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Rosalind Russell

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Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 - November 28, 1976) was an American film and stage actress.

Russell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut of Irish-American extraction and educated in Catholic schools before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She became known for her roles in such films as The Women, Night Must Fall, The Citadel, His Girl Friday, Mourning Becomes Electra, Sister Kenny, Auntie Mame and Picnic, among others.

She married Danish-American producer Frederick Brisson on October 25, 1941. Her father-in-law was the successful Danish actor Carl Brisson.

Russell was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress:

Russell died after a long battle with breast cancer in 1976 at the age of 69, although initially her age was misreported because she had shaved a few years off her true age. She was survived by her husband, and her son, Lance Brisson. She is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Rosalind Russell has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street. Her autobiography, written with Chris Chase, entitled Life is a Banquet was published a year after her death.

Filmography

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