Rosie on starring and producing `America`

Born in Bayside, Queens, New York, Rosie O'Donnell is an actress, comedian, talk show host and singer.

Rosie has a starred in a variety of projects for TV and film. In 1992, she made her feature film debut in "A League of Their Own," opposite Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. Other film roles include: "Sleepless in Seattle," "The Flintstones," and "Harriet the Spy." On television, she made her dramatic debut in Riding the Bus with My Sister and guest starred on Nip/Tuck. She also hosted Rosie's Variety Hour in November 2008.

For six years, Rosie was the host and executive producer of The Rosie O’Donnell Show. In her first season of the daytime series, Rosie won the Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. She continued her success for five consecutive seasons by winning Daytime Emmy® Awards for both Outstanding Talk Show Host and Outstanding Talk Show. She also won a Primetime Emmy for hosting The 52nd Annual Tony Awards.

On the talk show front, she spent a year as moderator on the 10th season of The View.

Rosie was named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by Time Magazine for its Time 100 in 2007.

A best selling author and star of the Broadway stage, Rosie is also a crusader for children and established the Rosie's for All Kids Foundation in 1997 and Rosie's Broadway Kids in 2003.

In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host Cindy Rhodes, Rosie talks about what interest her in show business, why she left her popular daytime talk show (The Rosie O`Donnell Show), and her non-profit organizations. As part of the promotional tour, Rosie tells us about her starring role and executive producing the Lifetime TV-movie, "America." Additionally, Rosie reveals how she found her co-star, newcomer Phillip Johnson.