Rosalind Russell
Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best 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 5 Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and was tied with Meryl Streep 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 (a musical based the film My Sister Eileen, in which she also starred). Russell was known for playing character roles, exceptionally wealthy, dignified ladylike women. 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, not being famous for her looks.
Filmography (83 titles)
4.5MovieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive) · 2017
MovieLighting Up with Hildy Johnson
Self (archive footage) · 2017
MovieLife is a Banquet
Self (Archive Footage) · 2009
MovieOn Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
Self (archive footage) · 2006
The Flood of ‘55
Herself (archive footage) · 1995
7.0MovieThat's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) · 1994
6.8MovieThe Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1994
6.5MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage) · 1987
6.3ShowThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1973
6.5MovieThe Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self (archive footage) · 1973
7.6MovieThe Crooked Hearts
Laurita Dorsey · 1972
6.3MovieMrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax · 1971
6.1MovieWhere Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Mother Simplicia · 1968
10.0MovieRosie!
Rosie Lord · 1967
5.0MovieOh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Madame Rosepettle · 1967
6.7MovieThe Trouble with Angels
Mother Superior · 1966
6.3MovieGypsy
Rose Hovick · 1962
7.5ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
5.6MovieFive Finger Exercise
Louise Harington · 1962
5.9MovieA Majority of One
Bertha Jacoby · 1961
5.8ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1961
6.8ShowStartime
Self – Host · 1959
7.0MovieAuntie Mame
Mame Dennis · 1958
7.0MovieWonderful Town
Ruth Sherwood · 1958
6.4MoviePicnic
Rosemary - The School Teacher · 1955
5.3MovieThe Girl Rush
Kim Halliday · 1955
6.6ShowLetter to Loretta
Self - Guest Host · 1953
7.0ShowThe Oscars
Self · 1953
6.8ShowGeneral Electric Theater
Cynthia · 1953
5.0MovieNever Wave at a WAC
Josephine "Jo" McBain · 1953