Comedian and television talk show host Rosie O’Donnell first took the stage at 16, pirating a Jerry Seinfeld performance. She was later told she would have to write her own material. She toured comedy clubs from 1979 to 1984 before becoming a five-time comedy champion on the television show “Star Search.” She was one of very few women doing stand-up comedy at the time. She drew enough attention as a comedian that she was asked to become host and executive producer of “Stand-Up Spotlight” on VH-1. Rosie has appeared in several films such as “A League of Their Own,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Harriet the Spy” and “Beautiful Girls.” She has typically been cast in supporting roles as a best friend or confidante to the lead. After adopting her first son in 1995, she traded in Hollywood for her own television talk-variety show, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” so that she would be home for her son. America truly fell in love with O’Donnell after the surprise success of her daily talk show and she was later dubbed by Newsweek as “The Queen of Nice.” She won an Emmy for best talk show host in the show’s first season and won several more afterwords. Of course, Rosie is well known for her work on “The View,” where she was recently one of the hosts. More recent credits include “The Fosters,” “Mom” and “Empire.” Rosie O’Donnell is simply one of the best. We love Rosie!
