Eileen Saki
Minako Borgen (November 18, 1943 – May 1, 2023), known by her acting name Eileen Saki,[1] was a Japanese-American actress. She was the final and longest-running actress to play Rosie, proprietor of Rosie’s Bar in the television series M*A*S*H. She also had a small but memorable role in the season 5 premiere episode as the head Madam of a coquettish group of prostitutes.
The switching of actresses in the role of Rosie mimics the actual handing over of the real-life Rosie’s Bar during the Korean War from mother to daughter. Alan Alda became aware of this when he received a letter in the early 1980s from the real Rosie Jr. about the incident, a copy of which is available in the book The Last Days of M*A*S*H by Alan and Arlene Alda.
Saki died from pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on May 1, 2023, at the age of 79.[1][2]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Policewomen | Kim | |
| 1979 | Meteor | Siberian Woman | |
| 1981 | History of the World, Part I | Slave – The Roman Empire | |
| 1984 | Splash | Dr. Fujimoto |
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b Tinoco, Armando (May 2, 2023). “Eileen Saki Dies: ‘M*A*S*H’ Actor Who Played Rosie Was 79”. Deadline. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Franklin, McKinley (May 2, 2023). “Eileen Saki, Bar Owner Rosie on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 79”. Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Eileen Saki at IMDb
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