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In 1988, she joined music video station VH1's lineup of veejays. O'Donnell at the 1992 Emmy AwardsĪfter this success, she moved on to television sitcoms, making her series debut as Nell Harper's neighbor on Gimme a Break! in 1986.
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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 was living at home, I'm like, whatever. Can you give me your number? My dad is Ed McMahon. This woman came over to me and she said, I think you're funny. I was 20 years old, and I was at a comedy club in Long Island. She got her first big break on Star Search, explaining on Larry King Live: O'Donnell toured as a stand-up comedian in clubs from 1979 to 1984. Career 1979–1995: Stand-up and early work
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After graduating in 1980, O'Donnell briefly attended Dickinson College, later transferring to Boston University before ultimately dropping out of college. 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. While she attended Commack High School, O'Donnell was voted homecoming queen, prom queen, senior class president, and class clown.
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On March 17, 1973, four days before O'Donnell's 11th birthday, her mother died from breast cancer. O'Donnell, now a member of the New York State Assembly. Edward had emigrated from County Donegal, Ireland during his childhood, and her mother was Irish American. 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. O'Donnell, the third of five children, was born and raised in Commack, Long Island, New York. O'Donnell also continues to be a television producer and a collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations. She was named The Advocate 's 2002 Person of the Year in May 2003, she became a regular contributor to the magazine. O'Donnell is a foster and adoptive mother. She has also been an outspoken advocate for lesbian rights and gay adoption issues. 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. 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). From 2017 to 2019, she starred on the Showtime comedy series SMILF. O'Donnell returned to The View in 2014, leaving after a brief five-month run due to personal issues. She hosted Rosie Radio on Sirius XM Radio between 20, and from 2011 to 2012 hosted a second, short-lived talk show on OWN, The Rosie Show. During this period, she developed the nickname "Queen of Nice", as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts.įrom 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. 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 19, which won several Daytime Emmy Awards. She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series Star Search in 1984. Roseann O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American comedian, television producer, actress, author, and television personality.