See photos of Long Island native Rosie O'Donnell through the years.

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Musician Pete Wentz and comedian Rosie O'Donnell attend Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 in Manhattan on Feb. 11, 2016.

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Jane Fonda, Rosie O'Donnell and Gloria Steinem attend "A Night of Comedy with Jane Fonda: Fund for Women's Equality & the ERA Coalition" in Manhattan on Feb. 7, 2016.

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Rosie O'Donnell interviews author Michelangelo Signorile at SiriusXM Studio in Manhattan on April 2, 2015.

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Rosie O'Donnell attends the Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection 2015 presented by Macy's fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 at Lincoln Center in Manhattan on Feb. 12, 2015.

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Rosie O'Donnell flanked by kids Vivienne Rose, left, and Chelsea Belle at the Rosie's Theater Kids Spring Benefit at The Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater in Manhattan on May 17, 2015.

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Rosie O'Donnell speaks onstage during the 68th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan on June 8, 2014.

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Rosie O'Donnell and Michelle Rounds attend the opening night of "The Real Thing" on Broadway at American Airlines Theatre in Manhattan on Oct. 30, 2014.

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Michelle Rounds, actress/ comedian Rosie O'Donnell and actress Natasha Lyonne pose with actress/ singer Rita Wilson backstage following her performance at 54 Below in Manhattan on April 18, 2013.

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Actress Rosie O'Donnell attends the Women's Project Theater's 28th annual gala at Three Sixty Degrees in New York City on May 13, 2013.

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Rosie O'Donnell attends the National Board of Review awards gala at Cipriani in Manhattan on Jan. 10, 2012.

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TV show host Rosie O'Donnell speaks during a panel for "The Rosie Show" during the OWN portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel California, on July 29, 2011.

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Rosie O'Donnell visits Zuccotti Park in New York on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. A steady trickle of celebrities make their way through the park every few days, sometimes to great fanfare but often with little notice in the busy protest camp.

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Rosie O'Donnell talks to the audience during a taping of her show in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011.

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Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell talk to the media outside Harpo Studios in Chicago before unveiling a new sign to welcome "The Rosie Show" on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.

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Oprah Winfrey, right, and Rosie O'Donnell walk together outside Harpo Studios in Chicago before unveiling a new sign to welcome "The Rosie Show," on Sept. 15, 2011.

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Oprah Winfrey, right, and Rosie O'Donnell walk together outside Harpo Studios in Chicago before unveiling a new sign to welcome "The Rosie Show," on Sept. 15, 2011.

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Rosie O'Donnell performs during a star-studded double-taping of "Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular," in Chicago on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

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Rosie O'Donnell speaks to the media after the unveiling of a new sign outside Harpo Studios welcoming "The Rosie Show," to the studio, on Sept. 15, 2011.

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Rosie O'Donnell with her daughter Chelsea at the opening night performance of the Broadway musical "American Idiot" in New York City on April 20, 2010.

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From left, Blake O'Donnell, Parker O'Donnell, Vivi O'Donnell, executive producer Rosie O'Donnell, Kelli O'Donnell, and Chelsea O'Donnell attend the HBO documentary screening of "A Family is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration" at the HBO Theater in Manhattan on Jan. 19, 2010.

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Actress Natasha Lyonne and executive producer Rosie O'Donnell attend the HBO documentary screening of "A Family is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration" at the HBO Theater in New York City on Jan. 19, 2010.

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Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell is shown with her children, clockwise from back row center, Blake, Parker, Vivienne, and Chelsea, promoting her HBO special, "A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration," premiering on Jan. 31, 2010.

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Rosie O'Donnell attends the 2009 I Have A Dream Foundation Spring Gala in New York City.

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Rosie O'Donnell is dating a Texas-based artist, her representative told People magazine in 2009.

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Rosie O'Donnell attends the after-party for the Off Broadway opening night of "Love, Loss and What I Wore" in New York City in 2009.

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Rosie O'Donnell performs during a True Colors event in Boston on Saturday, May 31, 2008..

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Alison Walla as "Shprintze" and Rosie O'Donnell as "Golde" perform in a scene from "Fiddler on the Roof." O'Donnell will join Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway revival of the musical on Sept. 20, the show's producers said Monday, Aug. 8, 2005.

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The cable network GSN launched a new Internet game featuring Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump as animated characters in a street fight. Both have special powers and hurl actual insults. The game can be played by visiting www.GSN.com.

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Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell, right, kisses her partner Kelli Carpenter, after their marriage at the City Hall in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004.

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Rosie O'Donnell, left, puckers up for a kiss with Boy George in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003. O'Donnell, producer of the upcoming Broadway musical "Taboo," held a news conference with George, the show's star, lyricist and composer, to talk about their new show.

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Rosie O'Donnell hosts Nickelodeon's 15th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 20, 2002.

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Rosie O'Donnell holds a press conference in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. O'Donnell announced she would quit her namesake magazine citing a deteriorating relationship with the magazine's publisher Gruner and Jahr.

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Janet Reno, right, and Rosie O'Donnell talk with the media prior to a fund-raiser for the Janet Reno for Governor Campaign at the home of Adrienne Arsht in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001.

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Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell leads several kids around center court during Arthur Ashe Kids' Day festivities at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York on Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999. O'Donnell co-hosted the day-long event with broadcaster Mark McEwen, which benefited the Arthur Ashe Foundation.

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Rosie O'Donnell, left, host and co-producer of Nickelodeon's 11th annual Kids' Choice Awards and presenter Madonna cheer more than 8,500 kids and their families during the awards show in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 4, 1998.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. gives a high five to television host Rosie O'Donnell while appearing as a guest during taping of a segment of "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" at the Universal Beetlejuice Theater in Universal City, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997.

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Rosie O'Donnell opens the 51st Annual Tony Awards with the cast of "Cats" at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sunday, June 1, 1997.

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Actress Rosie O'Donnell arrives at Radio City Music Hall for the 23rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in New York, on Wednesday, May 22, 1996. Woman at right is unidentified.

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