Rosalind Russell Filmography
Career Span: 1934-1971
Career Output: 51 features
1930s: 20
1934
Evelyn Prentice, Mrs. Nancy Harrison
The President Vanishes, Sally Voorman
Forsaking All Others, Eleanor
1935: 6
The Night Is Young, Countess Zarika Rafay
The Casino Murder Case, Doris
West Point of the Air, Dare Marshall
Reckless, Jo
China Seas, Sybil Barclay
Rendezvous, Joel Carter
1936
It Had to Happen Beatrice Newnes
Under Two Flags Lady Venetia Cunningham
Trouble for Two, Miss Vandeleur
Craig’s Wife, Harriet Craig
1937
Night Must Fall, Olivia Grayne
Live, Love and Learn, Julie Stoddard
1938
Man-Proof Elizabeth Kent
Four’s a Crowd Jean Christy
The Citadel, Christine Barlow
1939
Fast and Loose Garda Sloane
The Women, Sylvia Fowler
1940s: 18
1940
His Girl Friday, Hildy Johnson
Hired Wife, Kendal Browning
No Time for Comedy, Linda Esterbrook
This Thing Called Love, Ann Winters
1941
They Met in Bombay, Anya Von Duren
The Feminine Touch, Julie Hathaway
Design for Scandal, Judge Cornelia C. Porter
1942
Take a Letter, Darling,m A.M. MacGregor
My Sister Eileen, Ruth Sherwood, Best Actress Nomination
1943
Flight for Freedom Tonie Carter
What a Woman! Carol Ainsley
1945
Roughly Speaking, Louise Randall Pierson
She Wouldn’t Say Yes, Dr. Susan A. Lane
1946
Sister Kenny, Elizabeth Kenny–Best Actress Nomination
1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames, Janet Ames
Mourning Becomes Electra, Lavinia Mannon–Best Actress Nom
1948
The Velvet Touch, Valerie Stanton
1949
Tell It to the Judge, Marsha Meredith
1950s: 5
1950
A Woman of Distinction, Susan Manning Middlecott
1953
Never Wave at a WAC, Jo McBain
1955
The Girl Rush, Kim Halliday
Picnic, Miss Rosemary Sydney
1958
Auntie Mame, Mame Dennis
Best Actress Oscar Nomination; BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress
1960s: 7
1961
A Majority of One, Mrs. Bertha Jacoby
1962
Five Finger Exercise, Louise Harington
Gypsy, Rose Hovick; Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Perf. (5th place)
1966
The Trouble with Angels, Mother Superior; Laurel Award for Top Female Comedy Perfor (4th place)
1967
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad, Madame Rosepettle
Rosie!, Rosie Lord
1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows, Mother Superior
1970s: 1
1971
Mrs. Pollifax-Spy, Mrs. Emily Pollifax (screenwriter, credited as “C. A. McKnight” Last film role
Television
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Guest episode: Never Wave at a WAC
1953 What’s My Line? Mystery Guest Air date: January 4, 1953
1955 The Loretta Young Show Guest Hostess episode: Week-End in Winnetka
episode: Fear Me Not
1956 General Electric Theater Cynthia episode: The Night Goes On
1958 Wonderful Town Ruth Sherwood TV movie
1959 Startime Host episode: The Wonderful World of Entertainment
1972 The Crooked Hearts Laurita Dorsey TV movie; Last appearance in any medium
Broadway theatre
October 16, 1930 – October 1930 The Garrick Gaieties Performer Musical revue
April 20, 1931 – April 1931 Company’s Coming Miss Mallory Comedy
February 25, 1953 – July 3, 1954 Wonderful Town Ruth Sherwood Musical Tony Award for Best Actress
October 31, 1956 – June 28, 1958 Auntie Mame Auntie Mame, Nominated Tony Award for Best Actress
