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Rosie O'Donnell

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March 21, 1962 in Bayside, New York, The United States

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Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body

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Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an eleven-time Emmy Award-winning American comedian, television talk show host, author, and film, television, and stage actress. She has also been magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT civil rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations.

Raised Irish Catholic, O'Donnell lost her mother to cancer as a pre-teen and has consistently stressed values of protecting children and supporting families throughout her career. O'Donnell started her comedy career while still a teenager and her big break was on the talent show Star Search. A TV sitcom and a series of movies introduced the comic to a wider audience and in 1996 she sta...more Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an eleven-time Emmy Award-winning American comedian, television talk show host, author, and film, television, and stage actress. She has also been magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT civil rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations.

Raised Irish Catholic, O'Donnell lost her mother to cancer as a pre-teen and has consistently stressed values of protecting children and supporting families throughout her career. O'Donnell started her comedy career while still a teenager and her big break was on the talent show Star Search. A TV sitcom and a series of movies introduced the comic to a wider audience and in 1996 she started hosting The Rosie O'Donnell Show which won multiple Emmy awards.

During her years on The Rosie O'Donnell Show she wrote her first book, a memoir called Find Me and developed a reputation for being "the queen of nice" as well as a reputation for charitable philanthropy. She used the book's $3 million advance to establish her own For All Kids foundation and promoted numerous other charity schemes and projects encouraging other celebrities on her show to also take part. O'Donnell came out officially as a "dyke" two months before finishing her talk show run, she cited her primary reason was to bring attention to gay adoption issues. O'Donnell is a foster — and adoptive — mother. She has since continued to support many LGBT causes and issues.

In 2006 O'Donnell became the new moderator on The View boosting ratings and attracting controversies with her more liberal views and strong personality arguably dominating many of the conversations. She became a polarizing figure to many conservatives and her strong opinions resulted in several notable controversies including an on-air dispute regarding The Bush administration's policies with the war in Iraq resulting in her pre-maturely ending her contract. In 2007 O'Donnell also released her second memoir, Celebrity Detox, which focuses on her struggles with fame and her time at The View. She continues to do charity work and remains focused on LGBT and family-related issues.
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Average rating: 3.06 · 1,512 ratings · 290 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Find Me 3.22 avg rating — 668 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Celebrity Detox 2.77 avg rating — 649 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Rosie O'Donnell's Crafty U: 100 Easy Projects the Whole Family Can Enjoy All Year Long 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Kids Are Punny: Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O'Donnell Show 3.42 avg rating — 19 ratings	My rating:
	Kids Are Punny 2: More Jokes Sent by Kids to the Rosie O'Donnell Show 3.05 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1998	My rating:
	Bosom Buddies: Lessons and Laughter on Breast Health and Cancer by Rosie O'Donnell, Tracy Chutorian Semler, Deborah Axelrod 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	Celebrity Detox: 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Celebrity Detox: 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Celebrity Detox: 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Celebrity Detox: 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	My rating:

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“I know the best moments can never be captured on film, even as I spend nearly half my life trying to do just that.”
― Rosie O'Donnell

tags: cameras , film , life , movies , photography

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“Nothing happens by chance.”
― Rosie O'Donnell, Find Me

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“I'd always admired writers. I'd always loved words on a page. Somehow, words seemed to bypass image and get straight to the heart of things. Somehow, words seemed big enough to contain pain, and sentences could pull broken bits together.”
― Rosie O'Donnell, Find Me

tags: author , books , literature , words

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