Biography
Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday, as well as the role of Mame Dennis in the film Auntie Mame. She won all 5 Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and was tied with Meryl Streep for wins until 2007 when Streep was awarded a sixth. Russell won a Tony Award in 1953 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town (a musical based the film My Sister Eileen, in which she also starred). Russell was known for playing character roles, exceptionally wealthy, dignified ladylike women. She had a wide career span from the 1930s to the 1970s and attributed her long career to the fact that, although usually playing classy and glamorous roles, she never became a sex symbol, not being famous for her looks.
Acted in 58
1990s
- 1994
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
- 1972
The Crooked Hearts
Laurita Dorsey
- 1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax
1960s
- 1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Mother Simplicia
- 1967
Rosie!
Rosie Lord
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Madame Rosepettle
- 1966
- 1962
Five Finger Exercise
Louise Harington
- 1961
A Majority of One
Bertha Jacoby
1950s
- 1958
Wonderful Town
Ruth Sherwood
- 1955
The Girl Rush
Kim Halliday
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Cynthia · 1 episode
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
- 1950
A Woman of Distinction
Susan Manning Middlecott
1940s
- 1949
Tell It to the Judge
Marsha Meredith
- 1948
The Velvet Touch
Valerie Stanton
- 1947
Mourning Becomes Electra
Lavinia Mannon
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Janet Ames
- 1946
Sister Kenny
Elizabeth Kenny
- 1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Dr. Susan A. Lane
Roughly Speaking
Louise Randall Pierson
- 1943
What a Woman
Carol Ainsley
Flight for Freedom
Tonie Carter
- 1942
My Sister Eileen
Ruth Sherwood
Take a Letter, Darling
A.M. MacGregor
- 1941
Design for Scandal
Judge Cornelia C. Porter
The Feminine Touch
Julie Hathaway
They Met in Bombay
Anya Von Duren
- 1940
This Thing Called Love
Ann Winters
No Time for Comedy
Linda Paige Esterbrook
Hired Wife
Kendal Browning
1930s
- 1939
Fast and Loose
Garda Sloane
- 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Rosalind (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Citadel
Christine Manson
Four's a Crowd
Jean Christy
Man-Proof
Elizabeth Kent
- 1937
Live, Love and Learn
Julie Stoddard
Night Must Fall
Olivia Grayne
- 1936
Craig's Wife
Harriet Craig
Trouble for Two
Miss Vandeleur
Under Two Flags
Lady Venetia Cunningham
It Had to Happen
Beatrice Newnes
- 1935
Rendezvous
Joel Carter
Reckless
Josephine 'Jo' Mercer
West Point of the Air
Dare Marshall
The Casino Murder Case
Doris Reed
The Night Is Young
Countess Zarika Rafay
- 1934
The President Vanishes
Sally Voorman
Evelyn Prentice
Mrs. Nancy Harrison
Wrote 2
1970s
- 1971
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Screenplay
1950s
- 1956
The Unguarded Moment
Story
Appearances24
2010s
- 2017
Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Life is a Banquet
Self (Archive Footage)
- 2006
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
- 1953
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
- 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
- 1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Self
- 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
- 1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self
- 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
1930s
- 1939
From the Ends of the Earth
Self
- 1937
The Romance of Celluloid
Self
- 1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Self