Rosie O'Donnell
Acting • Born 1962-03-21
Biography
Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American stand-up comedienne, actress, singer, 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.
Filmography
162 credits
Sleepless in Seattle
Movie • 1993
Becky
The Flintstones
Movie • 1994
Betty Rubble
Teenage Paparazzo
Movie • 2010
Self
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Movie • 2005
Self
Bonnie
Movie • 2022
Self
A League of Their Own
Movie • 1992
Doris Murphy (3B)
America
Movie • 2009
Dr. Maureen Brennan
Car 54, Where Are You?
Movie • 1994
Lucille Toody
Another Stakeout
Movie • 1993
A.D.A. Gina Garrett
Now and Then
Movie • 1995
Roberta
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
Movie • 2003
Narrator
Wide Awake
Movie • 1998
Sister Terry
Tarzan
Movie • 1999
Terk (voice)
Riding the Bus with My Sister
Movie • 2005
Beth Simon
Harriet the Spy
Movie • 1996
Ole Golly
Exit to Eden
Movie • 1994
Sheila Kingston
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
Movie • 1997
The Swingers Club
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Movie • 2005
Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Movie • 2023
Self (voice)
Rosie's Theater Kids
Movie • 2023
Herself
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Movie • 2011
Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Movie • 2022
Artists and Orphans: A True Drama
Movie • 2002
Narrator
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie • 2020
Self
Celine: These Are Special Times
Movie • 1998
Self
Say It, Fight It, Cure It
Movie • 1997
Self
The Gun Deadlock
Movie • 2001
Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Movie • 2011
Self
The Twilight of the Golds
Movie • 1996
Jackie
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Stand Up
Movie • 2015
Self
Pursuit of Equality
Movie • 2005
Self
The (Dead Mothers) Club
Movie • 2014
Self
Pitch Perfect 2
Movie • 2015
The View Host
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie
Self
Kids Are Punny
Movie • 1998
Baby Rosie (voice)
Beautiful Girls
Movie • 1996
Gina Barrisano
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie • 2024
Self
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise
Movie • 2006
Herself
Hairspray Live!
Movie • 2016
Gym Teacher
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Movie • 2003
Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Movie • 1997
Self
The Grievance
Movie • 2024
Louise
A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration
Movie • 2010
Herself
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Movie • 2007
Self
I'll Do Anything
Movie • 1994
Makeup
The Words That Built America
Movie • 2017
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Undefeated
Movie • 2011
Self (voice)
Everything Is Copy
Movie • 2015
Self
Me @ the Zoo
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
Movie • 2010
Audience
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Movie • 1996
Self
The Madness of Boy George
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
A Very Brady Sequel
Movie • 1996
Rosie O'Donnell (uncredited)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Movie • 2001
Self (uncredited)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Movie • 2000
Octopus Masseuse (voice)
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Movie • 2020
Fatal Instinct
Movie • 1993
Woman in Bird Store
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Movie • 1997
Self
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie • 1998
Self
Rosie O'Donnell
Movie • 1995
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie • 1994
Good Hope Fairy
Jackie's Back!
Movie • 1999
Rosie O'Donnell
Last Party 2000
Movie • 2001
Self
A Rosie Christmas
Movie • 1999
Host
She Raised Me
Movie • 2025
Marilyn Muff
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime
Movie • 2023
Self
Roseanne for President!
Movie • 2015
Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Movie • 1993
Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
Discovering Bedrock
Movie • 1999
Self
Third Watch
TV • 1999
Paramedic
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Host
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
TV • 2003
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV • 1990
Rosie O'Donnell
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
Judge Nancy Paul
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV • 2005
Self
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Cozette
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Dawn Budge
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
The Practice
TV • 1997
Wedding Consultant
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Dr. Hooper
Gimme a Break!
TV • 1981
Maggie O'Brien
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Bonnie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Beth
Million Dollar Password
TV • 2008
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
Time of Your Life
TV • 1999
Blue's Clues
TV • 1996
Little Britain USA
TV • 2008
Herself
Stand By Your Man
TV • 1992
Lorraine Popowski
American Gigolo
TV • 2022
Det. Joan Sunday
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Bless This House
TV • 1995
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
The Rosie Show
TV • 2011
Self - Host
CNN Special Report
TV • 1980
Self
The Fosters
TV • 2013
Rita Hendricks
Queer As Folk
TV • 2000
Loretta Pye
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
American Dad!
TV • 2005
(voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Rosie O'Donnell
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
Mom
TV • 2013
Jeanine
SMILF
TV • 2017
Tutu
Spin City
TV • 1996
Rosie O'Donnell
The Ren & Stimpy Show
TV • 1991
The Head Barette Beret Girl (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Drop Dead Diva
TV • 2009
Judge Madeline Summers
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2010
Self
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
TV • 2007
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
Russian Doll
TV • 2019
Subway announcer (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
Match Game
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
Web Therapy
TV • 2008
Maxine DeMaine
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Web Therapy
TV • 2011
Maxine DeMaine
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Co-Host
The Fran Drescher Show
TV • 2010
I Know This Much Is True
TV • 2020
Lisa Sheffer
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Rosie O'Donnell
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
TV • 2017
Self
A League of Their Own
TV • 2022
Vi
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self - Special Guest
Smash
TV • 2012
Rosie O'Donnell
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Townie (voice)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV • 2007
Self
Primetime Glick
TV • 2001
25 Words or Less
TV • 2018
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Self - Host
Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Herself - Co-Host
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Contestant
Impractical Jokers
TV • 2011
Q-Two
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Ruby
TV • 2008
Self
When We Rise
TV • 2017
Del Martin
Hacks
TV • 2021
Rosie O'Donnell
And Just Like That…
TV • 2021
Mary
Difficult People
TV • 2015
Vanessa
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Host
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Rosie O'Donnell
Jeopardy!
TV • 1984
Self
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2013
Self - Guest Quizmaster
Sam Pang Tonight
TV • 2025
Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Rosie O'Donnell
The Assembly Ireland
TV • 2026
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest