Rosie O’Donnell: Photos Of The Former Talk Show Host

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September 24, 2015 12:56PM EDT

Rosie O’Donnell is best known as an actress, talk show host, and comedian. See her photos here.

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Rosie O’Donnell At A ‘SMILF’ Press Conference

Rosie O’Donnell At A ‘SMILF’ Press Conference — Rosie O’Donnell doubles as both a talk show host extraordinaire and actress! She got her start as a stand-up comedian at various clubs, but her career’s turning point was competing on ‘Star Search’ in 1984. Consecutive wins on the entertainment competition show led to recurring roles on the television sitcoms ‘Gimme a Break!’ and ‘Stand by your Man.’ Her film career, however, really blew up with roles in classics like ‘A League of Their Own,’ ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ ‘Harriet the Spy,’ ‘The Flinstone,’ ‘Tarzan’ and ‘Beautiful Girls.’ After the turn of the century, she was also praised for her role as Tutu in ‘SMILF’ (the show ran between 2017 and 2019).

Rosie cemented her position among Hollywood royalty with her daytime talk show, ‘The Rosie O’Donnell Show,’ which earned her multiple Emmy Awards. The show ran between 1996 and 2002, and in 2006, Rosie moved on to ‘The View’ as a co-host and moderator between 2006 and 2007. Rosie also filmed her own show, ‘The Rosie Show,’ for the Oprah Winfrey Network between 2011 and 2012.

Rosie is currently playing the role of Lisa Sheffer in the HBO series, ‘I Know This Much Is True.’ She has five children: Chelsea Belle O’Donnell, Parker Jaren O’Donnell, Blake Christopher O’Donnell, Dakota O’Donnell and Vivienne Rose O’Donnell.

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Rosie O’Donnell Appears At Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine Benefit

Rosie O’Donnell Appears At Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine Benefit — Rosie O’Donnell smiled as she arrived for a Los Angeles benefit in September 2022. She sported an all-black outfit for the occasion.

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Rosie O’Donnell At The 2019 Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Rosie O’Donnell At The 2019 Annual GLAAD Media Awards — Rosie O’Donnell makes an appearance at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on May 4, 2019, where she helped present the Advocate for Change Award to Madonna. Rosie is an outspoken lesbian rights activist.

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Rosie O’Donnell With Oprah Winfrey

Rosie O’Donnell With Oprah Winfrey — Rosie O’Donnell goes on a walk with Oprah Winfrey outside Harpo Studios in Chicago, right before unveiling a sign to welcome ‘The Rosie Show.’ Rosie began work on the show in the fall of 2011, but the final show aired in March 2012.

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Rosie O’Donnell Protesting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress

Rosie O’Donnell Protesting President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress — Rosie O’Donnell speaks at a protest before Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Feb. 28, 2017. The rally happened right outside The White House!

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Rosie O’Donnell speaking

Rosie O’Donnell speaking — Rosie O’Donnell takes the mic at an event in New York City on May 26, 2016. When it comes to social justice and political matters, the former talk show host isn’t afraid to speak her mind.

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Rosie O’Donnell In ‘Harriet The Spy’

Rosie O’Donnell In ‘Harriet The Spy’ — Rosie O’Donnell plays the role of the nanny (Katherine ‘Ole Golly’) in the 1996 film, ‘Harriet the Spy.’ She’s pictured here hugging the film’s star, Michelle Trachtenberg.

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Rosie O’Donnell On The ‘Today’ Show

Rosie O’Donnell On The ‘Today’ Show — Rosie O’Donnell sits down for an interview with Meredith Vieira on the ‘Today’ show in New York City. She held a mug during the discussion.

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Rosie O’Donnell In ‘Rosie Live’

Rosie O’Donnell In ‘Rosie Live’ — Rosie O’Donnell takes the stage in her variety show, ‘Rosie Live,’ which aired on Nov. 26, 2008. NBC filmed the show in New York’s Little Shubert Theatre.

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Rosie O’Donnell In ‘Bomb Girls’

Rosie O’Donnell In ‘Bomb Girls’ — Rosie O’Donnell makes a guest appearance as Dottie in ‘Bomb Girls,’ a drama about women working in a munitions factory during World War II. She had her hair curled and wore red lipstick.

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Rosie O’Donnell At The ‘VIVA ROCK VEGAS’ World Premiere

Rosie O’Donnell At The ‘VIVA ROCK VEGAS’ World Premiere — Rosie O’Donnell rocks a denim windbreaker to the world premiere of ‘VIVA ROCK VEGAS’ at Universal Studios Cinema in Los Angeles. It was on April 15, 2000.

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