Rosie O'Donnell to Return for Upcoming A League of Their Own Series in New Role

On Thursday, it was confirmed that O'Donnell is officially returning for Prime Video's A League of Their Own reboot series.

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The original 1992 film saw her portray third-base player Doris Murphy, but Entertainment Weekly confirmed O'Donnell has a new role as a local bar owner named Vi.

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The former talk show host's character is described as a "warm, gregarious" fan of the Rockford Peaches, a.k.a. the real-life team the film and series are both based on.

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A League of Their Own will premiere on Prime Video next month.

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"I think if we get to make more, that would be so fun," the Broad City alum, 38, told PEOPLE at the time.

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Jacobson also revealed how the upcoming series will differ from its predecessor, explaining how the movie "only told one part of" the historic team's story.

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