Russell, Rosalind

Career

Rosalind Russell was born on June 4, 1907 as the seventh child in a family of American-Irish Catholics. ^[4] She studied at the Catholic College of Merrimont in Terrytown, and then at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York . She began her career in the modeling business, and later appeared on the Broadway stage. In the early 1930s, she signed a contract with MGM and soon appeared in many of her comedies and dramas. In 1939, she starred in George Cukor 's comedy " Women ." This film markedly increased the popularity of Rosalind Russell and cemented her reputation as a comedian. Her comedic talent is also clearly manifested in Howard Hawks ’s classic comedy “ His Girlfriend Friday ” (1940), where her colleague in the film was Cary Grant .

During her acting career, the actress was nominated four times for an Oscar : in 1942 for her role in the film “My Sister Eileen,” in 1946 for “Sister Kenny,” in 1947 for “Mourning to Face Electra,” and in 1958 for "Auntie Maime". In 1972 she was awarded a special Oscar award - the Humanitarian Award of Gene Hersholt .

Russell was also very popular on Broadway and in 1953 received the Tony Award for her role in the musical The Wonderful City .

In the 1950s and in the 1960s, she continued to act in films, appearing in films such as Picnic (1955), The Greatness of One (1961) and Gypsy (1962).

Rosalind Russell has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street 1708.

Personal life

In October 1941, Russell married producer Frederick Brisson. In 1943 their son Lance was born.

In the 1970s, the actress was diagnosed with breast cancer . She died on November 28, 1976, after a long struggle with the disease at the age of 69. She is buried in a catholic cemetery in Culver City, California .

• 1934 - Forgetting all the others - Eleanor
• 1935 - Chinese Seas - Sybil Barclay
• 1936 - Under the two flags - Lady Viniša Cunningham
• 1938 - Four is a gang - Gene Christie
• 1939 - Women - Mrs Howard Howler
• 1940 - His girlfriend Friday - Hildgore Johnson
• 1940 - What is called love - Ann Winters
• 1941 - They met in Bombay - Anya von Duren
• 1942 - My sister Aileen - Ruth Sherwood
• 1946 - Sister Kenny - Sister Elizabeth Kenny
• 1947 - Mourning to Electra - Lavinia Mannon
• 1948 - A Touch of Velvet - Valerie Stanton
• 1958 - Aunt Maime - Maime Dennis
• 1961 - The Greatness of One - Mrs. Berta Jacobi
• 1962 - Gypsy - Rose Hovik

• Actors Guild Award
  • 1975 - "For the achievements of a lifetime"
• Oscar
  • 1973 - The Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Award
• Golden globe
  • 1962 - "The best actress in a musical or comedy film" ("Gypsy")
  • 1961 - "The best actress in a musical or comedy film" ("The Greatness of One")
  • 1958 - "The best actress in a musical or comedy film" ("Aunt Meime")
  • 1947 - "The best actress in the dramatic film" ("Mourning to face Electra")
  • 1946 - "Best Actress in a Dramatic Film" ("Sister Kenny")
• Tony
  • 1953 - "The best actress in the musical" ("Wonderful city")