Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American stand-up comedienne, actress, singer, author and media personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family Vacations. Raised Roman Catholic, O'Donnell lost her mother to cancer as a pre-teen and has stressed the importance 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 when she was twenty years old. A TV sitcom and a series of movies introduced her to a larger national 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 the nickname "Queen Of Nice" as well as a reputation for philanthropic efforts. She used the book's $3 million advance to establish her own For All Kids foundation and promoted other charity projects encouraging other celebrities on her show to also take part. O'Donnell came out stating "I'm a dyke!" two months before finishing her talk show run, saying that 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 liberal views, and strong personality, dominating many of the conversations. She became a polarizing figure to many 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 a mutual agreement to cancel 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 involved with LGBT and family-related issues. She is best known for her inaccurate prediction that Donald Trump will never be the President of the United States. In 2008 O'Donnell starred in and executive produced America (2009 film), 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. In October 2009, she appeared in the original cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore. 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 The Howard Stern Show. O'Donnell has signed on with the Oprah Winfrey Network OWN to return to daytime TV with a talk show in Fall 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosie O'Donnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 21, 1962 (64)
- Commack, Long Island, New York, USA
- Actor and producer, also writer
- 58 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
What are Rosie O'Donnell's films like?
Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 20
Light 19 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 14 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 9
A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1
Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 18 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Mentor: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Doris Murphy in A League of Their Own (1992)
- Heraldas Gina Garrett in Another Stakeout (1993)
- Allyas Detective Sheila Kingston in Exit to Eden (1994)
- Heraldas Good Hope Fairy in All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
- Mentoras Ole Golly in Harriet the Spy (1996)
- Mentoras Jackie in The Twilight of the Golds (1996)
- Mentoras Sister Terry in Wide Awake (1998)
- Allyas Terk in Tarzan (1999)
- Heroas Beth in Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)
- Mentoras Dr. Maureen Brennan in America (2009)
- Mentoras Tutu in SMILF (2017)
- Shadowas Detective Sunday in American Gigolo (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy13
- Bittersweet13
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rosie O'Donnell's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (10).
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) · actor
- Hacks (2021) · actor
- Impractical Jokers (2011) · actor
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) · actor
- I Know This Much Is True (2020) · actor
- Rosie O'Donnell: A Heartfelt Stand Up (2015) · actor, writer
- Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce (2012) · producer
- And Just Like That... (2021) · actor
Subscription and free streaming for Rosie O'Donnell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
85 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 87 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
She Raised Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Good Hang with Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Grievance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
American Gigolo(2022)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
A League of Their Own(2022)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
And Just Like That...(2021)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Hacks(2021)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
I Know This Much Is True(2020)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Love, Loss, and What I Wore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Russian Doll(2019)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
SMILF(2017)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
When We Rise(2017)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Hairspray Live!(2016)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Difficult People(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Pitch Perfect 2(2015)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Empire(2015)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Mom(2013)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Fosters(2013)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Smash(2012)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Impractical Jokers(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Rosie Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Web Therapy(2011)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
The Fran Drescher Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Drop Dead Diva(2009)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
America(2009)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Rosie Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Web Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Million Dollar Password (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Big Gay Sketch Show(2006)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
American Dad!(2005)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Nip/Tuck(2003)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Listen to Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Artists and Orphans: A True Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Queer as Folk(2000)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
A Rosie Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Third Watch(1999)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Tarzan(1999)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Jackie's Back!(1999)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Kids Are Punny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Will & Grace(1998)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Wide Awake(1998)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Ally McBeal(1997)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Practice(1997)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Suddenly Susan(1996)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Blue's Clues(1996)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
A Very Brady Sequel(1996)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Harriet the Spy(1996)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Beautiful Girls(1996)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Now and Then(1995)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Rosie O'Donnell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Exit to Eden(1994)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
The Flintstones(1994)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
I'll Do Anything(1994)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Car 54, Where Are You?(1994)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Nanny(1993)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Fatal Instinct(1993)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Another Stakeout(1993)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Sleepless in Seattle(1993)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Larry Sanders Show(1992)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
A League of Their Own(1992)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Stand By Your Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Gimme a Break! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Tony Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1951 to 2025; peak year 1994.
Biggest box office
Tarzan (1999)
Highest rated
Tarzan (1999)
Most popular right now
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Film career
Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1981Screen debut· Gimme a Break!
- 1992First film· A League of Their Own
- 1995Career best· Now and Then
- 2020Career best· I Know This Much Is True
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
Awards
a Primetime Emmy from 6 major nominations, 1995–2010.
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Long Form - Adaptation
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Nonfiction Special
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Rosie O'Donnell's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up21
- 50th to 74th15
- 25th to 49th15
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
23 of their 58 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved7
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser19
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed23
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Rosie O'Donnell's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Rosie O'Donnell work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rosie O'Donnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sandra Bernhard shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Page HurwitzShared titles: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024), Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Page Hurwitz
Writers
- Joyce EliasonShared titles: America (2009), Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Joyce Eliason
Actors
- Sandra BernhardShared titles: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024), Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022), Roseanne for President! (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Sandra Bernhard
- Billy EichnerShared titles: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024), Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022), The Big Gay Sketch Show (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Billy Eichner
- Eddie IzzardShared titles: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024), Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Izzard
- Joel Kim BoosterShared titles: Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024), Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Joel Kim Booster
Producers
- Dave MaceShared titles: Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022), The Big Gay Sketch Show (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Mace
- Larry SanitskyShared titles: America (2009), Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Sanitsky
- Bob WeinsteinShared titles: Wide Awake (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Weinstein
- Cary WoodsShared titles: Wide Awake (1998), Beautiful Girls (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Cary Woods
Mixed roles
- Garry MarshallShared titles: The Twilight of the Golds (1996), Exit to Eden (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Garry Marshall
