Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, author, and television personality, who, for Disney, voiced Terk in the 1999 Disney animated feature film Tarzan and appeared as one of the hosts in The Boudin Bakery Tour, an attraction at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California. She also voiced the Bouncing Bumble Queen in the Disney Jr. series Jake and the Never Land Pirates and played Gina Garrett in Another Stakeout. She also had a recurring role in the Freeform series The Fosters as Rita Hendricks.
O'Donnell was born and raised in Commack, Long Island, New York and attended Commack High School before briefly attending college and dropping out. She toured as a stand-up comedian in clubs from 1979 to 1984 before getting her first big break on Star Search. She began appearing in television shows, such as Gimme a Break!, Beverly Hills, 90210, Stand By Your Man, Living Single, The Nanny, Murphy Brown, Ally McBeal, Will & Grace, Blue's Clues, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. However, her most notable television credits come from her successful self-titled daytime talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show. She was also a host for ABC's The View.
Her film credits include A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Fatal Instinct, Exit to Eden, Beautiful Girls, Now and Then, Harriet the Spy, and the live-action adaptation of The Flintstones for her portrayal of Betty Rubble.
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