Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer. She won an Academy Award for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), but is best remembered for performing during the 1930s in RKO's musical films. Her career continued on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century.
Birth Name
Virginia Katherine McMath
Born
Sunday, 16 July 1911
Died
Tuesday, 25 April 1995
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hal | Herself (archive footage) | 2018 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | Herself (archive footage) | 2014 |
| 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | (archive footage) | 2009 |
| To Each His Own Cinema | (segment "Cinéma de Boulevard") (archive footage) | 2007 |
| Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm | Herself / Various roles (archive footage) | 2006 |
| Billy Wilder Speaks | Herself (archive footage) | 2006 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | Girl on Phone (archive footage) | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Mimi Glossop (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Complicated Women | Herself (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days | Herself (archive footage) | 2001 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hal | Herself (archive footage) | 2018 |
| And the Oscar Goes To... | Herself (archive footage) | 2014 |
| 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | (archive footage) | 2009 |
| To Each His Own Cinema | (segment "Cinéma de Boulevard") (archive footage) | 2007 |
| Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm | Herself / Various roles (archive footage) | 2006 |
| Billy Wilder Speaks | Herself (archive footage) | 2006 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | Girl on Phone (archive footage) | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Mimi Glossop (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Complicated Women | Herself (archive footage) | 2003 |
| Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days | Herself (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Hollywood Remembers | (archive footage) | 2000 |
| The Green Mile | Actress in 'Top Hat' | 1999 |
| Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' | Herself (archive footage) | 1997 |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Herself (archive footage) | 1995 |
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994 |
| American Experience | Herself (archive footage) | 1988 |
| Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story | Herself | 1987 |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Herself | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self (archive footage), (archive footage), Fay (archive footage) | 1986 |
| Cocoon | Herself, film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee' | 1985 |
| George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Herself | 1985 |
| That's Dancing! | 1985 | |
| Glitter | Margaret Davis | 1984 |
| Hotel | Natalie Trent | 1982 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Herself | 1979 |
| The Love Boat | Stella Logan | 1977 |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | Clip from 'Barkleys of Broadway' (archive footage) | 1976 |
| Live from Lincoln Center | Self | 1976 |
| Brother Can You Spare A Dime | Herself | 1975 |
| That's Entertainment! | Clip from 'Barkleys of Broadway' | 1974 |
| Great Performances | Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| Joanne Carson's VIPs | Herself | 1972 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | 1972 | |
| The David Frost Show | Herself | 1969 |
| Here's Lucy | Ginger Rogers | 1968 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Herself | 1965 |
| Harlow | 1965 | |
| The Love Goddesses | Herself (archive footage) | 1965 |
| Cinderella | Queen | 1965 |
| ABC's Nightlife | Herself | 1964 |
| Quick, Let's Get Married | Madame Rinaldi | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Herself - Singer, Herself | 1964 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Herself | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Helen | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Elizabeth Harcourt / Margaret Harcourt | 1963 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Herself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest, Herself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Co-Hostess, Herself - Guest | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Kay Neilson | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Herself - Hostess | 1959 |
| The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | Herself | 1957 |
| Oh, Men! Oh, Women! | Mildred Turner | 1957 |
| Teenage Rebel | Nancy Fallon | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theater | Angie Cartwright | 1956 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Herself | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Herself | 1956 |
| The First Traveling Saleslady | Miss Rose Gillray | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Herself - Guest, Herself - SInger, Herself | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Herself | 1955 |
| Tight Spot | Sherry Conley | 1955 |
| Black Widow | Carlotta 'Lottie' Marin | 1954 |
| Producers' Showcase | (segment 'Red Peppers) (segment Still Life) (segment Shadow Play') | 1954 |
| Climax! | Herself | 1954 |
| Twist of Fate | 'Johnny' Victor | 1954 |
| Forever Female | Beatrice Page | 1954 |
| Person to Person | Herself | 1953 |
| Monkey Business | Mrs. Edwina Fulton | 1952 |
| Dreamboat | Gloria Marlowe | 1952 |
| We're Not Married! | Ramona Gladwyn | 1952 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Mrs. Cavendish, Sally Swinger, Scarlett O'Fever | 1951 |
| The Groom Wore Spurs | 'A.J.' Furnival | 1951 |
| Storm Warning | Marsha Mitchell | 1951 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Herself | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Herself | 1950 |
| Perfect Strangers | Theresa (Terry) Scott | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest, Herself - Guest Panelist | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Herself | 1950 |
| The Barkleys Of Broadway | Dinah Barkley | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself, Herself - Guest | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Singer | 1948 |
| It Had to Be You | Victoria Stafford | 1947 |
| Magnificent Doll | Dolly Payne Madison | 1946 |
| Heartbeat | Arlette Lafron | 1946 |
| Week-End at the Waldorf | Irene Malvern | 1945 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | Mary Marshall | 1945 |
| Tender Comrade | Jo Jones | 1944 |
| Lady in the Dark | Liza Elliott | 1944 |
| Show-Business at War | Herself | 1943 |
| Once Upon A Honeymoon | Baroness Katherine Von Luber | 1942 |
| The Major and the Minor | Susan Applegate | 1942 |
| Tales of Manhattan | Diane | 1942 |
| Roxie Hart | Roxie Hart | 1942 |
| Tom, Dick And Harry | Janie | 1941 |
| Safeguarding Military Information | Girl Friend of Eddie Bracken | 1941 |
| Kitty Foyle | Kitty Foyle | 1940 |
| Lucky Partners | Jean | 1940 |
| Primrose Path | Ellie May Adams | 1940 |
| 5th Ave Girl | Mary Grey | 1939 |
| Bachelor Mother | Polly Parrish | 1939 |
| The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle | Irene Castle | 1939 |
| Carefree | Amanda Cooper | 1938 |
| Having Wonderful Time | Teddy Shaw | 1938 |
| Vivacious Lady | Francey Morgan | 1938 |
| Stage Door | Jean Maitland | 1937 |
| Shall We Dance | Linda Keene | 1937 |
| Swing Time | Penny Carroll | 1936 |
| Follow The Fleet | Sherry Martin | 1936 |
| In Person | Carol Corliss, aka Clara Colfax | 1935 |
| Top Hat | Dale Tremont | 1935 |
| Star of Midnight | Donna Mantin | 1935 |
| Roberta | Lizzie Gatz aka Tanka Scharwenka | 1935 |
| Romance in Manhattan | Sylvia Dennis | 1935 |
| The Gay Divorcee | Mimi Glossop | 1934 |
| Twenty Million Sweethearts | Peggy Cornell | 1934 |
| Change of Heart | Madge Rountree | 1934 |
| Finishing School | Her Pal | 1934 |
| Upperworld | Lilly Linda | 1934 |
| Hollywood Newsreel | Herself | 1934 |
| Flying Down To Rio | Honey Hale | 1933 |
| Sitting Pretty | Dorothy | 1933 |
| Chance at Heaven | Marge Harris | 1933 |
| Rafter Romance | Mary | 1933 |
| A Shriek in the Night | Pat Morgan | 1933 |
| Don't Bet on Love | Molly Gilbert | 1933 |
| Professional Sweetheart | Glory Eden | 1933 |
| Gold Diggers Of 1933 | Fay Fortune | 1933 |
| 42nd Street | Ann Lowell | 1933 |
| Broadway Bad | Flip Daly | 1933 |
| You Said a Mouthful | Alice Brandon | 1932 |
| Hat Check Girl | Jessie King | 1932 |
| Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 | Herself | 1932 |
| The Thirteenth Guest | Marie Morgan | 1932 |
| The Tenderfoot | Ruth Weston | 1932 |
| Carnival Boat | Honey | 1932 |
| Running Hollywood | Ginger Rogers | 1932 |
| Suicide Fleet | Sally | 1931 |
| The Tip-Off | Baby Face | 1931 |
| Honor Among Lovers | Doris Brown | 1931 |
| Follow the Leader | Mary Brennan | 1930 |
| Office Blues | Miss Gravis | 1930 |
| Queen High | Polly Rockwell | 1930 |
| The Sap from Syracuse | Ellen Saunders | 1930 |
| Young Man of Manhattan | Puff Randolph | 1930 |
| A Night in a Dormitory | Ginger Rogers | 1930 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1953 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
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