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Rosalind Russell

(1907-1976)
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Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress, known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday (1940), as well as for her portrayals of Mame Dennis in Auntie Mame (1958) and Rose in Gypsy (1962). A noted comedian, she won all five Golden Globes for which she was nominated. Russell won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1953 for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town (a musical based on the film My Sister Eileen, in which she also starred). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress four times throughout her career.

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Born Catherine Rosalind Russell
4 June 1907
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Died
28 November 1976 (aged 69)
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Zodiac Gemini
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