Rusty Schwimmer

Appeared opposite Charlize Theron in "North Country," a drama about women employees getting sexually harassed at a Minnesota mine

Cast as a biker's old lady on the first season of "Six Feet Under" (HBO)

Reunited with actor John Hawkes in the comedy "Buttleman "

Had a recurring role as Barbara Ludzinski on the CBS drama "The Guardian"

First pairing with actor John Hawkes in Wolfgang Petersen's "The Perfect Storm"

Gained critical notice starring in "John John In the Sky"

Cast in Steven Spielberg's fact-based story, "Amistad," of the 1839 revolt by Africans on the slaveship Amistad

Had a pivotal role in "Twister" directed by Jan de Bont

Portrayed a stolid churchgoer in the segment '1996' of "If These Walls Could Talk"

Co-starred in Alfonso Cuarón's "A Little Princess"

Guest-starred on "Picket Fences" (CBS) and "In the Heat of the Night" (NBC)

Cast in a small role opposite best friend Virginia Madsen in Clive Barker's "Candyman"

First feature film appearance in "Memories of Me" starring Billy Crystal and Alan King

Raised in Illinois