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Rosalind Russell

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TCMWed, Feb 10, 3:45 PMMy Sister EileenBuy
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Rosalind Russell Biography

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  • Birth Name: Catherine Rosalind Russell
  • Birth Place: Waterbury, CT
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/04/1908, Gemini
  • Date of Death: 11/28/1976
  • Profession: Actor
Rosalind Russell Fast Facts:
  • Primarily known for playing fast-talking, wisecracking career women in 1930s and '40s comedies.
  • Her father named her after a ship called the S.S. Rosalind.
  • Cary Grant was best man at her wedding to Frederick Brisson.
  • The title of her 1977 autobiography, Life Is a Banquet, is taken from a line in the film Auntie Mame ("Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.").
    Rosalind Russell Relationships:
  • Carl Lance Brisson - Son
  • Clara Agnes McKnight Russell - Mother
  • Clara Russell - Sister
  • Frederick Brisson - Husband
  • George Russell - Brother
  • James Edward Russell - Father
  • James Russell - Brother
  • John Russell - Brother
  • Josephine Russell - Sister
  • Mary Jane Russell - Sister

  • Rosalind Russell Awards:
  • 1959 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1942 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1958 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1946 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1947 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1972 Oscar: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award - Winner
  • 1947 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1948 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1953 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
  • 1957 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY; American Academy of the Dramatic Arts, New York, NY (1929)
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