Rosie O'Donnell Returning to "The Fosters"
4/29/14
by Philiana Ng


Rosie O'Donnell is returning to "The Fosters".

The actress will reprise her role as foster care worker Rita Hendricks in the second season of the ABC Family drama, the network announced Tuesday. She will appear in two episodes this August.



O'Donnell's character is a tough, yet compassionate woman who works in the foster care system and grows close to Callie (Maia Mitchell) during her time at Girls United.

"The Fosters" returns June 16th on ABC Family.

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Exclusive: Rosie O'Donnell Returning to "The Fosters"
Sep 16, 2014
by Robyn Ross


Rosie O'Donnell is returning to "The Fosters"! "I'm doing three episodes in the second half of this season," O'Donnell told TVGuide.com after the season premiere of "The View".

"ABC has been very nice in allowing me the time to go do that. When I took this job, I made sure I could still do The Fosters because I like being recognized by 12-year-olds at the mall. They call me [my character's name] Rita, but still I don't mind."





O'Donnell plays the strict but compassionate social worker and house mom at Girls United who became a mentor to Callie (Maia Mitchell) when she was living there.

O'Donnell appeared in five episodes in Season 1 and reprised her role for two more earlier this season, guiding Callie as she found her birth father Robert (Kerr Smith).

ABC Family declined to comment.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Rosie-ODonnell-Fosters-1086934.aspx

Rosie O'Donnell Returns to "The Fosters"
by Vlada Gelman
November 4, 2014


Rosie O’Donnell will reprise her role on "The Fosters" as Callie’s Girls United mentor Rita Hendricks.

"The View" co-host will appear in two episodes of Season 2, airing in early 2015.

http://tvline.com/2014/11/04/suits-season-4-stephen-macht-returns-professor-gerard/