Rosalind Russell

Feb 07, 2009 - Rosalind Russell (4 June 1907 – 28 November 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 originating the role of Auntie Mame on Broadway and in film. She won all 5 Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and was tied with Meryl Streep for wins until the 2007 awards 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.Rosalind Russell was one of seven siblings born in Waterbury, Connecticut to Clara and James Edward Russell,[1] an Irish-American Catholic family. - 5 Comments

Prisha's Travels: Femme Finale

Sep 24, 2007 - (With breakout star Joanne heading to Golden Globe after-parties and with the rest of Joanne's week dedicated to an interview with ‘People,’ filming an Almay Cosmetics commercial, and reviewing her hectic schedule with her agent, I, Ms. Prisha Pattershandra took the opportunity to complete the final chapter of ‘Prisha’s Travels’) “What the hell is she doing?” - “We have to stop this train!” – The air of desperation on the early afternoon train out of Port Town was palpable as some 200 people who boarded the Port Town Bay Transit Authority’s express hoped to avoid the very confrontation they were about to encounter. Stunned and overwhelmed passengers were able to get a full view of the giant lady through the large panoramic windows as the train chugged around a curve in the tracks. - 0 Comments