Rosie O'Donnell American Comedian Born 1962 in Commack

Rosie O'Donnell is an American comedian and actress born on 21 March 1962 in Commack. Her best-known titles on this site are Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and A League of Their Own (1992).

Early life

She attended Dickinson College, Boston University College of Fine Arts and Commack School District.

Career

The earliest of her listed screen credits is Gimme a Break!, from 1981. Her 1990s credits include The Flintstones (1994, as Betty Rubble) and Ally McBeal (1997). During the 2000s, she worked on The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) and Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005). Work from the 2010s includes Mom (2013) and The Fosters (2013). I Know This Much Is True (2020, as Lisa Sheffer) and American Gigolo (2022) are among her 2020s credits.

In total, 18 films and 8 TV series are listed from 1981 to 2022. Comedy is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (4), followed by comedy drama (4) and drama (4). Of her two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Flintstones (1994) has the highest, at $342 million.

Tom Hanks appears in two of her listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Christina Ricci (two titles) and John Goodman (two titles). Brian Levant directed two of her titles on record.

Rosie O'Donnell has released 2 albums on record, including Another Rosie Christmas (2000). Other notable work credited to her includes Tarzan and Battle for Dream Island.

Recognition

She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. Rosie O'Donnell also has received six Daytime Emmy Awards (between 1997 and 2002) and a Lucy Award (2002). In all, Rosie O'Donnell has won 10 awards.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Kelli Carpenter-O'Donnell (2004 to 2007). She has 5 children on record.