Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American comedian, television producer, actress, author, and television personality. She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series Star Search in 1984. After a series of television and film roles that introduced her to a larger national audience, O'Donnell hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, between 1996 and 2002, which won several Daytime Emmy Awards. During this period, she developed the nickname "Queen of Nice", as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts.
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| Full name at birth | Roseann Theresa O`Donnell
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Doris Murphy in the 1992 sports comedy-drama film A League of Their Own, A.D.A. Gina Garrett in the 1993 buddy cop action comedy film Another Stakeout, Becky in the 1993 romantic comedy-drama film Sleepless in Seattle, Lucille Toody in the 1994 comedy film Car 54 Where Are You?, Sheila Kingston 1994 in the comedy thriller film Exit to Eden, Betty Rubble in the 1994 family comedy film The Flintstones, the Make-Up Person in the 1994 comedy-drama film I'll Do Anything, Roberta Martin in the 1995 coming-of-age comedy-drama film Now and Then, and Detective Joan Sunday in the Showtime neo-noir crime drama series American Gigolo, her hosting duties on her own syndicated daytime talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show and the ABC daytime talk show The View, and her strong opinions that have often led to her getting caught up in controversies
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1962
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| Place of birth | Commack, Long Island, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Television personality, comedian, actress, author, producer, voice artist, theatre artist
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| Height | 5' 6½" (169 cm)
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| Weight | 185 lbs (84 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Large build
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| Dress size | 18
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| Shoe size | 10
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| Residence | Nyack, New York, USA
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| High school | Commack High School
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![Rosie O'Donnell - MAD Magazine Cover [United States] (April 2007)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/8/u/8ujq89ih38vcvuh8.jpg?skj2io4l)
- She loves to collect toys and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys form a bulk of her collection.
- In 2022, she started appearing as Det. Joan Sunday in the neo-noir crime drama television series American Gigolo.
- She never signs autographs for her adult fans.
- In 2003, Rosie and her then-partner Kelli Carpenter collaborated with entrepreneur Gregg Kaminsky to start R Family Vacations, which provided tourism and travel packages exclusively to LGBT families.
- She filed a lawsuit against a Portland-based radio station, KRSK-FM after they used Rosie 105 nickname for their station. The court cleared the radio station of any image rights violation as they were referencing Portland’s nickname, The Rosie City.
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