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What role did Rosalind Russell play in the film'Gypsy'?

  • Gypsy Rose Lee

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  • Mama Rose

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Mama Rose is a character in the 1959 film Gypsy, played by Rosalind Russell. She is the mother of Gypsy Rose Lee, a vaudeville dancer. Mama Rose is a domineering and ambitious woman who pushes her daughter to succeed at all costs. She is also a complex and tragic figure, who is ultimately destroyed by her own ambition.
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