Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Acting
Born 1907-06-04 - Died 1976-11-28Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (73)

His Girl Friday
7.4

His Girl Friday

1940Movie7.4
Forsaking All Others
6.0

Forsaking All Others

1934Movie6.0
The Women
7.2

The Women

1939Movie7.2
Picnic
6.4

Picnic

1955Movie6.4
Auntie Mame
7.0

Auntie Mame

1958Movie7.0
Sister Kenny
6.9

Sister Kenny

1946Movie6.9
Fast and Loose
5.9

Fast and Loose

1939Movie5.9
Live, Love and Learn
5.6

Live, Love and Learn

1937Movie5.6
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

1937Movie7.0
Gypsy
6.3

Gypsy

1962Movie6.3
China Seas
6.3

China Seas

1935Movie6.3
No Time for Comedy
5.3

No Time for Comedy

1940Movie5.3
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Reckless
5.1

Reckless

1935Movie5.1
Craig's Wife
6.5

Craig's Wife

1936Movie6.5
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942Movie
Evelyn Prentice
6.5

Evelyn Prentice

1934Movie6.5
A Woman of Distinction
7.0

A Woman of Distinction

1950Movie7.0
Breakdowns of 1938
5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

1938Movie5.8
The Trouble with Angels
6.7

The Trouble with Angels

1966Movie6.7
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
6.8

The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

1994Movie6.8
What a Woman
6.3

What a Woman

1943Movie6.3
The Feminine Touch
5.1

The Feminine Touch

1941Movie5.1
The Citadel
6.4

The Citadel

1938Movie6.4
My Sister Eileen
6.8

My Sister Eileen

1942Movie6.8
The Velvet Touch
6.2

The Velvet Touch

1948Movie6.2
They Met in Bombay
7.3

They Met in Bombay

1941Movie7.3
The Night Is Young
6.0

The Night Is Young

1935Movie6.0
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940Movie6.8
Rendezvous
4.9

Rendezvous

1935Movie4.9
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.8

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940Movie5.8
Night Must Fall
7.0

Night Must Fall

1937Movie7.0
This Thing Called Love
8.4

This Thing Called Love

1940Movie8.4
Four's a Crowd
5.5

Four's a Crowd

1938Movie5.5
The President Vanishes
6.0

The President Vanishes

1934Movie6.0
Breakdowns of 1944
6.5

Breakdowns of 1944

1944Movie6.5
Blow-Ups of 1947
6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947Movie6.3
Design for Scandal
5.1

Design for Scandal

1941Movie5.1
Mourning Becomes Electra
6.1

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947Movie6.1
Under Two Flags
6.8

Under Two Flags

1936Movie6.8
Take a Letter, Darling
6.6

Take a Letter, Darling

1942Movie6.6
Five Finger Exercise
5.6

Five Finger Exercise

1962Movie5.6
Flight for Freedom
5.8

Flight for Freedom

1943Movie5.8
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
6.5

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973Movie6.5
West Point of the Air
7.0

West Point of the Air

1935Movie7.0
Rosie!
10.0

Rosie!

1967Movie10.0
Hired Wife
6.8

Hired Wife

1940Movie6.8
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941Movie7.0
A Majority of One
6.1

A Majority of One

1961Movie6.1
Tell It to the Judge
6.6

Tell It to the Judge

1949Movie6.6
Trouble for Two
6.5

Trouble for Two

1936Movie6.5
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
6.3

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy

1971Movie6.3
The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947Movie5.8
The Crooked Hearts
7.6

The Crooked Hearts

1972Movie7.6
The Girl Rush
5.3

The Girl Rush

1955Movie5.3
Life is a Banquet

Life is a Banquet

2009Movie
She Wouldn't Say Yes
6.4

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945Movie6.4
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
Wonderful Town
7.0

Wonderful Town

1958Movie7.0
Man-Proof
5.2

Man-Proof

1938Movie5.2
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
5.0

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

1967Movie5.0
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
6.1

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968Movie6.1
From the Ends of the Earth
5.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939Movie5.0
Never Wave at a WAC
5.0

Never Wave at a WAC

1953Movie5.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
10.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945Movie10.0
The Casino Murder Case
6.8

The Casino Murder Case

1935Movie6.8
It Had to Happen
6.3

It Had to Happen

1936Movie6.3
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'

2006Movie
Roughly Speaking
6.8

Roughly Speaking

1945Movie6.8
The Flood of ‘55

The Flood of ‘55

1995Movie
Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson

Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson

2017Movie

TV Shows (10)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2