Rosalind Russell
Biography
Rosalind Russell was an American actress of stage and screen. She was born on June 4, 1907, in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. Russell was known for her roles in various films and stage productions. She won a Tony Award in 1953 for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town. Russell's filmography includes notable works such as His Girl Friday and Auntie Mame. She was nominated for multiple Golden Globes, winning all five for which she was nominated. Russell's acting career spanned numerous films and stage productions, with a total of 84 known credits. She passed away on November 28, 1976, at the age of 69.
Career overview
Rosalind Russell was an American actress of stage and screen. She is known for her roles in various films and stage productions. Russell's career spanned multiple genres, including comedy and drama.
Russell's filmography includes notable titles such as His Girl Friday and Auntie Mame. She also appeared in the Broadway show Wonderful Town, for which she won a Tony Award in 1953 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical. Russell's portrayal of Ruth in Wonderful Town was a notable achievement in her career.
Rosalind Russell's acting credits consist of 84 known titles. She was a prolific actress, appearing in a wide range of films and stage productions throughout her career. Russell's performances were well-received by audiences and critics alike, cementing her status as a talented and accomplished actress of her time.
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- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) as Self (archive)
- Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Life is a Banquet (2009) as Self (Archive Footage)
- On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Flood of ‘55 (1995) as Herself (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) as (archive footage)
- The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) as Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973) as Self (archive footage)
- The Crooked Hearts (1972) as Laurita Dorsey
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971) as Mrs. Pollifax
- Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971) Screenplay
- Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968) as Mother Simplicia
- Rosie! (1967) as Rosie Lord
- Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967) as Madame Rosepettle
- The Trouble with Angels (1966) as Mother Superior
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Gypsy (1962) as Rose Hovick
- Five Finger Exercise (1962) as Louise Harington
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- A Majority of One (1961) as Bertha Jacoby
- Startime (1959) as Self – Host
- Auntie Mame (1958) as Mame Dennis
- Wonderful Town (1958) as Ruth Sherwood
- The Unguarded Moment (1956) Story
- Picnic (1955) as Rosemary - The School Teacher
- The Girl Rush (1955) as Kim Halliday
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Self - Guest Host
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Cynthia
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Josephine McBain
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- A Woman of Distinction (1950) as Susan Manning Middlecott
- Tell It to the Judge (1949) as Marsha Meredith
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Velvet Touch (1948) as Valerie Stanton
- Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) as Lavinia Mannon
- The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) as Janet Ames
- Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947) as Self
- Sister Kenny (1946) as Elizabeth Kenny
- Roughly Speaking (1945) as Louise Randall Pierson
- She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Dr. Susan A. Lane
- Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary (1945) as Self
- Breakdowns of 1944 (1944) as Self
- Flight for Freedom (1943) as Tonie Carter
- What a Woman (1943) as Carol Ainsley
- My Sister Eileen (1942) as Ruth Sherwood
- Take a Letter, Darling (1942) as A.M. MacGregor
- Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942) as Self
- Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- They Met in Bombay (1941) as Anya Von Duren
- Design for Scandal (1941) as Judge Cornelia C. Porter
- The Feminine Touch (1941) as Julie Hathaway
- His Girl Friday (1940) as Hildy Johnson
- This Thing Called Love (1940) as Ann Winters
- No Time for Comedy (1940) as Linda Paige Esterbrook
- Hired Wife (1940) as Kendal Browning
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
- The Women (1939) as Sylvia Fowler
- From the Ends of the Earth (1939) as Self
- Fast and Loose (1939) as Garda Sloane
- The Citadel (1938) as Christine Manson
- Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) as Rosalind (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Four's a Crowd (1938) as Jean Christy
- Man-Proof (1938) as Elizabeth Kent
- The Romance of Celluloid (1937) as Self
- Live, Love and Learn (1937) as Julie Stoddard
- Night Must Fall (1937) as Olivia Grayne
- Under Two Flags (1936) as Lady Venetia Cunningham
- Craig's Wife (1936) as Harriet Craig
- Trouble for Two (1936) as Miss Vandeleur
- It Had to Happen (1936) as Beatrice Newnes
- Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
- China Seas (1935) as Sybil Barclay
- Rendezvous (1935) as Joel Carter
- The Night Is Young (1935) as Countess Zarika Rafay
- Reckless (1935) as Josephine 'Jo' Mercer
- The Casino Murder Case (1935) as Doris Reed
- West Point of the Air (1935) as Dare Marshall
- Evelyn Prentice (1934) as Mrs. Nancy Harrison
- Forsaking All Others (1934) as Eleanor
- The President Vanishes (1934) as Sally Voorman