Rene Russo
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| Rene Russo | |
| Birth name | Rene Marie Russo |
| Born | February 17, 1954 (age 53) Burbank, California, U.S.A. |
| Spouse(s) | Dan Gilroy (Mar. 14, 1992) 1 child |
Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American film actress and former fashion model.
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[edit] Early life
Russo, an Italian American,[1] was born in Burbank, California to Shirley Jean (a secretary and barmaid) and Nino Russo, a sculptor and mechanic who left the family when Rene was 2. Russo grew up with her sister, Toni, and their single mother. She attended Burroughs High School (where her classmates included director Ron Howard), but eventually dropped out in the tenth grade. Due to financial constraints within the family, she began taking a variety of part-time jobs including working in an eyeglass factory, and as a movie cashier.
[edit] Career
In 1972, Russo was spotted at a Rolling Stones concert by a scout and manager from International Creative Management. She was signed to the Ford modeling agency and began modeling shortly after, appearing on several magazine covers, including that of Vogue. Russo spent the majority of the 1970s and early 1980s modeling, but later began to study acting, and appeared in roles at regional theaters in Los Angeles.
Russo made her television series debut in 1987, with a supporting role in the TV-series Sable. Two years later, she made her debut in film as the girlfriend of the lead character in Major League. Her first major breakthrough role is generally considered to be her part as an internal affairs detective in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992).
Throughout the 1990s, Russo appeared in a number of high-profile thrillers that were successful at the box office, including In the Line of Fire, Outbreak, and Ransom. She has starred in at least one major studio film per year from 1992 to 2002.
Although she did not appear in any films in 2003 or 2004, she starred in both Two for the Money and Yours, Mine and Ours in 2005.
[edit] Private life
Russo has been married to screenwriter Dan Gilroy since 1992. They have one daughter, Rose, and reside in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major League | 1989 | Lynn Wells | |
| One Good Cop | 1991 | Rita Lewis | |
| Freejack | 1992 | Julie Redlund | |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | 1992 | Lorna Cole | |
| In the Line of Fire | 1993 | Secret Service Agent Lilly Raines | |
| Outbreak | 1995 | Robby Keough | |
| Get Shorty | 1995 | Karen Flores | |
| Tin Cup | 1996 | Dr. Molly Griswold | |
| Ransom | 1996 | Kate Mullen | |
| Buddy | 1997 | Mrs. Gertrude 'Trudy' Lintz | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | 1998 | Lorna Cole | |
| The Thomas Crown Affair | 1999 | Catherine Olds Banning | |
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | 2000 | Natasha Fatale | |
| Big Trouble | 2002 | Anna Herk | |
| Showtime | 2002 | ||
| Two for the Money | 2005 | Toni Morrow | |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | 2005 | Helen North |
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