Feb 17, 1954

Burbank, California, USA

Rene Marie Russo is an American film actress and former fashion model. 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 h... ... (read more...) er 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.