Rosalind Cash
Biography
Rosalind Cash was an American actress who worked in theater, television, film and recording. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she studied at City College of New York. Her stage credits included the 1962 revival of Fiorello!, and she was among the original members of the Negro Ensemble Company in 1968. In 1973 she took the part of Goneril in the New York Shakespeare Festival's King Lear, with James Earl Jones as Lear. Her best-known screen role was in the science-fiction film The Omega Man (1971). Her other films included The New Centurions (1972), Uptown Saturday Night (1974) and Wrong Is Right (1982). She received an Emmy nomination for the PBS production Go Tell It on the Mountain, and played Mary Mae Ward on General Hospital from 1994 until her death in 1995, earning a posthumous Emmy nomination in 1996. She also voiced characters on the album The Year of Roosevelt Franklin, Gordon's Friend from Sesame Street.
56years old at death
- Born Atlantic City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Rosalind Theresa Cash
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 24 years1971 to 1995
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Beyond film
Cash took on the part of Goneril in a 1973 New York Shakespeare Festival staging of King Lear, with James Earl Jones playing Lear.
Behind the award
In 1996, Cash received a posthumous Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, honoring her work on General Hospital.
Beyond film
Cash sang "God Bless the Child" on Callback!, a New York-area television show. Her episode was filmed at the Village Gate in New York City on March 31, 1969, and aired that April on CBS. No recording of it is known to survive.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984 Adventure, Comedy, Romanceas John Emdall
IMDb rating 6.233K votes
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Films together
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1993 | Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame | Won | |
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