Rosie O'Donnell
Who Rosie O'Donnell is
Comedian, actor, writer, producer and talk-show host whose career began in stand-up before expanding into television, film and Broadway. In 2026 she returned to live solo performance with Common Knowledge, a comedy-and-storytelling one-woman show, guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! and joined the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show.
At a glance
- Born
- 1962
- Based in
- Dublin, Ireland / New York
- Style
- Storytelling
- Stand-up specials
- Common Knowledge
- On screen
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1116
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Common Knowledge
On screen
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
- A League of Their Own
- Sleepless in Seattle
- The View
- And Just Like That
Comedians like Rosie O'Donnell
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Gina Brillon also in The View
- Jack Whitehall also in A League of Their Own
- Joy Behar also in The View
- Judy Gold also in The Rosie O'Donnell Show
- Kate Berlant also in A League of Their Own
- Molly Kearney also in A League of Their Own
- Sheryl Underwood also in The View
- Usama Siddiquee also in And Just Like That
Questions about Rosie O'Donnell
Where is Rosie O'Donnell performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Common Knowledge.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, A League of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, The View and And Just Like That.
Where are they based?
Dublin, Ireland / New York, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1962.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1116.
Who are some comedians like them?
Gina Brillon (also in The View), Jack Whitehall (also in A League of Their Own), Joy Behar (also in The View), Judy Gold (also in The Rosie O'Donnell Show) and Kate Berlant (also in A League of Their Own).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Daryl Roth Theatre — Common Knowledge ↗ 2026 one-woman comedy/storytelling show
- Playbill — Common Knowledge ↗ July–August 2026 Off-Broadway run
- IBDB — Rosie O'Donnell ↗ 6–18 October 2026 Rocky Horror Broadway run and stage career
- Jimmy Kimmel Live — Rosie O'Donnell guest host ↗ August 2026 talk-show hosting return
- Wikipedia — Rosie O'Donnell ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026