Rosie O'Donnell
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Townie (voice)
2005
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Jeopardy!
Self
1984
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
The Nanny
Cozette
1993
Series
The Nanny
Rosie O'Donnell
1993
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Rosie O'Donnell
2000
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The View
Self - Co-Host
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Beverly Hills, 90210
Rosie O'Donnell
1990
Series
Nip/Tuck
Dawn Budge
2003
Series
Mom
Jeanine
2013
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Judging Amy
Judge Nancy Paul
1999
Series
Hacks
Rosie O'Donnell
2021
Series
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007
Series
Third Watch
Paramedic
1999
Series
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
2007
Series
Impractical Jokers
Q-Two
2011
Series
The Practice
Wedding Consultant
1997
Series
Will & Grace
Bonnie
1998
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Series
Spin City
Rosie O'Donnell
1996
Series
Empire
Pepper O'Leary
2015
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Guest Quizmaster
2013
Series
The Fosters
Rita Hendricks
2013
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Rosie O'Donnell
1992
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Series
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Head Barette Beret Girl (voice)
1991
Series
And Just Like That…
Mary
2021
Series
Queer as Folk
Loretta Pye
2000
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Judge Madeline Summers
2009
Series
Smash
Rosie O'Donnell
2012
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
2020
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
Ally McBeal
Dr. Hooper
1997
Series
Blue's Clues
1996
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Film
Pitch Perfect 2
The View Host
2015
Series
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
2020
Film
Tarzan
Terk (voice)
1999
Film
Sleepless in Seattle
Becky
1993
Series
Web Therapy
Maxine DeMaine
2008
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2010
Series
Russian Doll
Subway announcer (voice)
2019
Series
Gimme a Break!
Maggie O'Brien
1981
Series
Kids' Choice Awards
Herself - Co-Host
1987
Series
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Host
1987
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Suddenly Susan
Rosie O'Donnell
1996
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Web Therapy
Maxine DeMaine
2011
Series
CNN Special Report
Self
1980
Series
Difficult People
Vanessa
2015
Series
Primetime Glick
2001
Film
The Flintstones
Betty Rubble
1994
Series
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005
Film
A League of Their Own
Doris Murphy (3B)
1992
Series
I Know This Much Is True
Lisa Sheffer
2020
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Host
1996
Series
A League of Their Own
Vi
2022
Series
SMILF
Tutu
2017
Series
American Gigolo
Det. Joan Sunday
2022
Series
Time of Your Life
1999
Series
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
2003
Film
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Octopus Masseuse (voice)
2000
Series
When We Rise
Del Martin
2017
Series
The Rosie Show
Self - Host
2011
Film
Beautiful Girls
Gina Barrisano
1996
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Series
Sam Pang Tonight
Self - Guest
2025
Film
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
1993
Film
Now and Then
Roberta
1995
Series
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
Series
Ruby
Self
2008
Series
Little Britain USA
Herself
2008
Series
Bless This House
1995
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Beth
1951
Film
Harriet the Spy
Ole Golly
1996
Film
Fatal Instinct
Woman in Bird Store
1993
Film
A Very Brady Sequel
Rosie O'Donnell (uncredited)
1996
Film
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Self (uncredited)
2001
Film
Teenage Paparazzo
Self
2010
Film
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
Film
Another Stakeout
A.D.A. Gina Garrett
1993
Million Dollar Password
2008
Film
Exit to Eden
Sheila Kingston
1994
Series
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
Self
2017
Film
Bonnie
Self
2022
Film
I'll Do Anything
Makeup
1994
Film
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
2007
Film
Wide Awake
Sister Terry
1998
Film
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2023
Film
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
2024
Film
Everything Is Copy
Self
2015
Film
Hairspray Live!
Gym Teacher
2016
Film
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
2020
Film
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
1998
Film
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self
1996
Film
The Twilight of the Golds
Jackie
1996
Series
Stand By Your Man
Lorraine Popowski
1992
Film
Discovering Bedrock
Self
1999
Film
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Good Hope Fairy
1994
Film
Car 54, Where Are You?
Lucille Toody
1994
Film
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
The Swingers Club
1997
Film
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Film
Last Party 2000
Self
2001
Film
Jackie's Back!
Rosie O'Donnell
1999
Series
The Assembly Ireland
Self
2026
Film
Kids Are Punny
Baby Rosie (voice)
1998
Film
Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party
Self
1997
Film
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Self
2011
Film
One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
Audience
2010
Film
America
Dr. Maureen Brennan
2009
Film
Riding the Bus with My Sister
Beth Simon
2005
Series
It's Ok to Ask Questions
Self
2023
Film
Pursuit of Equality
Self
2005
Film
WNBA: The Birth of a League
Self
1997
Film
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Self
2005
Film
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Self
2005
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Film
The Undefeated
Self (voice)
2011
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
Self
2011
Series
The Grammys
Self - Host
1959
Film
Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Stand Up
Self
2015
Film
Me @ the Zoo
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
Self
1999
Film
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Self
2003
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Film
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
2026
Film
She Raised Me
Marilyn Muff
2025
Film
The (Dead Mothers) Club
Self
2014
Film
The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime
Self
2023
Film
Roseanne for President!
Self
2015
The Grievance
Louise
2024
Film
Rosie O'Donnell
Self
1995
Film
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
Film
A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration
Herself
2010
Film
Celine: These Are Special Times
Self
1998
Series
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
The Gun Deadlock
Self
2001
Film
The Madness of Boy George
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Rosie's Theater Kids
Herself
2023
Say It, Fight It, Cure It
Self
1997
Film
Artists and Orphans: A True Drama
Narrator
2002
Film
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise
Herself
2006
Film
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman
Narrator
2003
Film
A Rosie Christmas
Host
1999