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===2013β2016: ''The Fosters'' and return to ''The View''=== In 2013, O'Donnell appeared in a number of television shows. First, she played "brash but astute" reporter Dottie Shannon in an episode of ''[[Bomb Girls]]'',<ref name="Szklarski">{{cite news|last1=Szklarski|first1=Cassandra|title=Rosie O'Donnell guests on Bomb Girls April 8|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/04/05/rosie_odonnell_guests_on_bomb_girls_april_8.html|access-date=November 11, 2016|work=The Star|date=April 5, 2013}}</ref> followed by playing the voice of the Bouncing Bumble Queen in ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]''.<ref name="Amanda Rock">{{cite news|last1=Rock|first1=Amanda|title=Popular Characters from Jake and the Never Land Pirates|url=https://www.verywell.com/popular-characters-from-jake-and-the-never-land-pirates-2765095|access-date=November 11, 2016|publisher=Very Well|date=June 9, 2016}}</ref> After that, also in 2013, she appeared in two episodes of ''[[Smash (TV series)|Smash]]'' as herself.<ref name="Smash huff post">{{cite news|title=Rosie O'Donnell Books 'Smash' Cameo|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/13/rosie-odonnell-smash_n_2294618.html|access-date=November 11, 2016|work=Huffington Post|date=December 13, 2012}}</ref> That same year she also appeared as herself in an episode of ''[[Impractical Jokers]]'' called "Everything's Rosie".<ref name="Steussy">{{cite news|last1=Steussy|first1=Lauren|title=Staten Island on 'The View': Impractical Jokers visit Rosie O'Donnell (notice the resemblance?)|url=http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/01/dopplegangers_unite_staten_isl.html|access-date=November 11, 2016|publisher=Silive|date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> In 2014, O'Donnell landed a reoccurring role as Rita Hendricks on ''[[The Fosters (2013 TV series)|The Fosters]]'', "a tough yet compassionate woman who works for the foster care system and becomes a mentor to a member of the Foster family."<ref name="Goldberg The Fosters">{{cite news|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|title=Rosie O'Donnell Joins ABC Family's 'The Fosters'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rosie-odonnell-joins-abc-familys-fosters-630547|access-date=November 11, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 17, 2013}}</ref> The character lasted through their 2016 season.<ref name="The Fosters">{{cite news|last1=Aguilera|first1=Leanne|title=EXCLUSIVE: Rosie O'Donnell Is Back on 'The Fosters' and She Calls Callie Out on Her 'Teenager' Behavior!|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/182626_exclusive_rosie_o_donnell_is_back_on_the_fosters_and_she_calls_callie_out_on_her_teenager_behavior/|access-date=November 11, 2016|publisher=ET Online|date=February 19, 2016}}</ref> In the fall of 2014, O'Donnell returned to ''The View'' as a co-host, with a newly re-vamped version of the show, along with [[Whoopi Goldberg]] returning as moderator and new co-hosts [[Rosie Perez]] and [[Nicolle Wallace]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/rosie-o-donnell-confirmed-return-view-article-1.1861945|title=Rosie O'Donnell confirmed to return to 'The View' as co-host|first=Cristina|last=Everett|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=July 10, 2014|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref> On February 6, 2015, representatives for O'Donnell confirmed she would once again exit the panel. In a statement, made to ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', O'Donnell said, "[My health] got a little bit worse right before the holidays β [my doctor] was kind of concerned. ... I can't really fix [my personal life] right away, but I can fix [my job]."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lewis|first1=Hilary|last2=Gajewski|first2=Ryan|title=Rosie O'Donnell Explains Why She's Leaving 'The View'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/view-rosie-odonnell-explains-why-771118|access-date=February 8, 2015|agency=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 7, 2015|location=United States}}</ref> In 2015, O'Donnell made a cameo in ''[[Pitch Perfect 2]]'', playing a co-host on ''The View''. Deadline called the cameo "a bit that already seems dated."<ref name="Pitch Perfect 2">{{cite magazine|last1=Hammond|first1=Pete|title='Pitch Perfect 2' Review: Anna Kendrick And Crew Have Something To Sing About β A Fun Sequel|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/pitch-perfect-2-review-anna-kendrick-elizabeth-banks-rebel-wilson-1201425265/|access-date=November 11, 2016|magazine=Deadline|date=May 13, 2015}}</ref> That same year, she appeared in an episode of ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', playing Pepper O'Leary, "a tough criminal who shared a cell for years with Cookie Lyon."<ref name="Empire Fox">{{cite news|title=Rosie O'Donnell goes from 'Empire' fan to guest star|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rosie-odonnell-goes-from-empire-fan-to-guest-star|access-date=November 11, 2016|work=Fox News|date=November 25, 2015}}</ref> In preparation for the role, she hired an acting coach and stated, "I prepared for this like I've never prepared for anything in my career, because I didn't want to disappoint and I understood the pace at which they work."<ref name="Empire Fox" /> O'Donnell also appeared as herself in two documentaries that same year. In April 2015, ''Roseanne For President!'' was released, a film about [[Roseanne Barr]]'s presidential bid in 2012. O'Donnell appeared in the film alongside [[Michael Moore]] and [[Sandra Bernhard]].<ref name="Murthi">{{cite news|last1=Murthi|first1=Vikram|title='Roseanne for President!' Trailer: A 'Serious' Comedian Runs For President|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/06/roseanne-for-president-trailer-barr-michael-moore-rosie-odonnell-1201690045/|access-date=November 12, 2016|work=Indie Wire|date=June 17, 2016}}</ref> In September 2015, the documentary ''Everything Is Copy'' was released, a film by Jacob Bernstein about his mother [[Nora Ephron]]. O'Donnell appeared in the documentary to help "bring his mother into focus" along with a number of other celebrities.<ref name="Documentary Variety">{{cite magazine|last1=Berkshire|first1=Geoff|title='Everything Is Copy': Jacob Bernstein Talks Nora Ephron's Legacy and His Documentary Debut|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/everything-is-copy-nora-ephron-documentary-jacob-bernstein-1201735352/|access-date=November 12, 2016|magazine=Variety|date=March 21, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, O'Donnell made a two-episode appearance in the CBS series ''[[Mom (TV series)|Mom]]'', playing Jeanine, "the ex-girlfriend of Bonnie ([[Allison Janney]])".<ref name="Rice">{{cite magazine|last1=Rice|first1=Lynette|title=Mom is bringing back Rosie O'Donnell|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/06/mom-rosie-odonnell-allison-janney-cbs|access-date=November 11, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 6, 2016}}</ref> That same year, she was also a regular panelist on ''[[Match Game]]'' and appeared in one episode of ''[[The $100,000 Pyramid]]'', where she competed against [[Kathy Najimy]].<ref name="ABC pyramid">{{cite news|title=S1 E10 Jon Lovitz vs Deion Sanders and Rosie O'Donnell vs Kathy Najimy|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/the-100000-pyramid/episode-guide/season-1/10-episode-10|access-date=November 11, 2016|publisher=ABC|date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> Later that year, O'Donnell also played the role of the gym teacher in ''[[Hairspray Live!]]''<ref name="Snetiker">{{cite magazine|last1=Snetiker|first1=Marc|title=Rosie O'Donnell, Sean Hayes join cast of Hairspray Live!|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/02/hairspray-live-cast|access-date=November 11, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
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