Rosalind Russell

Actor, Film actor

1907 – 1976

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Who was Rosalind Russell?

Rosalind Russell was an American actress of stage and screen, 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 five Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and Meryl Streep was tied 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.

Russell was known for playing character roles, exceptionally wealthy, dignified ladylike women, as well as for being one of the few actresses of her time who regularly played professional women, such as judges, reporters, and psychiatrists. 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.

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Born
Jun 4, 1907
Waterbury
Also known as
  • C.A. McKnight
  • Rosalind Russell Brisson
  • Roz
  • Catherine Rosalind Russell
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Marymount College, Tarrytown
Lived in
  • Waterbury
Died
Nov 28, 1976
Beverly Hills
Resting place
Holy Cross Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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