Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 - November 28, 1976) was an American actress.

She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City. She became known for her no-nonsense roles in such films as The Women and His Girl Friday.

She married Frederick Brisson, a movie and play producer, on 25 October 1941. Her father-in-law was the successful Danish actor Carl Brisson.

She was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress:

  • 1959 - Auntie Mame
  • 1948 - Mourning Becomes Electra
  • 1947 - Sister Kenny
  • 1943 - My Sister Eileen

She died after a long battle with breast cancer in 1976 at the age of 69, although initially her age was misreported because she had shaved a few years off her true age. She was survived by her husband, and her son, Lance Brisson.

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street.

She is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City, California.


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She is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City, California. Her brother, a producer of Kannada films, Amarnath, also died in the accident. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street. She was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the elections. She was survived by her husband, and her son, Lance Brisson. Soundarya died on April 17, 2004 when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take off. She died after a long battle with breast cancer in 1976 at the age of 69, although initially her age was misreported because she had shaved a few years off her true age. Soundarya married her maternal uncle in April, 2003.

She was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress:. The film won Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography and was featured in five international film festivals. Her father-in-law was the successful Danish actor Carl Brisson. She also produced and acted in a Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. She married Frederick Brisson, a movie and play producer, on 25 October 1941. She also acted in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. She became known for her no-nonsense roles in such films as The Women and His Girl Friday. She moved onto Telugu films where she achieved popularity and success.

She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City. She discontinued her studies after the film became successful. Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 - November 28, 1976) was an American actress. She was offered a role in the film Gandharva (1992) by her father's friend, while she was studying in her first year of MBBS. 1943 - My Sister Eileen. Soumya acted in her first film while she was at high school. 1947 - Sister Kenny. Her father Satyanarayana was a producer and director in Kannada films.

1948 - Mourning Becomes Electra. She was born Soumya in Bangalore. 1959 - Auntie Mame. She acted in more than 100 films. She had a successful career of 12 years as heroine in films until her death in a plane crash near Bangalore. Soundarya (July 17, 1971 - April 17, 2004) was a film actress in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films.

Suryavansham (1999). Hindi

    . Kilichundan Mampazham (2003). Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002).

    Malayalam

      . Padaiyappa (1999). Arunachalam (1997). Tamil
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        Dweepa (2001). Kannada

          . Hello Brother (1994). Telugu
            .