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Rosie O'Donnell

April 24, 2023

This article is about the entertainer. For Air Force General Emmett "Rosie" O'Donnell Jr., see Emmett O'Donnell Jr.

Roseann O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962)[2] is an American comedian, television producer, actress, author, and television personality. She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series Star Search in 1984. After a series of television and film roles that introduced her to a larger national audience, O'Donnell hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, between 1996 and 2002, which won several Daytime Emmy Awards. During this period, she developed the nickname "Queen of Nice", as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts.

Rosie O'Donnell
O'Donnell in 2006
Born
Roseann O'Donnell[1]

(1962-03-21) March 21, 1962 (age 61)
Commack, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television presenter, comedian, producer, actor, author
Years active1979–present
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Kelli Carpenter
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(m. 2004; void. 2004)​

Michelle Rounds
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(m. 2012; div. 2015)​
Children5
RelativesDaniel J. O'Donnell (brother)
Websiterosie.com

From 2006 to 2007, O'Donnell endured a controversial run as the moderator on the daytime talk show The View, which included a public feud with Donald Trump and on-air disputes regarding the Bush administration's policies with the Iraq War. She hosted Rosie Radio on Sirius XM Radio between 2009 and 2011, and from 2011 to 2012 hosted a second, short-lived talk show on OWN, The Rosie Show. O'Donnell returned to The View in 2014, leaving after a brief five-month run due to personal issues. From 2017 to 2019, she starred on the Showtime comedy series SMILF.

In addition to comedy, film, and television, O'Donnell has also been a magazine editor, celebrity blogger, and author of several memoirs, including Find Me (2002) and Celebrity Detox (2007). She used the Find Me $3 million advance to establish her For All foundation and promote other charity projects, encouraging celebrities on her show to take part.

She has also been an outspoken advocate for lesbian rights and gay adoption issues. O'Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother. She was named The Advocate's 2002 Person of the Year; in May 2003, she became a regular contributor to the magazine. O'Donnell also continues to be a television producer and a collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations.

Early life

O'Donnell, the third of five children, was born and raised in Commack, Long Island, New York.[3][4] Her parents were homemaker Roseann Teresa (née Murtha; 1934–1973) and Edward Joseph O'Donnell (1933–2015), an electrical engineer who worked in the defense industry.[4] Edward had immigrated from County Donegal, Ireland during his childhood, and her mother was Irish American. O'Donnell was raised Roman Catholic.[1][5] Her older brother is Daniel J. O'Donnell, now a member of the New York State Assembly.[6] On March 17, 1973, four days before her 11th birthday, O'Donnell lost her mother to breast cancer.[2] While she attended Commack High School, O'Donnell was voted homecoming queen, prom queen, senior class president, and class clown.[3] During high school, she began exploring her interest in comedy, beginning with a skit performed in front of the school in which she imitated Gilda Radner's character Roseanne Roseannadanna.[2] After graduating in 1980, O'Donnell briefly attended Dickinson College, later transferring to Boston University before ultimately dropping out of college.[3]

Career

Early work

O'Donnell toured as a stand-up comedian in clubs from 1979 to 1984.[7] She got her first big break on Star Search, explaining on Larry King Live:[8]

I was 20 years old, and I was at a comedy club in Long Island. This woman came over to me and she said, I think you're funny. Can you give me your number? My dad is Ed McMahon. I was like, yeah, right. I gave her my father's phone number. I was living at home, I'm like, whatever. And about three days later, the talent booker from Star Search called and said, we're going to fly you out to L.A. ... I won, like, five weeks in a row. And it gave me national exposure.

 
O'Donnell at the 1992 Emmy Awards

After this success, she moved on to television sitcoms, making her series debut as Nell Harper's neighbor on Gimme a Break! in 1986.[3] In 1988, she joined music video station VH1's lineup of veejays.[3] She started hosting a series for VH1, Stand-up Spotlight, a showcase for up-and-coming comedians.[3] In 1992, she starred in Stand By Your Man, a Fox Network sitcom co-starring Melissa Gilbert.[9] The show bombed, just as O'Donnell's movie career took off. O'Donnell made her feature film debut in A League of Their Own (1992) alongside Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna.[5] She was originally considered for the role of Mary Sanderson in Disney's Hocus Pocus, but it was ultimately given to Kathy Najimy. O'Donnell claimed on her blog that she turned down the offer to work with Bette Midler because she refused to portray a frightening evil witch. Throughout her career, she has taken on an eclectic range of roles: she appeared in Sleepless in Seattle as Meg Ryan's character's best friend; as Betty Rubble in the live-action film adaptation of The Flintstones with John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, and Rick Moranis; as one of Timothy Hutton's co-stars in Beautiful Girls; as a federal agent comedically paired with Dan Aykroyd in Exit to Eden; as the voice of a tomboyish female gorilla named Terk in Disney's Tarzan; and as a baseball-loving nun in M. Night Shyamalan's Wide Awake.

O'Donnell was considered for the role of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld.[10]

1996–2002: The Rosie O'Donnell Show

In 1996, she began hosting a daytime talk show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, for her production company KidRo Productions.[11][12] The show proved very successful, winning multiple Emmy Awards,[13] and earning O'Donnell the title of "The Queen of Nice" for her style of light-hearted banter with her guests and interactions with the audience.[12] As part of her playful banter with her studio audience, O'Donnell often launched koosh balls at the crowd and camera.[14] She also professed an infatuation with Tom Cruise.[3]

With New York City as the show's home base, O'Donnell displayed her love of Broadway musicals and plays by having cast members as guests, encouraging the audience to see shows, premiering production numbers as well as promoting shows with ticket giveaways.

After the Columbine shootings, O'Donnell became an outspoken supporter of gun control and a major figure in the Million Mom March.[15] During the April 19, 1999, broadcast of her talk show, she stated, "You are not allowed to own a gun, and if you do own a gun, I think you should go to prison."[16] O'Donnell previously had remarked, "I don't personally own a gun, but if you are qualified, licensed and registered, I have no problem."[17] In May 1999, a month after the Columbine shootings, O'Donnell interviewed Tom Selleck, who was promoting The Love Letter. O'Donnell interrogated him about his recent unpaid commercial for the National Rifle Association (NRA) and questioned him about the NRA's position on the use of "assault weapons". She said at the end of the segment the conversation had "not gone the way I had hoped" and added "if you feel insulted by my questions, I apologize because it was not a personal attack. It was meant to bring up the subject as it is in the consciousness of so many today."[18][19] Ironically, O'Donnell at that time was a multi-million dollar paid spokesperson for 5 years for Kmart, which was the largest volume firearms retailer in the United States.[20][21] Around the same time, the cast from Annie Get Your Gun was to appear on the show but refused O'Donnell's request to remove the line "I can shoot a partridge with a single cartridge" from the song "Anything You Can Do" and agreed to perform "My Defenses Are Down" instead.[22]

Later in 1999, O'Donnell discontinued her contract with Kmart as their spokeswoman, as gun enthusiasts complained that she should not be the spokesperson for the largest gun retailer. O'Donnell countered that Kmart sells hunting rifles, not handguns or assault weapons and does so legally, which she supports. Both Kmart and O'Donnell denied publicly that Kmart had terminated the contract.[23] In May 2000, O'Donnell's bodyguard applied for a concealed firearm permit. O'Donnell stated that the security firm contracted by Warner Bros. requested the gun. O'Donnell stated that because of threats, she and her family need protection.[24]

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Broadway and tourism in New York City was down and many shows were in danger of closing. O'Donnell was among many in the entertainment field who encouraged viewers to visit and support the performing arts. She announced that she would donate 1 million dollars for aid in the rescue efforts and encouraged other celebrities and citizens alike to "give till it hurts".[25]

In 2002, she left her talk show.[26] The show was replaced by The Caroline Rhea Show, with comedian Caroline Rhea, which ran for one additional season.

O'Donnell was a guest star on an episode of HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm entitled "The Bowtie".[27]

2006–2007: The View

 
O'Donnell at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival premiere for the I Am Because We Are documentary, about the millions of orphans in the African country of Malawi who lost parents and siblings to HIV and AIDS. Her passion for protecting children has led her to be outspoken on issues affecting them, including world affairs and adoption.

In September 2006, O'Donnell replaced Meredith Vieira as a co-host and moderator of The View, a daytime women-oriented talk show.[28] Star Jones, a co-host on the show, quit, with some speculating Jones's conservative views would be in constant tension with O'Donnell's more liberal counterpoint. O'Donnell had also disputed Jones's route of rapid weight loss, alluding that it must have been through gastric bypass surgery, rather than dieting and exercise alone as Jones had insisted, which also fed speculation about certain tension between the two. (Jones later confirmed that surgery was involved.) O'Donnell is credited with keeping the show's "buzz factor up".[29] She is also credited with making it more news-focused, though it still embraced the "fluff" of daytime TV talk shows (celebrities, fashion, and food).[30] Despite an overall downward trend for most daytime broadcast shows, ratings rose by 27% during O'Donnell's first year on The View.[31] The show was the fourth-most-watched in all of daytime in the key demographic of women ages 18–49 and scored record ratings in the total viewer category with an average of 3.4 million viewers—up 15% versus the same time in 2005.[31] O'Donnell moderated the opening "Hot Topics" portion of the show, where news items were discussed. O'Donnell gave the show a more political slant, and she and fellow comic Joy Behar often gave strong opinions against former President Bush's domestic and foreign policies, including the Iraq War. As a conservative counterpoint, Elisabeth Hasselbeck would usually support the Bush administration's policies and the two would get into an adversarial give-and-take.

Encouraged by the show to be outspoken, O'Donnell sometimes provoked debate, at one time stating "radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam."[32] On the February 24, 2003, episode of Phil Donahue's talk show, O'Donnell referred to the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Boston resulting in $157 million awarded to 983 claimants,[33] stating "I hope the Catholic Church gets sued until the end of time. Maybe, you know, we can melt down some of the gold toilets in the Pope's Vatican and pay off some of the lawsuits because, the whole tenet of living a Christ-like life, has been lost in Catholicism."[34]

O'Donnell joked about communion rituals alongside co-host Behar's drunk priest comments.[35] On April 19, 2007, the panel discussed the Supreme Court of the United States's ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart, a decision upholding the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. O'Donnell cited a Florynce Kennedy quote, "If men could get pregnant abortion would be a sacrament" and asked rhetorically "How many Supreme Court judges are Catholic?" and "How about separation of church and state?"[36] Some conservative commentators deemed her statements "anti-Catholic bigotry" and suggested that such statements against other religions would not be tolerated.[36][37][38][39] O'Donnell's outspokenness and spontaneousness sometimes led to her views being recirculated by other media outlets, often surprising The View co-hosts including O'Donnell.[40][41][42] Frequently portrayed unfavorably by conservative media outlets and what she deemed as Republican pundits,[43] O'Donnell lamented that they were focusing on her comments instead of more important national and world issues.[41]

On December 5, 2006, O'Donnell used a series of ching chongs to imitate newscasters in China.[44][45] Vanessa Hua of the San Francisco Chronicle expressed disappointment in O'Donnell, given the comedian's championing of LGBT rights.[46] On December 14, O'Donnell apologized to those she offended, explaining that "Some people have told me it's as bad as the n-word. I was like, really? I didn't know that."[47] O'Donnell warned that "there's a good chance I'll do something like that again, probably in the next week, not on purpose. Only 'cause it's how my brain works." Time called it a "pseudo-apology".[46][48] O'Donnell later wrote in Celebrity Detox that "I wish I had been a bit more pure in my public apology."[49]

In December 2006, O'Donnell criticized Donald Trump for holding a press conference to reinstate Miss USA Tara Conner, who had violated pageant guidelines, accusing him of using her scandal to "generate publicity for the Miss USA Pageant" (to which he owns the rights) by announcing he was giving her a second chance.[50][51] O'Donnell commented that due to Trump's multiple marital affairs and questionable business bankruptcies, he was not a moral authority for young people in America. She stated, "Left the first wife, had an affair. Left the second wife, had an affair – but he's the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America."[51] In response, Trump began a "vicious" mass media blitz in which he appeared on various television shows, either in person or by phone, threatening to sue O'Donnell (he never did).[52] He called her names, threatened to take away her partner Kelli, and claimed that Barbara Walters regretted hiring her.[52][53][54][55] Walters was stuck in the middle as a social acquaintance of Trump's, and said O'Donnell did not feel like Walters defended her enough, which led to what both women agreed was an unfortunate confrontation in one of the dressing rooms.[56] "I had pain and hurt and rejection," O'Donnell said, "sometimes [my emotions] overwhelm me. Sometimes I get flooded."[56] Walters denied that she was unhappy with O'Donnell, saying, "I have never regretted, nor do I now, the hiring of Rosie O'Donnell."[55]

On April 25, 2007, ABC announced that O'Donnell would be leaving the show before the end of the year because of a failure to reach agreement on a new contract.[57]

O'Donnell condemned many of the Bush administration's policies, especially the war in Iraq and the resulting occupation.[58] She also questioned the official explanation for the destruction of the World Trade Center, and stating in one episode, "I do believe that it's the first time in history that fire has ever melted steel".[59][60] She consistently mentioned recent military deaths and news about the war and criticized the U.S. media for its lack of attention to these issues compared to media coverage throughout the world. This led to a series of heated exchanges with co-host Hasselbeck, as well as "the most-discussed moment of her professional life."[56] On May 17, 2007, O'Donnell rhetorically asked, "655,000 Iraqi civilians dead. Who are the terrorists? ... if you were in Iraq and another country, the United States, the richest in the world, invaded your country and killed 655,000 of your citizens, what would you call us?"[61] Conservative commentators criticized O'Donnell's statements, saying that she was comparing American soldiers to terrorists.[43] On May 23, 2007, a heated discussion ensued, in part, because of what O'Donnell perceived as Elisabeth Hasselbeck's unwillingness to defend O'Donnell from the criticisms; O'Donnell asked Hasselbeck, "Do you believe I think our troops are terrorists?" Hasselbeck answered in the negative but also stated "Defend your own insinuations."[43][62][63][64] O'Donnell was hurt and felt Hasselbeck had betrayed her friendship: "there's something about somebody being different on TV toward you than they are in the dressing room. It didn't really ring true for me."[56] O'Donnell stated that Republican pundits were mischaracterising her statements and the right-wing media would portray her as a bully, attacking "innocent pure Christian Elisabeth" whenever they disagreed.[43] O'Donnell decided to leave the show that day, but afterwards stated that the reason was not the argument itself, but rather the fact that she saw on the studio monitor that the camera had shown a split screen, with her and Hasselbeck on either side. O'Donnell felt that the show's director and producer "had to prepare that in advance ... I felt there was setup egging me into that position. The executive producer and I did not gel."[56] O'Donnell and ABC agreed to cut short her contract agreement on May 25, 2007.[65] ABC News reported that her arguments with Hasselbeck brought the show its best ratings ever.[66]

In May 2007, Time magazine included O'Donnell in their annual list of the 100 most influential people.[67][68] O'Donnell was named "The Most Annoying Celebrity of 2007" by a PARADE reader's poll, in response she said, "Frankly, most celebrities are annoying ... and I suppose I am the most annoying, but, whatever."[69]

In 2008, The View won an Emmy for "Outstanding Special Class Writing" for a specially themed Autism episode that O'Donnell helped create. Janette Barber, O'Donnell's longtime friend and producer/writer of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, accepted the award on behalf of herself and the other two winners, Christian McKiernan and Andrew Smith.[70][71]

2007–2009: Jahero, America, Love, Loss, and What I Wore and Rosie Radio

In March 2007, O'Donnell started a video blog, Jahero, on her website Rosie.com answering fans questions, giving behind the scenes information and serving as a video diary. Originally featuring only O'Donnell and her hair and make-up artist Helene Macaulay they were soon joined by her writer from The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Janette Barber.[72] Called Jahero, a name composed of the first two letters of each of their first names, they occasionally had short cameo appearances by View co-hosts Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Barbara Walters. Jenny McCarthy appeared once briefly, as has Hasselbeck's mother-in-law and O'Donnell's mother-in-law, her (now) ex-wife Kelli's mother. Kathy Griffin also appeared, where she read some of the questions. It became so popular that O'Donnell and her creative team considered an "on the road" version of the video blog using fan-submitted suggestions. O'Donnell was the front runner for the "best celebrity blogger" category in the 2007 Blogger's Choice Awards which she won.[73]

O'Donnell expressed interest in replacing long-time host Bob Barker when he retired from CBS's game show The Price Is Right. Barker was a frequent guest on her talk show and told reporters that she "would make a fine host." Although it was reported he had "endorsed" her as a "possible successor", Barker said that he had no role in choosing his replacement.[74][75] In June 2007, she announced on her blog it was not going to happen and noted she was reluctant to uproot her family to move to California.

In 2008, O'Donnell starred in and executive produced America, a Lifetime channel original movie in which she plays the therapist of the title character, a 16-year-old boy aging out of the foster care system. The film is based on the E.R. Frank book of the same name.[76]

In October 2009, she appeared in the original cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore.[77]

In November 2009, "Rosie Radio", a daily two-hour show with O'Donnell discussing news and events on Sirius XM Radio, premiered. O'Donnell said she was approached by the company after she appeared on Howard Stern's Sirius XM show.[78][79] The radio show ended in June 2011.

In 2009, O'Donnell made another guest appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm, where she beat up Larry twice, in an episode titled Denise Handicapped.[27]

2011–2012: The Rosie Show, Oprah Winfrey Network

In 2011, O'Donnell began producing material for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). In May 2011, The Doc Club with Rosie O'Donnell premiered, a show where O'Donnell moderated live panel discussions following premieres of OWN Documentaries. She has hosted specials for Becoming Chaz in May 2011 and Miss Representation in October 2011.

In fall 2011, O'Donnell began full-time work on her new show, The Rosie Show, for OWN. The show taped at the Chicago studio formerly home to The Oprah Winfrey Show. The show debuted on October 10, 2011, to generally positive reviews.[80]

OWN canceled The Rosie Show on March 16, 2012, with the last show taped March 20, on the eve of O'Donnell's 50th birthday. The final show aired on OWN on March 29, 2012. In a statement, Oprah Winfrey said:

I thank Rosie from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this journey. She has been an incredible partner, working to deliver the best possible show every single day. As I have learned in the last 15 months, a new network launch is always a challenge and ratings grow over time as you continue to gather an audience. I'm grateful to Rosie and the dedicated Rosie Show team for giving it their all.[81]

O'Donnell responded to the cancellation by thanking her viewers and the host city of Chicago:

I loved working with Oprah in the amazing city of Chicago. I was welcomed with open arms and will never forget the kindness of all I encountered. It was a great year for me—I wish the show was able to attract more viewers—but it did not. So I am headed back to my home in New York—with gratitude. On we go![81]

In 2011, O'Donnell made another guest appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm, competing for the affection of a bisexual woman with Larry in an episode called "The Bi-Sexual".[27][82]

2013–2016: TV guest starring roles, recurring on The Fosters and return to The View

In 2013, O'Donnell appeared in a number of television shows. First, she played "brash but astute" reporter Dottie Shannon in an episode of Bomb Girls,[83] followed by playing the voice of the Bouncing Bumble Queen in Jake and the Never Land Pirates.[84] After that, also in 2013, she appeared in two episodes of Smash as herself.[85] That same year she also appeared as herself in an episode of Impractical Jokers called "Everything's Rosie".[86]

In 2014, O'Donnell landed a reoccurring role as Rita Hendricks on The Fosters, "a tough yet compassionate woman who works for the foster care system and becomes a mentor to a member of the Foster family."[87] The character lasted through their 2016 season.[88]

In the fall of 2014, O'Donnell returned to The View as a co-host, with a newly re-vamped version of the show, along with Whoopi Goldberg returning as moderator and new co-hosts Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace.[89] On February 6, 2015, representatives for O'Donnell confirmed she would once again exit the panel, citing her reasons as a "personal decision".[90] In a statement, made to The Hollywood Reporter, O'Donnell said, "[My health] got a little bit worse right before the holidays — [my doctor] was kind of concerned. ... I can't really fix [my personal life] right away, but I can fix [my job]."[91]

In 2015, O'Donnell made a cameo in Pitch Perfect 2, playing a co-host on The View. Deadline called the cameo "a bit that already seems dated."[92] That same year, she appeared in an episode of Empire, playing Pepper O'Leary, "a tough criminal who shared a cell for years with Cookie Lyon."[93] In preparation for the role, she hired an acting coach and stated, "I prepared for this like I've never prepared for anything in my career, because I didn't want to disappoint and I understood the pace at which they work."[93] O'Donnell also appeared as herself in two documentaries that same year. In April 2015, Roseanne For President! was released, a film about Roseanne Barr's presidential bid in 2012. O'Donnell appeared in the film alongside Michael Moore and Sandra Bernhard.[94] In September 2015, the documentary Everything Is Copy was released, a film by Jacob Bernstein about his mother Nora Ephron. O'Donnell appeared in the documentary to help "bring his mother into focus" along with a number of other celebrities.[95]

In 2016, O'Donnell made a two-episode appearance in the CBS series Mom, playing Jeanine, "the ex-girlfriend of Bonnie (Allison Janney)".[96] That same year, she was also a regular panelist on Match Game and appeared in one episode of The $100,000 Pyramid, where she competed against Kathy Najimy.[97] Later that year, O'Donnell also played the role of the gym teacher in Hairspray Live![98]

2017–present: Return to full-time acting on SMILF, I Know This Much Is True and American Gigolo

In November 2016, Showtime announced she had joined the cast of the comedy pilot SMILF.[99] The series aired from November 5, 2017, until March 31, 2019, and O'Donnell received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Tutu.

On April 3, 2019, it was announced that O'Donnell would play the role of Lisa Sheffer in the HBO television adaptation of Wally Lamb's I Know This Much Is True.[100]

In 2021, O'Donnell guest starred on the series Run the World and The L Word: Generation Q. On June 15, 2021, it was announced that she would star as Detective Sunday, alongside Jon Bernthal, in a series reboot of American Gigolo on Showtime, premiering in 2022.[101]

Other ventures

Rosie magazine

Main article: McCall's

In 2000, O'Donnell partnered with the publishers of McCall's to revamp the magazine as Rosie's McCall's (or, more commonly, Rosie).[102] The magazine was launched as a competitor to fellow talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey's monthly magazine O. Rosie covered issues including breast cancer, foster care, and other matters of concern to O'Donnell. In the September 2000 issue, she shared that "she has struggled with depression her entire life" and decided to start medications when she realized her fears were affecting her family.[103] With a strong start and a circulation close to 3.5 million, things looked promising, but the magazine stumbled as conflicts emerged between O'Donnell and the editors.[104] The contract gave O'Donnell control over editorial process and editorial staff but veto power remained with publisher Gruner+Jahr USA.[105] O'Donnell quit the magazine in September 2002, following a dispute over editorial control.[105] "If I'm going to have my name and my brand on the corner of a magazine, it has to be my vision" she told People.[106]

Rosie magazine folded in 2003. In late 2003, O'Donnell and the publishers each sued the other for breach of contract. The publishers said that, by removing herself from the magazine's publication, she was in breach of contract. The trial received considerable press coverage. O'Donnell would often give brief press interviews outside of the courtroom responding to various allegations. Of note was a former magazine colleague and breast cancer survivor who testified that O'Donnell said to her on the phone that people who lie "get sick and they get cancer. If they keep lying, they get it again".[107] O'Donnell apologized the next day and stated, "I'm sorry I hurt her the way I did, that was not my intention." The judge dismissed the case, ruling that neither side should receive damages.[108]

Books

In 1997, Rosie released the children's book Kids are Punny: Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O'Donnell Show, which contained jokes she had received from children. A sequel titled Kids are Punny 2: More Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O'Donnell Show was released a year later in 1998, and an HBO special was made based on the books. In April 2002, O'Donnell released Find Me, a combination of memoir, mystery and detective story with an underlying interest in reuniting birth mothers with their children.[109] In addition to cataloging her childhood and early adulthood, the book delved into O'Donnell's relationship with a woman with dissociative identity disorder who posed as an under-aged teen who had become pregnant by rape. The book reached number two on The New York Times bestseller list.

In October 2007, she released Celebrity Detox, her second memoir which focuses on the struggles with leaving fame behind, noting her exits from The Rosie O'Donnell Show and The View.

R Family Vacations

In 2003, O'Donnell and Carpenter partnered with travel entrepreneur Gregg Kaminsky to launch R Family Vacations catering to LGBT families, "the very first all gay and lesbian family vacation packages" where "gays and lesbians can bring their kids, their friends, and their parents."[110] Although O'Donnell is not involved on a day-to-day basis, she does contribute to the creative aspects of "advertising and marketing materials" and initiated the idea for the company when she filled in as a last-minute replacement headliner on one of Kaminsky's Atlantis Events gay cruises and also came up with the name "R Family Vacations".[111] On July 11, 2004, the first cruise was held with 1600 passengers[112] including 600 children.[113] In addition to traditional entertainment and recreational activities, the company partnered with Provincetown's Family Pride, a 25-year-old Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates for LGBT families[114] to host discussions on "adoption, insemination, surrogacy, and everything else that would be helpful to gay parenting."[115] All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise, a documentary film about the trip debuted on HBO on April 6, 2006, and was nominated for three Emmy Awards. Of the experience, O'Donnell stated "we didn't really realize the magic that was going to take place. People who had never met another gay family met other families and it was powerful."[113]

Taboo

In late 2003, O'Donnell brought the musical Taboo to Broadway. She hired Charles Busch to re-write the book, and the story became "bitchier" and more focused on the rise to fame of the character based on Boy George.[116] It closed on February 8, 2004, after about 100 performances and "mostly bad" reviews.[117] O'Donnell described the show's production as "by far the most fulfilling experience of my career".[117] She has stated that she intends to bring the show back to Broadway, although Scott Miller writes that people are hesitant to get involved after the "train wreck" of the original production.[116]

Charitable work

Over her career, O'Donnell has developed a reputation for raising funds and her own philanthropy to charitable causes. In May 1996, Warner Books advanced O'Donnell $3 million to write a memoir.[106] She used the money to seed her For All Kids Foundation to help institute national standards for day care across the country.[106]

Since 1997, Rosie's For All Kids Foundation, overseen by Elizabeth Birch, has awarded more than $22 million in Early Childhood Care and Education program grants to over 900 nonprofit organizations.[118] On October 30, 2006, she was honored by the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.[119] "It's our privilege to be honoring and hosting Rosie," said NYSPCC president David Stack in a statement.[119] "Her Rosie's for All Kids Foundation has awarded more than $22 million in grants to over 1,400 child-related organizations, and that's just one of her many impressive activities on behalf of children."[119] In November 2006, Nightline aired a video report about the opening of The Children's Plaza and Family Center in Renaissance Village, a FEMA trailer park in Louisiana.[120] This was an emergency response initiative of Rosie's For All Kids Foundation with the help of many local nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses, all efforts were to assist the families displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

San Francisco public relations firm Fineman Associates awarded top prize to Procter & Gamble's designation of O'Donnell as "unkissable" in a promotion for Scope mouthwash on the 1997 annual list of the nation's worst public relations blunders.[121] In response to the promotion, O'Donnell partnered with Warner–Lambert's competitor Listerine, who donated bottles of mouthwash to the studio audience and donated $1,000 to charity every time a hosted guest would kiss her in exchange for O'Donnell promoting their product.[3] On occasion, the guests would offer multiple kisses, and People reported O'Donnell "smooched her way to more than $350,000."[3]

In 2003, O'Donnell and Kelli O'Donnell collaborated with Artistic Director Lori Klinger to create Rosie's Broadway Kids, dedicated to providing free instruction in music and dance to New York City public schools or students. Rosie's Broadway Kids serves more than 4,500 teachers, students, and their family members at 21 schools.[122] Currently, programs are in Harlem, Midtown West, Chelsea, Lower East Side, East Village, and Chinatown. All net profits from O'Donnell's 2007 book Celebrity Detox are also being donated to Rosie's Broadway Kids.[49]

In December 2006, at a one-night charity event on the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship, Elizabeth Birch, executive director for the Rosie's For All Kids Foundation, confirmed that $50 million from O'Donnell's five-year contract were donated in an irrevocable trust to charity.[123] She is also reported to have contributed several hundred thousand dollars for rehabilitation therapies for war veterans who have lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan wars. On The Tyra Banks Show,[124] Banks brought up to O'Donnell that people don't realize that O'Donnell has given more than $100 million to charity.[125] In May 2007, O'Donnell and Pogo.com announced a joint effort to raise money for Rosie's All Kids Foundation.[126] EA, which owns Pogo.com, committed $30,000 and more money can be raised based on the amount of playing time people spend on certain games.[126] They also held a sweepstakes in which winners get to fly to New York and meet O'Donnell and attend a charity function as her guest.[126]

During the summer of 2007, O'Donnell was a guest on the multi-artist True Colors Tour, which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada.[127] The tour, sponsored by the gay cable channel Logo, began on June 8, 2007. Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, Erasure, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Indigo Girls, The Cliks, and other special guests. Profits from the tour helped to benefit the Human Rights Campaign as well as P-FLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation.[128] She appeared again on True Colors Tour 2008.

Personal life

O'Donnell was a resident of Nyack, New York, after the purchase in 1996 of "Pretty Penny", a Victorian river home that had previously served as the home of Helen Hayes. O'Donnell sold the home to businessman Edward M. Kopko in 2000.[129] She resides in South Nyack, New York,[130] and owns a home in West Palm Beach, Florida.[131]

O'Donnell is a Democrat.[132] She has contributed funds to multiple political campaigns, including to the campaign to elect Senator Doug Jones of Alabama.[133]

On numerous occasions, O'Donnell has been outspoken about controversial topics. In 2007, she announced her opinion concerning the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, in which she questioned the NIST conclusions, and alleged the U.S. government's involvement in the event.[134]

Sexual orientation

In her January 31, 2002, appearance on the sitcom Will & Grace, she played a lesbian mom. A month later as part of her act at the Ovarian Cancer Research benefit at Caroline's Comedy Club O'Donnell came out as a lesbian, announcing "I'm a dyke! ... I don't know why people make such a big deal about the gay thing. ... People are confused, they're shocked like this is a big revelation to somebody."[135] The announcement came two months before the end of her talk show. Although she also cited the need to put a face to gays and lesbians, her primary reason was to bring attention to LGBTQ adoption issues. O'Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother. She protested against adoption agencies, particularly in Florida, that refused adoptive rights to gay and lesbian parents.

Diane Sawyer interviewed O'Donnell in a March 14, 2002, episode of PrimeTime Thursday. O'Donnell told USA Today that she chose to talk to Sawyer because she wanted an investigative piece on Florida's ban on gay adoption. She told Sawyer if that was done, "I would like to talk about my life and how (the case) pertains to me." She spoke about two gay men in Florida who faced having a foster child they raised removed from their home. State law wouldn't let them adopt because Florida banned gay or bisexual couples from adopting.[135] O'Donnell's coming out drew criticism from some LGBTQ activists who cited her repeated references to being enamored of Tom Cruise on The Rosie O'Donnell Show as deceptive.[135] She responded in her act stating, "I said I wanted him to mow my lawn and bring me a lemonade. I never said I wanted to blow him."[136] After leaving her show and coming out, O'Donnell returned to stand-up comedy and cut her hair. O'Donnell told the press that her haircut was meant to mimic the haircut of former Culture Club backup singer Helen Terry.[137]

O'Donnell was named 2002's Person of the Year by The Advocate, and in May 2003 she became a regular columnist for the magazine.[138] The magazine's editor-in-chief, Judy Wieder, stated, "Today, Rosie's long and brave journey has led her not only to the cover of The Advocate – Rosie was honored with the magazine's Person of the Year Award for 2002 – but now to its chorus of voices, as a columnist."[138]

In September 2018, O'Donnell was criticized for using a "gay slur" in a September 26 tweet referring to Senator Lindsey Graham for his support of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The quote was: "'f-- u u closeted idiot – this is the patriarchy exposed – this is reality deal with it !!#NoKavanaughConfirmation #NotMyPresident'".[139] Kavanaugh was eventually confirmed.

Marriages and children

O'Donnell adopted her first child, Parker Jaren O'Donnell, as an infant in 1995.[3][140][141] Later, Kelli Carpenter also adopted Parker. Parker is an aficionado of military history and in 2011 successfully lobbied his mother to send him to Valley Forge Military Academy.[142][143]

On February 26, 2004, O'Donnell married Carpenter,[144] a former Nickelodeon marketing executive, in San Francisco two weeks after Mayor Gavin Newsom authorized the granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Her decision to go to San Francisco to marry Carpenter was seen as a show of defiance against then-President George W. Bush over his support for the Federal Marriage Amendment. She said in 2004, "We were both inspired to come here after the sitting President made the vile and hateful comments he made ... [O]ne thought ran through my mind on the plane out here – with Liberty and Social justice for all."[145][146] The couple was married by San Francisco Treasurer Susan Leal, one of the city's highest ranking lesbian officials, and serenaded by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.[145] O'Donnell said during the trial over Rosie magazine she had decided to marry Carpenter, in part because even though they acted as spouses they legally were no closer than friends: "We applied for spousal privilege and were denied it by the state. As a result, everything that I said to Kelli, every letter that I wrote her, every e-mail, every correspondence and conversation was entered into the record ... I am now and will forever be a total proponent of gay marriage."[145]

Carpenter and O'Donnell have four children together.[3][147] In 2000, the family took in a foster child Mia (born in 1997), and announced intentions to adopt her. In 2001, the state of Florida removed Mia from their home, and O'Donnell has since worked extensively to bring an end to the Florida law prohibiting same-sex family adoption.[148][149]

In mid-November 2009, O'Donnell disclosed that Carpenter had moved out of their home in 2007. Their marriage had ended in August 2004 when it was among the thousands voided by the California Supreme Court.[150][151]

O'Donnell began dating 40-year-old executive-search consultant Michelle Rounds in mid-2011. On December 5, 2011, during a break in the taping of The Rosie Show, O'Donnell announced to her studio audience that she and Rounds were engaged.[152] The two married in a private ceremony in New York on June 9, 2012.[153] On January 9, 2013, the couple announced they had adopted a baby girl.[154] On February 6, 2015, representatives for O'Donnell confirmed she and Rounds had separated in November of the previous year. In February 2015, O'Donnell filed for divorce from Rounds after two years of marriage.[90] Their divorce was settled in October 2015.[155] O'Donnell was awarded full custody of the child.[156] Rounds died by suicide on September 15, 2017.[157]

In August 2015, O'Donnell tweeted that her 17-year-old daughter, Chelsea, had gone missing from their Nyack, New York, home along with her therapy dog.[158] Chelsea was found a week later in Barnegat, New Jersey.

Health

In the summer of 2000, O'Donnell suffered a staph infection after she accidentally cut the middle finger of her left hand with a knife while cutting a price tag off a fishing pole.[58] The infection incapacitated her for weeks and nearly resulted in doctors amputating her hand.[159] She later quipped that George W. Bush was to blame for the infection, saying that she was preparing to go on a fishing trip at the time to avoid seeing Bush on television during the then-ongoing 2000 Republican National Convention.[58] O'Donnell has acknowledged her struggles with recurrent major depressive episodes during the fall and winter months consistent with seasonal affective disorder.[160]

O'Donnell suffered a heart attack in mid-August 2012. She said an artery was 99 percent blocked and a stent was inserted.[161][162] She later revealed on Twitter that to reverse her heart disease, she would espouse the whole-foods, plant-based diet promoted by Caldwell Esselstyn.[163]

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards
  • 1997 Outstanding Talk Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show nominated
  • 1997 Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 1998 Outstanding Talk Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 1998 Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won (tied with Oprah Winfrey)
  • 1998 Outstanding Writing – Special Class, The Rosie O'Donnell Show nominated
  • 1999 Outstanding Talk Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 1999 Outstanding Talk Show Host, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 1999 Outstanding Writing – Special Class, The Rosie O'Donnell Show nominated
  • 2000 Outstanding Talk Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 2000 Outstanding Talk Show Host, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 2001 Outstanding Talk Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 2001 Outstanding Talk Show Host, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won (tied with Regis Philbin)
  • 2002 Outstanding Talk Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 2002 Outstanding Talk Show Host, The Rosie O'Donnell Show won
  • 2007 Outstanding Talk Show Host, Rosie O'Donnell, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, The View nominated
Emmy Awards
  • 1995 Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Rosie O'Donnell (stand-up comedy special) nominated
  • 1996 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, The Larry Sanders Show nominated
  • 1999 Outstanding Children's Program, Kids Are Punny nominated
  • 1999 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, 52nd Annual Tony Awards won
  • 2006 Outstanding Nonfiction Special, All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise nominated
Kids' Choice Awards
Tony Award
  • 2014 Isabelle Stevenson Award "for her commitment to arts education for New York City's public school children."
Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards
  • 2002 Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.[166]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986–87 Gimme a Break! Maggie O'Brien Cast member
1988–91 Stand-Up Spotlight Host Also producer
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Herself Episode: "Destiny Rides Again"
Stand By Your Man Lorraine Popowski 6 episodes
1994 The Ren & Stimpy Show Scout Leader (voice) Episode: "Eat My Cookies"
Living Single Sheri Episode: "There's No Ship Like Kinship"
1995 Bless This House Peg Episode: "I Am Not My Sister's Keeper"
The Larry Sanders Show Herself Episode: "Eight"
1996–2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Host Also producer/executive producer
1996 The Nanny Cozette/Herself 2 episodes
Night Stand Herself Episode: "Is Bigger Better?"
1997 The Twilight of the Golds Jackie TV movie
Suddenly Susan Herself Episode: "The Ways and Means"
1997–2001 Spin City Episode: "An Affair to Remember"
1998 Blue's Clues Episode: "Blue's Birthday"
Murphy Brown Ann Marie Delany Secretary No. 92 Episode: "A Man and a Woman"; uncredited
1999 Jackie's Back Herself Cameo
Time of Your Life Archer Fitzwith's Receptionist Episode: ""The Time She Came to New York"; uncredited
Ally McBeal Dr. Hooper Episode: "Let's Dance"
2000 Third Watch Paramedic Episode: "Officer Involved"
The Practice Wedding Consultant Episode: "Settling"
2002 Will & Grace Bonnie Episode: "Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard"
2003 Judging Amy Judge Nancy Paul Episode: "Judging Eric"
2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Beth Simon TV movie; also executive producer
Queer as Folk Loretta Pye Recurring role
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise Herself Also executive producer
2005–11 Curb Your Enthusiasm Recurring role
2006–07 The View Moderator
2006–08 Nip/Tuck Dawn Budge Recurring role
2008 Little Britain USA Herself Season 1, episode 1
Rosie Live Also executive producer
Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2008
2009 America Dr. Maureen Brennan TV movie; also producer
2009–10 Drop Dead Diva Judge Madeline Summers 4 episodes
2011 Who Do You Think You Are? Herself Episode: "Rosie O'Donnell"
The Doc Club with Rosie O'Donnell Host
2011–12 The Rosie Show Also executive producer
Web Therapy Maxine DeMaine Recurring role; 4 episodes
2012 Happily Divorced Katy O'Grady Episode: "Mother's Day"
2013 Bomb Girls Dottie Shannon Episode: "Something Fierce"
Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates Bouncing Bumble Queen (voice) Episode: "Follow the Bouncing Bumble!/Sandy and the Clams"
Smash Herself 2 episodes
Impractical Jokers Episode: "Everything's Just Rosie"
2014–15 The View Co-host
2014–18 The Fosters Rita Hendricks Recurring role
2015 Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Stand Up Herself Stand-up comedy special on HBO
Empire Pepper O'Leary Episode: "Sinned Against"
2016 Mom Jeanine 2 episodes
Match Game Herself Recurring panelist
Hairspray Live! The Gym Teacher TV special
2016–19 The $100,000 Pyramid Herself 3 episodes
2017 When We Rise Del Martin 2 episodes
Difficult People Vanessa Episode: "Code Change"
2017–19 American Dad! Townie (voice) 2 episodes
SMILF Tutu Main cast; 18 episodes
2020 I Know This Much Is True Lisa Sheffer Main cast; 5 episodes
2021 Run the World Dr. Nancy Josephson Episode: "My Therapist Says..."
The L Word: Generation Q Carrie 4 episodes
2022 Russian Doll Subway announcer (voice) Recurring role; 6 episodes
A League of Their Own Vi Episode: "Stealing Home"
American Gigolo Detective Sunday Main cast

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 A League of Their Own Doris Murphy
1993 Sleepless in Seattle Becky
Another Stakeout A.D.A. Gina Garrett
Fatal Instinct The Pet Shop Lady
1994 Car 54, Where Are You? Lucille Toody
I'll Do Anything Make-Up Person
The Flintstones Betty Rubble
Exit to Eden Sheila Kingston
1995 Now and Then Roberta Martin
Beautiful Girls Gina Barrisano
1996 Harriet the Spy Ole Golly
A Very Brady Sequel Herself Cameo
1998 Wide Awake Sister Terry
1999 Get Bruce Herself Documentary
Tarzan Terk Voice
2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Octopus Voice
2001 Artists and Orphans: A True Drama Narrator
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Herself Archive footage
The Party's Over Documentary
2005 The Lady in Question is Charles Busch
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Pursuit of Equality
2006 All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise Documentary; executive producer
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 The View Host

Award ceremonies

Radio

  • Rosie Radio SIRIUS XM (2009–11)

Theater

Bibliography

  • Find Me (2002)
  • Celebrity Detox (2007)
  • Rosie O'Donnell's Crafty U: 100 Easy Projects the Whole Family Can Enjoy All Year Long (2008)

Children's books

  • Kids are Punny: Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O'Donnell Show (1997)
  • Kids are Punny 2: More Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O'Donnell Show (1998)

Discography

Year Album Chart positions
US Holiday US
1999 A Rosie Christmas 1 20
2000 Another Rosie Christmas 3 45
Year Single US Country Album
2000 "Santa on the Rooftop" (with Trisha Yearwood) 72 A Rosie Christmas

See also

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This article is about the entertainer For Air Force General Emmett Rosie O Donnell Jr see Emmett O Donnell Jr Roseann O Donnell born March 21 1962 2 is an American comedian television producer actress author and television personality She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series Star Search in 1984 After a series of television and film roles that introduced her to a larger national audience O Donnell hosted her own syndicated daytime talk show The Rosie O Donnell Show between 1996 and 2002 which won several Daytime Emmy Awards During this period she developed the nickname Queen of Nice as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts Rosie O DonnellO Donnell in 2006BornRoseann O Donnell 1 1962 03 21 March 21 1962 age 61 Commack New York U S Occupation s Television presenter comedian producer actor authorYears active1979 presentPolitical partyDemocraticSpouse s Kelli Carpenter m 2004 void 2004 wbr Michelle Rounds m 2012 div 2015 wbr Children5RelativesDaniel J O Donnell brother Websiterosie wbr comFrom 2006 to 2007 O Donnell endured a controversial run as the moderator on the daytime talk show The View which included a public feud with Donald Trump and on air disputes regarding the Bush administration s policies with the Iraq War She hosted Rosie Radio on Sirius XM Radio between 2009 and 2011 and from 2011 to 2012 hosted a second short lived talk show on OWN The Rosie Show O Donnell returned to The View in 2014 leaving after a brief five month run due to personal issues From 2017 to 2019 she starred on the Showtime comedy series SMILF In addition to comedy film and television O Donnell has also been a magazine editor celebrity blogger and author of several memoirs including Find Me 2002 and Celebrity Detox 2007 She used the Find Me 3 million advance to establish her For All foundation and promote other charity projects encouraging celebrities on her show to take part She has also been an outspoken advocate for lesbian rights and gay adoption issues O Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother She was named The Advocate s 2002 Person of the Year in May 2003 she became a regular contributor to the magazine O Donnell also continues to be a television producer and a collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Early work 2 2 1996 2002 The Rosie O Donnell Show 2 3 2006 2007 The View 2 4 2007 2009 Jahero America Love Loss and What I Wore and Rosie Radio 2 5 2011 2012 The Rosie Show Oprah Winfrey Network 2 6 2013 2016 TV guest starring roles recurring on The Fosters and return to The View 2 7 2017 present Return to full time acting on SMILF I Know This Much Is True and American Gigolo 3 Other ventures 3 1 Rosie magazine 3 2 Books 3 3 R Family Vacations 3 4 Taboo 4 Charitable work 5 Personal life 5 1 Sexual orientation 5 2 Marriages and children 5 3 Health 6 Awards and nominations 7 Filmography 7 1 Television 7 2 Film 7 3 Award ceremonies 7 4 Radio 7 5 Theater 8 Bibliography 8 1 Children s books 9 Discography 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksEarly lifeO Donnell the third of five children was born and raised in Commack Long Island New York 3 4 Her parents were homemaker Roseann Teresa nee Murtha 1934 1973 and Edward Joseph O Donnell 1933 2015 an electrical engineer who worked in the defense industry 4 Edward had immigrated from County Donegal Ireland during his childhood and her mother was Irish American O Donnell was raised Roman Catholic 1 5 Her older brother is Daniel J O Donnell now a member of the New York State Assembly 6 On March 17 1973 four days before her 11th birthday O Donnell lost her mother to breast cancer 2 While she attended Commack High School O Donnell was voted homecoming queen prom queen senior class president and class clown 3 During high school she began exploring her interest in comedy beginning with a skit performed in front of the school in which she imitated Gilda Radner s character Roseanne Roseannadanna 2 After graduating in 1980 O Donnell briefly attended Dickinson College later transferring to Boston University before ultimately dropping out of college 3 CareerEarly work O Donnell toured as a stand up comedian in clubs from 1979 to 1984 7 She got her first big break on Star Search explaining on Larry King Live 8 I was 20 years old and I was at a comedy club in Long Island This woman came over to me and she said I think you re funny Can you give me your number My dad is Ed McMahon I was like yeah right I gave her my father s phone number I was living at home I m like whatever And about three days later the talent booker from Star Search called and said we re going to fly you out to L A I won like five weeks in a row And it gave me national exposure O Donnell at the 1992 Emmy Awards After this success she moved on to television sitcoms making her series debut as Nell Harper s neighbor on Gimme a Break in 1986 3 In 1988 she joined music video station VH1 s lineup of veejays 3 She started hosting a series for VH1 Stand up Spotlight a showcase for up and coming comedians 3 In 1992 she starred in Stand By Your Man a Fox Network sitcom co starring Melissa Gilbert 9 The show bombed just as O Donnell s movie career took off O Donnell made her feature film debut in A League of Their Own 1992 alongside Tom Hanks Geena Davis and Madonna 5 She was originally considered for the role of Mary Sanderson in Disney s Hocus Pocus but it was ultimately given to Kathy Najimy O Donnell claimed on her blog that she turned down the offer to work with Bette Midler because she refused to portray a frightening evil witch Throughout her career she has taken on an eclectic range of roles she appeared in Sleepless in Seattle as Meg Ryan s character s best friend as Betty Rubble in the live action film adaptation of The Flintstones with John Goodman Elizabeth Perkins and Rick Moranis as one of Timothy Hutton s co stars in Beautiful Girls as a federal agent comedically paired with Dan Aykroyd in Exit to Eden as the voice of a tomboyish female gorilla named Terk in Disney s Tarzan and as a baseball loving nun in M Night Shyamalan s Wide Awake O Donnell was considered for the role of Elaine Benes on Seinfeld 10 1996 2002 The Rosie O Donnell Show In 1996 she began hosting a daytime talk show The Rosie O Donnell Show for her production company KidRo Productions 11 12 The show proved very successful winning multiple Emmy Awards 13 and earning O Donnell the title of The Queen of Nice for her style of light hearted banter with her guests and interactions with the audience 12 As part of her playful banter with her studio audience O Donnell often launched koosh balls at the crowd and camera 14 She also professed an infatuation with Tom Cruise 3 With New York City as the show s home base O Donnell displayed her love of Broadway musicals and plays by having cast members as guests encouraging the audience to see shows premiering production numbers as well as promoting shows with ticket giveaways After the Columbine shootings O Donnell became an outspoken supporter of gun control and a major figure in the Million Mom March 15 During the April 19 1999 broadcast of her talk show she stated You are not allowed to own a gun and if you do own a gun I think you should go to prison 16 O Donnell previously had remarked I don t personally own a gun but if you are qualified licensed and registered I have no problem 17 In May 1999 a month after the Columbine shootings O Donnell interviewed Tom Selleck who was promoting The Love Letter O Donnell interrogated him about his recent unpaid commercial for the National Rifle Association NRA and questioned him about the NRA s position on the use of assault weapons She said at the end of the segment the conversation had not gone the way I had hoped and added if you feel insulted by my questions I apologize because it was not a personal attack It was meant to bring up the subject as it is in the consciousness of so many today 18 19 Ironically O Donnell at that time was a multi million dollar paid spokesperson for 5 years for Kmart which was the largest volume firearms retailer in the United States 20 21 Around the same time the cast from Annie Get Your Gun was to appear on the show but refused O Donnell s request to remove the line I can shoot a partridge with a single cartridge from the song Anything You Can Do and agreed to perform My Defenses Are Down instead 22 Later in 1999 O Donnell discontinued her contract with Kmart as their spokeswoman as gun enthusiasts complained that she should not be the spokesperson for the largest gun retailer O Donnell countered that Kmart sells hunting rifles not handguns or assault weapons and does so legally which she supports Both Kmart and O Donnell denied publicly that Kmart had terminated the contract 23 In May 2000 O Donnell s bodyguard applied for a concealed firearm permit O Donnell stated that the security firm contracted by Warner Bros requested the gun O Donnell stated that because of threats she and her family need protection 24 After the September 11 2001 attacks Broadway and tourism in New York City was down and many shows were in danger of closing O Donnell was among many in the entertainment field who encouraged viewers to visit and support the performing arts She announced that she would donate 1 million dollars for aid in the rescue efforts and encouraged other celebrities and citizens alike to give till it hurts 25 In 2002 she left her talk show 26 The show was replaced by The Caroline Rhea Show with comedian Caroline Rhea which ran for one additional season O Donnell was a guest star on an episode of HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm entitled The Bowtie 27 2006 2007 The View O Donnell at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival premiere for the I Am Because We Are documentary about the millions of orphans in the African country of Malawi who lost parents and siblings to HIV and AIDS Her passion for protecting children has led her to be outspoken on issues affecting them including world affairs and adoption In September 2006 O Donnell replaced Meredith Vieira as a co host and moderator of The View a daytime women oriented talk show 28 Star Jones a co host on the show quit with some speculating Jones s conservative views would be in constant tension with O Donnell s more liberal counterpoint O Donnell had also disputed Jones s route of rapid weight loss alluding that it must have been through gastric bypass surgery rather than dieting and exercise alone as Jones had insisted which also fed speculation about certain tension between the two Jones later confirmed that surgery was involved O Donnell is credited with keeping the show s buzz factor up 29 She is also credited with making it more news focused though it still embraced the fluff of daytime TV talk shows celebrities fashion and food 30 Despite an overall downward trend for most daytime broadcast shows ratings rose by 27 during O Donnell s first year on The View 31 The show was the fourth most watched in all of daytime in the key demographic of women ages 18 49 and scored record ratings in the total viewer category with an average of 3 4 million viewers up 15 versus the same time in 2005 31 O Donnell moderated the opening Hot Topics portion of the show where news items were discussed O Donnell gave the show a more political slant and she and fellow comic Joy Behar often gave strong opinions against former President Bush s domestic and foreign policies including the Iraq War As a conservative counterpoint Elisabeth Hasselbeck would usually support the Bush administration s policies and the two would get into an adversarial give and take Encouraged by the show to be outspoken O Donnell sometimes provoked debate at one time stating radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam 32 On the February 24 2003 episode of Phil Donahue s talk show O Donnell referred to the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Boston resulting in 157 million awarded to 983 claimants 33 stating I hope the Catholic Church gets sued until the end of time Maybe you know we can melt down some of the gold toilets in the Pope s Vatican and pay off some of the lawsuits because the whole tenet of living a Christ like life has been lost in Catholicism 34 O Donnell joked about communion rituals alongside co host Behar s drunk priest comments 35 On April 19 2007 the panel discussed the Supreme Court of the United States s ruling in Gonzales v Carhart a decision upholding the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act O Donnell cited a Florynce Kennedy quote If men could get pregnant abortion would be a sacrament and asked rhetorically How many Supreme Court judges are Catholic and How about separation of church and state 36 Some conservative commentators deemed her statements anti Catholic bigotry and suggested that such statements against other religions would not be tolerated 36 37 38 39 O Donnell s outspokenness and spontaneousness sometimes led to her views being recirculated by other media outlets often surprising The View co hosts including O Donnell 40 41 42 Frequently portrayed unfavorably by conservative media outlets and what she deemed as Republican pundits 43 O Donnell lamented that they were focusing on her comments instead of more important national and world issues 41 On December 5 2006 O Donnell used a series of ching chongs to imitate newscasters in China 44 45 Vanessa Hua of the San Francisco Chronicle expressed disappointment in O Donnell given the comedian s championing of LGBT rights 46 On December 14 O Donnell apologized to those she offended explaining that Some people have told me it s as bad as the n word I was like really I didn t know that 47 O Donnell warned that there s a good chance I ll do something like that again probably in the next week not on purpose Only cause it s how my brain works Time called it a pseudo apology 46 48 O Donnell later wrote in Celebrity Detox that I wish I had been a bit more pure in my public apology 49 In December 2006 O Donnell criticized Donald Trump for holding a press conference to reinstate Miss USA Tara Conner who had violated pageant guidelines accusing him of using her scandal to generate publicity for the Miss USA Pageant to which he owns the rights by announcing he was giving her a second chance 50 51 O Donnell commented that due to Trump s multiple marital affairs and questionable business bankruptcies he was not a moral authority for young people in America She stated Left the first wife had an affair Left the second wife had an affair but he s the moral compass for 20 year olds in America 51 In response Trump began a vicious mass media blitz in which he appeared on various television shows either in person or by phone threatening to sue O Donnell he never did 52 He called her names threatened to take away her partner Kelli and claimed that Barbara Walters regretted hiring her 52 53 54 55 Walters was stuck in the middle as a social acquaintance of Trump s and said O Donnell did not feel like Walters defended her enough which led to what both women agreed was an unfortunate confrontation in one of the dressing rooms 56 I had pain and hurt and rejection O Donnell said sometimes my emotions overwhelm me Sometimes I get flooded 56 Walters denied that she was unhappy with O Donnell saying I have never regretted nor do I now the hiring of Rosie O Donnell 55 On April 25 2007 ABC announced that O Donnell would be leaving the show before the end of the year because of a failure to reach agreement on a new contract 57 O Donnell condemned many of the Bush administration s policies especially the war in Iraq and the resulting occupation 58 She also questioned the official explanation for the destruction of the World Trade Center and stating in one episode I do believe that it s the first time in history that fire has ever melted steel 59 60 She consistently mentioned recent military deaths and news about the war and criticized the U S media for its lack of attention to these issues compared to media coverage throughout the world This led to a series of heated exchanges with co host Hasselbeck as well as the most discussed moment of her professional life 56 On May 17 2007 O Donnell rhetorically asked 655 000 Iraqi civilians dead Who are the terrorists if you were in Iraq and another country the United States the richest in the world invaded your country and killed 655 000 of your citizens what would you call us 61 Conservative commentators criticized O Donnell s statements saying that she was comparing American soldiers to terrorists 43 On May 23 2007 a heated discussion ensued in part because of what O Donnell perceived as Elisabeth Hasselbeck s unwillingness to defend O Donnell from the criticisms O Donnell asked Hasselbeck Do you believe I think our troops are terrorists Hasselbeck answered in the negative but also stated Defend your own insinuations 43 62 63 64 O Donnell was hurt and felt Hasselbeck had betrayed her friendship there s something about somebody being different on TV toward you than they are in the dressing room It didn t really ring true for me 56 O Donnell stated that Republican pundits were mischaracterising her statements and the right wing media would portray her as a bully attacking innocent pure Christian Elisabeth whenever they disagreed 43 O Donnell decided to leave the show that day but afterwards stated that the reason was not the argument itself but rather the fact that she saw on the studio monitor that the camera had shown a split screen with her and Hasselbeck on either side O Donnell felt that the show s director and producer had to prepare that in advance I felt there was setup egging me into that position The executive producer and I did not gel 56 O Donnell and ABC agreed to cut short her contract agreement on May 25 2007 65 ABC News reported that her arguments with Hasselbeck brought the show its best ratings ever 66 In May 2007 Time magazine included O Donnell in their annual list of the 100 most influential people 67 68 O Donnell was named The Most Annoying Celebrity of 2007 by a PARADE reader s poll in response she said Frankly most celebrities are annoying and I suppose I am the most annoying but whatever 69 In 2008 The View won an Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Writing for a specially themed Autism episode that O Donnell helped create Janette Barber O Donnell s longtime friend and producer writer of The Rosie O Donnell Show accepted the award on behalf of herself and the other two winners Christian McKiernan and Andrew Smith 70 71 2007 2009 Jahero America Love Loss and What I Wore and Rosie Radio In March 2007 O Donnell started a video blog Jahero on her website Rosie com answering fans questions giving behind the scenes information and serving as a video diary Originally featuring only O Donnell and her hair and make up artist Helene Macaulay they were soon joined by her writer from The Rosie O Donnell Show Janette Barber 72 Called Jahero a name composed of the first two letters of each of their first names they occasionally had short cameo appearances by View co hosts Joy Behar Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters Jenny McCarthy appeared once briefly as has Hasselbeck s mother in law and O Donnell s mother in law her now ex wife Kelli s mother Kathy Griffin also appeared where she read some of the questions It became so popular that O Donnell and her creative team considered an on the road version of the video blog using fan submitted suggestions O Donnell was the front runner for the best celebrity blogger category in the 2007 Blogger s Choice Awards which she won 73 O Donnell expressed interest in replacing long time host Bob Barker when he retired from CBS s game show The Price Is Right Barker was a frequent guest on her talk show and told reporters that she would make a fine host Although it was reported he had endorsed her as a possible successor Barker said that he had no role in choosing his replacement 74 75 In June 2007 she announced on her blog it was not going to happen and noted she was reluctant to uproot her family to move to California In 2008 O Donnell starred in and executive produced America a Lifetime channel original movie in which she plays the therapist of the title character a 16 year old boy aging out of the foster care system The film is based on the E R Frank book of the same name 76 In October 2009 she appeared in the original cast of Love Loss and What I Wore 77 In November 2009 Rosie Radio a daily two hour show with O Donnell discussing news and events on Sirius XM Radio premiered O Donnell said she was approached by the company after she appeared on Howard Stern s Sirius XM show 78 79 The radio show ended in June 2011 In 2009 O Donnell made another guest appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm where she beat up Larry twice in an episode titled Denise Handicapped 27 2011 2012 The Rosie Show Oprah Winfrey Network In 2011 O Donnell began producing material for the Oprah Winfrey Network OWN In May 2011 The Doc Club with Rosie O Donnell premiered a show where O Donnell moderated live panel discussions following premieres of OWN Documentaries She has hosted specials for Becoming Chaz in May 2011 and Miss Representation in October 2011 In fall 2011 O Donnell began full time work on her new show The Rosie Show for OWN The show taped at the Chicago studio formerly home to The Oprah Winfrey Show The show debuted on October 10 2011 to generally positive reviews 80 OWN canceled The Rosie Show on March 16 2012 with the last show taped March 20 on the eve of O Donnell s 50th birthday The final show aired on OWN on March 29 2012 In a statement Oprah Winfrey said I thank Rosie from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this journey She has been an incredible partner working to deliver the best possible show every single day As I have learned in the last 15 months a new network launch is always a challenge and ratings grow over time as you continue to gather an audience I m grateful to Rosie and the dedicated Rosie Show team for giving it their all 81 O Donnell responded to the cancellation by thanking her viewers and the host city of Chicago I loved working with Oprah in the amazing city of Chicago I was welcomed with open arms and will never forget the kindness of all I encountered It was a great year for me I wish the show was able to attract more viewers but it did not So I am headed back to my home in New York with gratitude On we go 81 In 2011 O Donnell made another guest appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm competing for the affection of a bisexual woman with Larry in an episode called The Bi Sexual 27 82 2013 2016 TV guest starring roles recurring on The Fosters and return to The View In 2013 O Donnell appeared in a number of television shows First she played brash but astute reporter Dottie Shannon in an episode of Bomb Girls 83 followed by playing the voice of the Bouncing Bumble Queen in Jake and the Never Land Pirates 84 After that also in 2013 she appeared in two episodes of Smash as herself 85 That same year she also appeared as herself in an episode of Impractical Jokers called Everything s Rosie 86 In 2014 O Donnell landed a reoccurring role as Rita Hendricks on The Fosters a tough yet compassionate woman who works for the foster care system and becomes a mentor to a member of the Foster family 87 The character lasted through their 2016 season 88 In the fall of 2014 O Donnell returned to The View as a co host with a newly re vamped version of the show along with Whoopi Goldberg returning as moderator and new co hosts Rosie Perez and Nicolle Wallace 89 On February 6 2015 representatives for O Donnell confirmed she would once again exit the panel citing her reasons as a personal decision 90 In a statement made to The Hollywood Reporter O Donnell said My health got a little bit worse right before the holidays my doctor was kind of concerned I can t really fix my personal life right away but I can fix my job 91 In 2015 O Donnell made a cameo in Pitch Perfect 2 playing a co host on The View Deadline called the cameo a bit that already seems dated 92 That same year she appeared in an episode of Empire playing Pepper O Leary a tough criminal who shared a cell for years with Cookie Lyon 93 In preparation for the role she hired an acting coach and stated I prepared for this like I ve never prepared for anything in my career because I didn t want to disappoint and I understood the pace at which they work 93 O Donnell also appeared as herself in two documentaries that same year In April 2015 Roseanne For President was released a film about Roseanne Barr s presidential bid in 2012 O Donnell appeared in the film alongside Michael Moore and Sandra Bernhard 94 In September 2015 the documentary Everything Is Copy was released a film by Jacob Bernstein about his mother Nora Ephron O Donnell appeared in the documentary to help bring his mother into focus along with a number of other celebrities 95 In 2016 O Donnell made a two episode appearance in the CBS series Mom playing Jeanine the ex girlfriend of Bonnie Allison Janney 96 That same year she was also a regular panelist on Match Game and appeared in one episode of The 100 000 Pyramid where she competed against Kathy Najimy 97 Later that year O Donnell also played the role of the gym teacher in Hairspray Live 98 2017 present Return to full time acting on SMILF I Know This Much Is True and American Gigolo In November 2016 Showtime announced she had joined the cast of the comedy pilot SMILF 99 The series aired from November 5 2017 until March 31 2019 and O Donnell received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Tutu On April 3 2019 it was announced that O Donnell would play the role of Lisa Sheffer in the HBO television adaptation of Wally Lamb s I Know This Much Is True 100 In 2021 O Donnell guest starred on the series Run the World and The L Word Generation Q On June 15 2021 it was announced that she would star as Detective Sunday alongside Jon Bernthal in a series reboot of American Gigolo on Showtime premiering in 2022 101 Other venturesRosie magazine Main article McCall s In 2000 O Donnell partnered with the publishers of McCall s to revamp the magazine as Rosie s McCall s or more commonly Rosie 102 The magazine was launched as a competitor to fellow talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey s monthly magazine O Rosie covered issues including breast cancer foster care and other matters of concern to O Donnell In the September 2000 issue she shared that she has struggled with depression her entire life and decided to start medications when she realized her fears were affecting her family 103 With a strong start and a circulation close to 3 5 million things looked promising but the magazine stumbled as conflicts emerged between O Donnell and the editors 104 The contract gave O Donnell control over editorial process and editorial staff but veto power remained with publisher Gruner Jahr USA 105 O Donnell quit the magazine in September 2002 following a dispute over editorial control 105 If I m going to have my name and my brand on the corner of a magazine it has to be my vision she told People 106 Rosie magazine folded in 2003 In late 2003 O Donnell and the publishers each sued the other for breach of contract The publishers said that by removing herself from the magazine s publication she was in breach of contract The trial received considerable press coverage O Donnell would often give brief press interviews outside of the courtroom responding to various allegations Of note was a former magazine colleague and breast cancer survivor who testified that O Donnell said to her on the phone that people who lie get sick and they get cancer If they keep lying they get it again 107 O Donnell apologized the next day and stated I m sorry I hurt her the way I did that was not my intention The judge dismissed the case ruling that neither side should receive damages 108 Books In 1997 Rosie released the children s book Kids are Punny Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O Donnell Show which contained jokes she had received from children A sequel titled Kids are Punny 2 More Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O Donnell Show was released a year later in 1998 and an HBO special was made based on the books In April 2002 O Donnell released Find Me a combination of memoir mystery and detective story with an underlying interest in reuniting birth mothers with their children 109 In addition to cataloging her childhood and early adulthood the book delved into O Donnell s relationship with a woman with dissociative identity disorder who posed as an under aged teen who had become pregnant by rape The book reached number two on The New York Times bestseller list In October 2007 she released Celebrity Detox her second memoir which focuses on the struggles with leaving fame behind noting her exits from The Rosie O Donnell Show and The View R Family Vacations In 2003 O Donnell and Carpenter partnered with travel entrepreneur Gregg Kaminsky to launch R Family Vacations catering to LGBT families the very first all gay and lesbian family vacation packages where gays and lesbians can bring their kids their friends and their parents 110 Although O Donnell is not involved on a day to day basis she does contribute to the creative aspects of advertising and marketing materials and initiated the idea for the company when she filled in as a last minute replacement headliner on one of Kaminsky s Atlantis Events gay cruises and also came up with the name R Family Vacations 111 On July 11 2004 the first cruise was held with 1600 passengers 112 including 600 children 113 In addition to traditional entertainment and recreational activities the company partnered with Provincetown s Family Pride a 25 year old Washington D C based organization that advocates for LGBT families 114 to host discussions on adoption insemination surrogacy and everything else that would be helpful to gay parenting 115 All Aboard Rosie s Family Cruise a documentary film about the trip debuted on HBO on April 6 2006 and was nominated for three Emmy Awards Of the experience O Donnell stated we didn t really realize the magic that was going to take place People who had never met another gay family met other families and it was powerful 113 Taboo In late 2003 O Donnell brought the musical Taboo to Broadway She hired Charles Busch to re write the book and the story became bitchier and more focused on the rise to fame of the character based on Boy George 116 It closed on February 8 2004 after about 100 performances and mostly bad reviews 117 O Donnell described the show s production as by far the most fulfilling experience of my career 117 She has stated that she intends to bring the show back to Broadway although Scott Miller writes that people are hesitant to get involved after the train wreck of the original production 116 Charitable workOver her career O Donnell has developed a reputation for raising funds and her own philanthropy to charitable causes In May 1996 Warner Books advanced O Donnell 3 million to write a memoir 106 She used the money to seed her For All Kids Foundation to help institute national standards for day care across the country 106 Since 1997 Rosie s For All Kids Foundation overseen by Elizabeth Birch has awarded more than 22 million in Early Childhood Care and Education program grants to over 900 nonprofit organizations 118 On October 30 2006 she was honored by the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 119 It s our privilege to be honoring and hosting Rosie said NYSPCC president David Stack in a statement 119 Her Rosie s for All Kids Foundation has awarded more than 22 million in grants to over 1 400 child related organizations and that s just one of her many impressive activities on behalf of children 119 In November 2006 Nightline aired a video report about the opening of The Children s Plaza and Family Center in Renaissance Village a FEMA trailer park in Louisiana 120 This was an emergency response initiative of Rosie s For All Kids Foundation with the help of many local nonprofit organizations and for profit businesses all efforts were to assist the families displaced by Hurricane Katrina San Francisco public relations firm Fineman Associates awarded top prize to Procter amp Gamble s designation of O Donnell as unkissable in a promotion for Scope mouthwash on the 1997 annual list of the nation s worst public relations blunders 121 In response to the promotion O Donnell partnered with Warner Lambert s competitor Listerine who donated bottles of mouthwash to the studio audience and donated 1 000 to charity every time a hosted guest would kiss her in exchange for O Donnell promoting their product 3 On occasion the guests would offer multiple kisses and People reported O Donnell smooched her way to more than 350 000 3 In 2003 O Donnell and Kelli O Donnell collaborated with Artistic Director Lori Klinger to create Rosie s Broadway Kids dedicated to providing free instruction in music and dance to New York City public schools or students Rosie s Broadway Kids serves more than 4 500 teachers students and their family members at 21 schools 122 Currently programs are in Harlem Midtown West Chelsea Lower East Side East Village and Chinatown All net profits from O Donnell s 2007 book Celebrity Detox are also being donated to Rosie s Broadway Kids 49 In December 2006 at a one night charity event on the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship Elizabeth Birch executive director for the Rosie s For All Kids Foundation confirmed that 50 million from O Donnell s five year contract were donated in an irrevocable trust to charity 123 She is also reported to have contributed several hundred thousand dollars for rehabilitation therapies for war veterans who have lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan wars On The Tyra Banks Show 124 Banks brought up to O Donnell that people don t realize that O Donnell has given more than 100 million to charity 125 In May 2007 O Donnell and Pogo com announced a joint effort to raise money for Rosie s All Kids Foundation 126 EA which owns Pogo com committed 30 000 and more money can be raised based on the amount of playing time people spend on certain games 126 They also held a sweepstakes in which winners get to fly to New York and meet O Donnell and attend a charity function as her guest 126 During the summer of 2007 O Donnell was a guest on the multi artist True Colors Tour which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada 127 The tour sponsored by the gay cable channel Logo began on June 8 2007 Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper the tour also included Debbie Harry Erasure The Gossip Rufus Wainwright The Dresden Dolls The MisShapes Indigo Girls The Cliks and other special guests Profits from the tour helped to benefit the Human Rights Campaign as well as P FLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation 128 She appeared again on True Colors Tour 2008 Personal lifeO Donnell was a resident of Nyack New York after the purchase in 1996 of Pretty Penny a Victorian river home that had previously served as the home of Helen Hayes O Donnell sold the home to businessman Edward M Kopko in 2000 129 She resides in South Nyack New York 130 and owns a home in West Palm Beach Florida 131 O Donnell is a Democrat 132 She has contributed funds to multiple political campaigns including to the campaign to elect Senator Doug Jones of Alabama 133 On numerous occasions O Donnell has been outspoken about controversial topics In 2007 she announced her opinion concerning the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11 2001 in which she questioned the NIST conclusions and alleged the U S government s involvement in the event 134 Sexual orientation In her January 31 2002 appearance on the sitcom Will amp Grace she played a lesbian mom A month later as part of her act at the Ovarian Cancer Research benefit at Caroline s Comedy Club O Donnell came out as a lesbian announcing I m a dyke I don t know why people make such a big deal about the gay thing People are confused they re shocked like this is a big revelation to somebody 135 The announcement came two months before the end of her talk show Although she also cited the need to put a face to gays and lesbians her primary reason was to bring attention to LGBTQ adoption issues O Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother She protested against adoption agencies particularly in Florida that refused adoptive rights to gay and lesbian parents Diane Sawyer interviewed O Donnell in a March 14 2002 episode of PrimeTime Thursday O Donnell told USA Today that she chose to talk to Sawyer because she wanted an investigative piece on Florida s ban on gay adoption She told Sawyer if that was done I would like to talk about my life and how the case pertains to me She spoke about two gay men in Florida who faced having a foster child they raised removed from their home State law wouldn t let them adopt because Florida banned gay or bisexual couples from adopting 135 O Donnell s coming out drew criticism from some LGBTQ activists who cited her repeated references to being enamored of Tom Cruise on The Rosie O Donnell Show as deceptive 135 She responded in her act stating I said I wanted him to mow my lawn and bring me a lemonade I never said I wanted to blow him 136 After leaving her show and coming out O Donnell returned to stand up comedy and cut her hair O Donnell told the press that her haircut was meant to mimic the haircut of former Culture Club backup singer Helen Terry 137 O Donnell was named 2002 s Person of the Year by The Advocate and in May 2003 she became a regular columnist for the magazine 138 The magazine s editor in chief Judy Wieder stated Today Rosie s long and brave journey has led her not only to the cover of The Advocate Rosie was honored with the magazine s Person of the Year Award for 2002 but now to its chorus of voices as a columnist 138 In September 2018 O Donnell was criticized for using a gay slur in a September 26 tweet referring to Senator Lindsey Graham for his support of Brett Kavanaugh s confirmation as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court The quote was f u u closeted idiot this is the patriarchy exposed this is reality deal with it NoKavanaughConfirmation NotMyPresident 139 Kavanaugh was eventually confirmed Marriages and children O Donnell adopted her first child Parker Jaren O Donnell as an infant in 1995 3 140 141 Later Kelli Carpenter also adopted Parker Parker is an aficionado of military history and in 2011 successfully lobbied his mother to send him to Valley Forge Military Academy 142 143 On February 26 2004 O Donnell married Carpenter 144 a former Nickelodeon marketing executive in San Francisco two weeks after Mayor Gavin Newsom authorized the granting of marriage licenses to same sex couples Her decision to go to San Francisco to marry Carpenter was seen as a show of defiance against then President George W Bush over his support for the Federal Marriage Amendment She said in 2004 We were both inspired to come here after the sitting President made the vile and hateful comments he made O ne thought ran through my mind on the plane out here with Liberty and Social justice for all 145 146 The couple was married by San Francisco Treasurer Susan Leal one of the city s highest ranking lesbian officials and serenaded by the San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus 145 O Donnell said during the trial over Rosie magazine she had decided to marry Carpenter in part because even though they acted as spouses they legally were no closer than friends We applied for spousal privilege and were denied it by the state As a result everything that I said to Kelli every letter that I wrote her every e mail every correspondence and conversation was entered into the record I am now and will forever be a total proponent of gay marriage 145 Carpenter and O Donnell have four children together 3 147 In 2000 the family took in a foster child Mia born in 1997 and announced intentions to adopt her In 2001 the state of Florida removed Mia from their home and O Donnell has since worked extensively to bring an end to the Florida law prohibiting same sex family adoption 148 149 In mid November 2009 O Donnell disclosed that Carpenter had moved out of their home in 2007 Their marriage had ended in August 2004 when it was among the thousands voided by the California Supreme Court 150 151 O Donnell began dating 40 year old executive search consultant Michelle Rounds in mid 2011 On December 5 2011 during a break in the taping of The Rosie Show O Donnell announced to her studio audience that she and Rounds were engaged 152 The two married in a private ceremony in New York on June 9 2012 153 On January 9 2013 the couple announced they had adopted a baby girl 154 On February 6 2015 representatives for O Donnell confirmed she and Rounds had separated in November of the previous year In February 2015 O Donnell filed for divorce from Rounds after two years of marriage 90 Their divorce was settled in October 2015 155 O Donnell was awarded full custody of the child 156 Rounds died by suicide on September 15 2017 157 In August 2015 O Donnell tweeted that her 17 year old daughter Chelsea had gone missing from their Nyack New York home along with her therapy dog 158 Chelsea was found a week later in Barnegat New Jersey Health In the summer of 2000 O Donnell suffered a staph infection after she accidentally cut the middle finger of her left hand with a knife while cutting a price tag off a fishing pole 58 The infection incapacitated her for weeks and nearly resulted in doctors amputating her hand 159 She later quipped that George W Bush was to blame for the infection saying that she was preparing to go on a fishing trip at the time to avoid seeing Bush on television during the then ongoing 2000 Republican National Convention 58 O Donnell has acknowledged her struggles with recurrent major depressive episodes during the fall and winter months consistent with seasonal affective disorder 160 O Donnell suffered a heart attack in mid August 2012 She said an artery was 99 percent blocked and a stent was inserted 161 162 She later revealed on Twitter that to reverse her heart disease she would espouse the whole foods plant based diet promoted by Caldwell Esselstyn 163 Awards and nominationsDaytime Emmy Awards1997 Outstanding Talk Show The Rosie O Donnell Show nominated 1997 Outstanding Talk Service Show Host The Rosie O Donnell Show won 1998 Outstanding Talk Show The Rosie O Donnell Show won 1998 Outstanding Talk Service Show Host The Rosie O Donnell Show won tied with Oprah Winfrey 1998 Outstanding Writing Special Class The Rosie O Donnell Show nominated 1999 Outstanding Talk Show The Rosie O Donnell Show won 1999 Outstanding Talk Show Host The Rosie O Donnell Show won 1999 Outstanding Writing Special Class The Rosie O Donnell Show nominated 2000 Outstanding Talk Show The Rosie O Donnell Show won 2000 Outstanding Talk Show Host The Rosie O Donnell Show won 2001 Outstanding Talk Show The Rosie O Donnell Show won 2001 Outstanding Talk Show Host The Rosie O Donnell Show won tied with Regis Philbin 2002 Outstanding Talk Show The Rosie O Donnell Show won 2002 Outstanding Talk Show Host The Rosie O Donnell Show won 2007 Outstanding Talk Show Host Rosie O Donnell Barbara Walters Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck The View nominatedEmmy Awards1995 Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Rosie O Donnell stand up comedy special nominated 1996 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show nominated 1999 Outstanding Children s Program Kids Are Punny nominated 1999 Outstanding Variety Music or Comedy Special 52nd Annual Tony Awards won 2006 Outstanding Nonfiction Special All Aboard Rosie s Family Cruise nominatedKids Choice Awards1995 Favorite Movie Actress The Flintstones won 164 165 2000 Hall of Fame AwardTony Award2014 Isabelle Stevenson Award for her commitment to arts education for New York City s public school children Women in Film Crystal Lucy Awards2002 Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television 166 FilmographyTelevision Year Title Role Notes1986 87 Gimme a Break Maggie O Brien Cast member1988 91 Stand Up Spotlight Host Also producer1992 Beverly Hills 90210 Herself Episode Destiny Rides Again Stand By Your Man Lorraine Popowski 6 episodes1994 The Ren amp Stimpy Show Scout Leader voice Episode Eat My Cookies Living Single Sheri Episode There s No Ship Like Kinship 1995 Bless This House Peg Episode I Am Not My Sister s Keeper The Larry Sanders Show Herself Episode Eight 1996 2002 The Rosie O Donnell Show Host Also producer executive producer1996 The Nanny Cozette Herself 2 episodesNight Stand Herself Episode Is Bigger Better 1997 The Twilight of the Golds Jackie TV movieSuddenly Susan Herself Episode The Ways and Means 1997 2001 Spin City Episode An Affair to Remember 1998 Blue s Clues Episode Blue s Birthday Murphy Brown Ann Marie Delany Secretary No 92 Episode A Man and a Woman uncredited1999 Jackie s Back Herself CameoTime of Your Life Archer Fitzwith s Receptionist Episode The Time She Came to New York uncreditedAlly McBeal Dr Hooper Episode Let s Dance 2000 Third Watch Paramedic Episode Officer Involved The Practice Wedding Consultant Episode Settling 2002 Will amp Grace Bonnie Episode Dyeing Is Easy Comedy Is Hard 2003 Judging Amy Judge Nancy Paul Episode Judging Eric 2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Beth Simon TV movie also executive producerQueer as Folk Loretta Pye Recurring roleAll Aboard Rosie s Family Cruise Herself Also executive producer2005 11 Curb Your Enthusiasm Recurring role2006 07 The View Moderator2006 08 Nip Tuck Dawn Budge Recurring role2008 Little Britain USA Herself Season 1 episode 1Rosie Live Also executive producerChristmas in Rockefeller Center 20082009 America Dr Maureen Brennan TV movie also producer2009 10 Drop Dead Diva Judge Madeline Summers 4 episodes2011 Who Do You Think You Are Herself Episode Rosie O Donnell The Doc Club with Rosie O Donnell Host2011 12 The Rosie Show Also executive producerWeb Therapy Maxine DeMaine Recurring role 4 episodes2012 Happily Divorced Katy O Grady Episode Mother s Day 2013 Bomb Girls Dottie Shannon Episode Something Fierce Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates Bouncing Bumble Queen voice Episode Follow the Bouncing Bumble Sandy and the Clams Smash Herself 2 episodesImpractical Jokers Episode Everything s Just Rosie 2014 15 The View Co host2014 18 The Fosters Rita Hendricks Recurring role2015 Rosie O Donnell A Heartfelt Stand Up Herself Stand up comedy special on HBOEmpire Pepper O Leary Episode Sinned Against 2016 Mom Jeanine 2 episodesMatch Game Herself Recurring panelistHairspray Live The Gym Teacher TV special2016 19 The 100 000 Pyramid Herself 3 episodes2017 When We Rise Del Martin 2 episodesDifficult People Vanessa Episode Code Change 2017 19 American Dad Townie voice 2 episodesSMILF Tutu Main cast 18 episodes2020 I Know This Much Is True Lisa Sheffer Main cast 5 episodes2021 Run the World Dr Nancy Josephson Episode My Therapist Says The L Word Generation Q Carrie 4 episodes2022 Russian Doll Subway announcer voice Recurring role 6 episodesA League of Their Own Vi Episode Stealing Home American Gigolo Detective Sunday Main castFilm Year Title Role Notes1992 A League of Their Own Doris Murphy1993 Sleepless in Seattle BeckyAnother Stakeout A D A Gina GarrettFatal Instinct The Pet Shop Lady1994 Car 54 Where Are You Lucille ToodyI ll Do Anything Make Up PersonThe Flintstones Betty RubbleExit to Eden Sheila Kingston1995 Now and Then Roberta MartinBeautiful Girls Gina Barrisano1996 Harriet the Spy Ole GollyA Very Brady Sequel Herself Cameo1998 Wide Awake Sister Terry1999 Get Bruce Herself DocumentaryTarzan Terk Voice2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Octopus Voice2001 Artists and Orphans A True Drama NarratorHedwig and the Angry Inch Herself Archive footageThe Party s Over Documentary2005 The Lady in Question is Charles BuschShowBusiness The Road to BroadwayPursuit of Equality2006 All Aboard Rosie s Family Cruise Documentary executive producer2015 Pitch Perfect 2 The View HostAward ceremonies Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Host 1996 2003 54th Annual Tony Awards Host 2000 41st Annual Grammy Awards Host 1999 42nd Annual Grammy Awards Host 2000 Radio Rosie Radio SIRIUS XM 2009 11 Theater Grease 1994 as Betty Rizzo at the Eugene O Neill Theater Seussical 2001 replacement for David Shiner Pippin 2004 World AIDS Day benefit concert Fiddler on the Roof 2004 replacement for Andrea Martin in 2005 as Golde No No Nanette 2008 for Encores Love Loss and What I Wore 2009 Good for Otto by David Rabe Off Broadway 2018 left production prior to opening due to illness 167 The Music 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Rosie O Donnell goes from Empire fan to guest star Fox News November 25 2015 Retrieved November 11 2016 Murthi Vikram June 17 2016 Roseanne for President Trailer A Serious Comedian Runs For President Indie Wire Retrieved November 12 2016 Berkshire Geoff March 21 2016 Everything Is Copy Jacob Bernstein Talks Nora Ephron s Legacy and His Documentary Debut Variety Retrieved November 12 2016 Rice Lynette August 6 2016 Mom is bringing back Rosie O Donnell Entertainment Weekly Retrieved November 11 2016 S1 E10 Jon Lovitz vs Deion Sanders and Rosie O Donnell vs Kathy Najimy ABC September 12 2016 Retrieved November 11 2016 Snetiker Marc August 2 2016 Rosie O Donnell Sean Hayes join cast of Hairspray Live Entertainment Weekly Retrieved November 11 2016 Wagmeister Elizabeth November 9 2016 Rosie O Donnell Joins Showtime s Comedy Pilot SMILF Yahoo Retrieved November 11 2016 Yang Rachel April 3 2019 Melissa Leo Rosie O Donnell Among Cast Added to Mark Ruffalo s I Know This Much Is True Yahoo Retrieved April 8 2019 Petski Denise June 15 2021 American Gigolo Reboot Starring Jon Bernthal Gets Showtime Series Order Yahoo Retrieved August 3 2021 Jacobson Aileen November 18 2000 Tv Host O donnell to Add Name to Venerable Mccall s Magazine Sun Sentinel Archived from the original on February 22 2014 Retrieved February 18 2014 How Rosie O Donnell Beat Depression ABC News August 4 2006 Retrieved February 19 2014 Carr David July 23 2002 O Donnell and Her Publisher Are in Clash Over Magazine The New York Times Retrieved March 7 2014 a b Offman Craig October 21 2002 O Donnell countersues in mag war Variety Retrieved March 7 2014 a b c Wang Julia Rosie O Donnell Biography People Archived from the original on January 1 2014 Retrieved February 19 2014 Cancer survivor says Rosie O Donnell told her liars get cancer USA Today AP November 5 2003 Retrieved February 18 2014 Prono Luca 2008 Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture ABC CLIO p 205 ISBN 9780313335990 Retrieved January 1 2013 Kuczynski Alex March 3 2002 She s Out of the Closet Now What The New York Times Retrieved February 18 2014 Kaminsky Gregg August 11 2003 Rosie O Donnell Announces R Family Vacations Out in Buffalo Archived from the original on September 29 2003 Retrieved June 21 2007 Salvato Ed R Family Vacations plies uncharted gay waters Planet Out Archived from the original on May 8 2006 Retrieved June 21 2007 Q and A with Rosie and Kelli on All Aboard Rosie s Family Cruise Planet Out 2006 Archived from the original on May 26 2006 Retrieved June 21 2007 a b Davis Andrew January 12 2005 Getting Away with R Family Vacations Windy City Times Retrieved June 21 2007 Williams Bradley David May 2004 Families Ahoy Out Smart Magazine Archived from the original on August 8 2007 Retrieved June 21 2007 Wieder Judy 2003 R We Ready for R Family Vacations Out Traveler Archived from the original on February 8 2006 Retrieved June 21 2007 Fall issue a b Miller Scott October 11 2011 Sex Drugs Rock amp Roll and Musicals UPNE p 405 Retrieved January 1 2013 a b Shirley Don January 15 2004 A 10 million Broadway flop for O Donnell Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 8 2014 Rosie s For All Kids Foundation Archived from the original on May 9 2008 Retrieved August 23 2007 a b c Grippi Mike October 5 2006 Rosie O Donnell to be honored for protecting children The Advocate Retrieved February 19 2014 Rosie O Donnell returns to Louisiana to help Katrina victims Nightline November 1 2006 Retrieved March 8 2014 P amp G wins top PR blunder honor Bizjournals December 24 1997 Retrieved March 16 2011 Rosie s Broadway Kids Archived April 29 2008 at the Wayback Machine O Donnell is Godmother of the Pearl Benefit Held 12 15 BroadwayWorld com Rosie O Donnell America Tyra Part 3 YouTube Archived from the original on October 30 2021 Retrieved March 5 2012 The Tyra Banks Show 2 26 09 a b c EA s Pogo com and Rosie O Donnell Team up to Launch Pogo Cares Benefiting Rosie s for All Kids Foundation Electronic Arts May 4 2007 Retrieved February 19 2014 Hochman Steve July 2 2007 Cyndi and Rosie but no Britney at Human Rights Campaign s True Colors concert Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 16 2011 Chonin Neva July 2 2007 Gay icons rock Berkeley for a cause in post Pride True Colors celebration O Donnell is cattily amusing San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved July 11 2007 Paik Felicia February 4 2000 Private Properties The Wall Street Journal Retrieved March 8 2014 South Nyack s Rosie O Donnell Welcomes Baby Girl Opinion Nyack Piermont New York Patch Retrieved September 12 2014 Rosie O Donnell buys house opposite Palm Beach Archived from the original on December 20 2015 Retrieved September 10 2016 Andrews Helena May 30 2007 A Not So Rosie View Politico Sanders Anna May 5 2018 Rosie O Donnell s campaign donations to Dems went over legal limit New York Post Retrieved May 8 2018 Koplowitz Howard May 7 2018 Rosie O Donnell donations to Doug Jones campaign exceeded federal legal limit The Birmingham News Retrieved May 8 2018 Heretik Jack May 7 2018 Rosie O Donnell Regularly Made Campaign Donations to Dems Above Legal Limit Free Beacon Washington D C Retrieved May 8 2018 Lawson Brian May 7 2018 U S Sen Doug Jones plans to return Rosie O Donnell campaign donation that exceeded federal limits WHNT Huntsville Alabama Retrieved May 8 2018 Rosenberg Alyssa August 11 2014 Rosie O Donnell Jenny McCarthy and the dangers of vaccine deniers and 9 11 truthers The Washington Post a b c Williams Jeannie February 27 2002 Rosie coy on TV comes out on stage USA Today Retrieved March 8 2014 Musto Michael March 5 2002 NY Mirror The Village Voice Archived from the original on January 2 2014 Retrieved March 8 2014 Tauber Michelle Wang Cynthia Dagostino Mark Wright Lynda Hamm Liza Trischitta Linda Duffy Tom October 7 2002 The War of the Rosies People Vol 58 no 15 Archived from the original on March 8 2014 Retrieved March 8 2014 a b Silverman Stephen M May 9 2003 Rosie Takes Another Stab at a Magazine People Archived from the original on September 24 2015 Retrieved March 16 2014 Rosie O Donnell under fire for using gay slur towards Lindsey Graham MSN com accessed September 30 2018 Rosie O Donnell WYNC June 24 2013 Rosie O Donnell Snapshot People Retrieved December 9 2013 Johnson Zach November 8 2011 Rosie O Donnell s Son Parker Begged Her to Attend Military School People Gross Dan August 15 2011 Dan Gross Military academy parents to Rosie O Donnell Get in line soldier Philly com Kelli Carpenter O Donnell Chat ABC News a b c Gordon David Gordon O Driscoll Sean August 13 2004 Rosie O Donnell Weds Longtime Girlfriend Belfast Telegraph Retrieved July 14 2007 Phang Jennifer March 21 2022 Rosie O Donnell With Her Family Photos Of The Comedian With Her 5 Kids Hollywood Life Retrieved March 29 2022 Oldenburg Ann January 9 2013 Rosie O Donnell announces arrival of new baby USA Today Retrieved March 8 2014 Rosie O Donnell Hollywood com Retrieved March 22 2016 CNN com transcript of Larry King Live Interview of O Donnell Shattuck Kathryn June 7 2013 Vows A Bond Forged Over Time on the Open Sea The New York Times Retrieved September 3 2015 She and Ms O Donnell married in San Francisco in 2004 and broke up three years later but divorce wasn t necessary as the union was later annulled along with those of about 4 000 other couples by the California Supreme Court Court annuls San Francisco gay marriages NBC News Associated Press August 12 2004 Archived from the original on June 29 2013 Retrieved September 3 2015 Rosie O Donnell Engaged to Michelle Rounds ABC News December 5 2011 Retrieved March 5 2012 McNeil Liz Coughlan Maggie August 27 2012 Rosie O Donnell amp Michelle Rounds Are Married People Retrieved August 27 2012 Rosie O Donnell Welcomes Baby Girl ABC News Retrieved January 10 2013 Corriston Michele Rosie O Donnell and Michelle Rounds Settle Divorce and Custody Battle People Rosie O Donnell surprised fans when she confirmed something about her ex and their baby July 4 2016 Archived from the original on July 7 2016 Retrieved July 5 2016 Rosie O Donnell s ex wife Michelle Rounds dead of suicide FOX News Entertainment September 15 2017 Bueno Antoinette August 18 2015 Rosie O Donnell s Daughter Chelsea Reported Missing Family Believes She Ran Away Source Says Entertainment Tonight Retrieved May 23 2016 This Almost Killed Me Rosie Michael Starr New York Post April 27 2001 Rosie Says She s Treated for Depression The Washington Post Retrieved July 2 2017 Rosie O Donnell Comedian suffers heart attack gets stent The Washington Post Associated Press August 20 2012 Retrieved December 20 2016 O Donnell Rosie August 20 2012 My Heart Attack Rosie com official site Retrieved August 20 2012 Koerner Allyson August 23 2012 Rosie O Donnell Embraces Plant Based Diet after Heart Attack Archived from the original on August 26 2018 Retrieved August 26 2012 nine days later nine pounds lost eating a plant based diet likebillclinton pic twitter com 8ItILfpl sic Kleid Beth May 22 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