casino Murder Case

1935

They Met in Bombay They Met in Bombay

1941

The Citadel The Citadel

1938

Evelyn Prentice Evelyn Prentice

1934

Rendezvous Rendezvous

1935

Under Two Flags Under Two Flags

1936

Night Must Fall Night Must Fall

1937

Design for Scandal Design for Scandal

1941

The Feminine Touch The Feminine Touch

1941

His Girl Friday His Girl Friday

1940

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