Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (1907–1976) was an American stage and film actress known for fast-talking comic roles, especially in His Girl Friday, Auntie Mame, and Gypsy.

His Girl Friday: A 1940 screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Russell’s Hildy Johnson made rapid-fire dialogue and newsroom comedy central to her screen persona.
Howard Hawks: An American film director whose work includes His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby, and The Big Sleep. Hawks directed Russell in His Girl Friday and encouraged her forceful, rapid delivery.
Waterbury, Connecticut: A city in western Connecticut, United States. Russell was born in Waterbury in 1907.
Academy Award for Best Actress: An annual Academy Award honoring a leading performance by an actress in a film. Russell received four nominations in this category, including for My Sister Eileen and Auntie Mame.
Carole Lombard: An American actress celebrated for screwball comedies including My Man Godfrey and To Be or Not to Be. Lombard’s earlier screwball stardom offers a useful comparison with Russell’s later fast-talking screen roles.
Auntie Mame: A 1956 Broadway comedy by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, later adapted as a 1958 film starring Rosalind Russell. Russell originated the title role on Broadway and reprised it in the film adaptation.
Cary Grant: A British-American actor and leading star of classic Hollywood comedies and dramas. Grant played Walter Burns opposite Russell’s Hildy Johnson in His Girl Friday.
American Academy of Dramatic Arts: A conservatory for actors founded in New York City in 1884. Russell studied acting there before beginning her professional career.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play: A Tony Award recognizing a leading performance by an actress in a Broadway play. Russell won the award for originating the title role in Auntie Mame.
Bette Davis: An American actress known for intense dramatic performances in films such as Jezebel and All About Eve. Davis exemplifies a dramatic screen persona against which Russell’s comic strengths stand out.

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