Catherine Rosalind Russell was an American actress, comedian, screenwriter and singer, known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday (1940), as well as for her portrayals of Mame Dennis in Auntie Mame (1958) and Rose in Gypsy (1962). A noted comedian, she won all five Golden Globes for which she was nominated. Russell won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1953 for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress four times throughout her career.
Rosalind Russell
Active - 1934 - 2020 |
Birth - Jun 4, 1907 |
Death - Nov 28, 1976 |
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance, Documentary, Mystery-Suspense
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Subgenres - Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Musical, Biographical Film, Female Buddy Film
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C.A. McKnight, Catherine Rosalind Russell, Rosalind Russell Brisson, Roz-
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Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Musical, Biographical Film, Female Buddy Film, LGBT-Related Film, Comedy of Remarriage, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Exploitation Film, Film Noir, Heist Film, Melodrama, Mockumentary, Ninja Film, Pirate Film, Political Drama, Psychological Thriller Film, Satire, Screwball Comedy Film, Spy, Spy Film, Supernatural Horror Film