Rosie O'Donnell
Birth Name:
Roseann O'Donnell
Birth Place:
Commack, New York, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Donated $5,700,000 to help the relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina victims in 2006
- Won a 2002 Lucy Award for her work in enhancing the perception of women on TV
- Worked in the catalog department at Sears before becoming famous
- Quote: "I'd always been able to see that everyone else's success was merited—but it seemed like mine must be a fluke․"
- Quote: "When you don't have that anticipation of wanting to do well, then you might as well not be doing it at all․"
- Known for uttering the phrase, "What a cutie patootie․"
- Liked to give gifts to members of the audience at her talk show
- Drew attention to laws in Florida that kept gay couples from adopting children in 2002
- Practices transcendental meditation twice a day to help with her mood
- Used the $3 million advance from her memoir to start her For All Kids foundation, which works to institute national standards for daycare in the United States
- Was voted Class Clown by her classmates during high school
Awards
- 1993American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1993MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 1994American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
- 1994American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1994Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 1995Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actress:Winner
- 1995Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1995Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997American Comedy Award - Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Winner
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Winner
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show:Nominated
- 1997Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actress:Winner
- 1997OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 1998American Comedy Award - Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show:Winner
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host:Winner
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Writing:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Winner
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing - Special Class:Nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show:Winner
- 1999OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show:Winner
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Winner
- 2000Blimp Award - Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie:Winner
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Winner
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show:Winner
- 2001OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Winner
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show:Winner
- 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Special:Nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Show Host:Nominated
- 2007Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2007OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Talk or Service Show:Nominated
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2010Prism Award - Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Winner
- 2010WGA Award (TV) - Long Form - Adaptation:Nominated
- 2017Gracie - Ensemble Cast:Winner