Biography
Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress and former model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s, appearing on magazine covers such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy Major League, and rose to international prominence in a number of thrillers and action films throughout the 1990s, including Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Get Shorty (1995), Ransom (1996), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), and Th...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Frigga
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini...
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Rhodora Haze
Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovere...
Just Getting Started
2017
as Suzie
Duke Diver is living the high life as the freewheeling manager of a luxurious resort in Palm Springs, Calif. He soon faces competition from Leo, a for...
The Intern
2015
as Fiona Farwell
70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he b...
Frank and Cindy
2015
as Cindy Brown
G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy and his step-father, Frank. Frank used to be a member of OXO, ...
Nightcrawler
2014
as Nina Romina
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the ...
Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Frigga
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Fa...
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
2012
as Self
This documentary showcases producer Joel Silver, Donner, Gibson, Glover, Rene Russo and other members of all four films' production teams as they exam...
Thor
2011
as Frigga
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Eart...
Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
as Helen North
Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower w...
Two for the Money
2005
as Toni Morrow
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
Two for the Money
2005
Executive Producer
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003
as Self
Caustic comic Denis Leary gets a taste of his own medicine when Comedy Central hosts a celebrity roast in his honor, emceed by Jeff Garlin. Dishing ou...
Big Trouble
2002
as Anna Herk
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street t...
Showtime
2002
as Chase Renzi
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as Natasha
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into ...
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Catherine Banning
Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown entertains himself by stealing a Monet from a reputed museum with an elaborate diversion. When Catherine Bann...
The Free Willy Story - Keiko's Journey Home
1999
as Narrator
The struggles of moving Keiko, star of Free Willy, from Mexico City to a much better place in Oregon, US.
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
as Lorna Cole
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from ...
Buddy
1997
as Trudy Lintz
An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.
Ransom
1996
as Katherine Mullen
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Tin Cup
1996
as Dr. Molly Griswold
A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.
Get Shorty
1995
as Karen Flores
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror fil...
Outbreak
1995
as Robby Keough
A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus sprea...
Major League II
1994
as Lynn Wells (ucredited)
After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! However, they first have to...
In the Line of Fire
1993
as Lilly Raines
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirt...
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
as Lorna Cole
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition t...
Freejack
1992
as Julie Redlund
Time-traveling bounty hunters find a doomed race-car driver in the past and bring him to 2009 New York, where his mind will be replaced with that of a...
One Good Cop
1991
as Rita Lewis
When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three orphaned girls. But during his investigation of th...
Mr. Destiny
1990
as Cindy Jo
Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot ...
Major League
1989
as Lynn Wells
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing s...