Rosie O'Donnell

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AKA: Roseann O'Donnell
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/21/1962
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA

biography

Outspoken stand-up comedienne Rosie O'Donnell first made a name for herself with her nasal, Long Island-accented stand-up and later as the affable star of films and, most notably, her popular daytime TV talk show, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” (1996-2002). Just before leaving her cushy TV gig, the comic came out of the closet, revealing both her homosexuality and a whole other side to her “Queen of Nice” personality. Taking on everything from the NRA to the President of the United States to the government of the Bahamas, O’Donnell let the fur fly, speaking her mind as she had always done – only Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2009-2009
Judge Madeline Summers
2009
Judge Madeline Summers
2009
(TV Show)
2008-2008
Cast
2008
(TV Show)
2008-2008
Celebrity Contestant
2008
(TV Show)
2007-2008
Dawn Budge
2008
Dawn Budge
2007
Dawn Budge
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Herself
2005
of Terk
1999
Sister Terry
1998
Ole Golly
1996
Gina Barrisano
1996
Roberta Martin
1995
Lucille Toody
1994
Doris Murphy
Betty Rubble
Gina Garrett
Sheila
Herself

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Made her stage debut as Glinda, the Good Witch, in a second grade production of "The Wizard of Oz"
1978 
Professional debut as comedian at the local Ground Round restaurant's open-mike night at age 16
1984 
TV debut on the syndicated series "Star Search"; winning the comedy competition five times by decade's end
1986 
TV series debut as Nell Carter's dental-hygenist neighbor on "Gimme a Break" (NBC)
1988 
Produced and hosted VH-1's half-hour series "Stand Up Spotlight"
Continued

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