Rene Russo

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Biography

While still a high school student, she caught the attention of agent John Crosby who arranged a contract with modeling diva Nina Blanchard. Russo was an immediate success and became one of the top models of the 1970s and early 80s, appearing on the covers of many fashion magazines including Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Russo moved to the Eileen Ford Agency where she worked with top photographers like Richard Avedon and Francesco Scavullo and …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

February 17, 1954

Career Milestones

2011

Portrayed the wife of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) in Kenneth Branagh's big screen adaptation of "Thor"

2005

Portrayed Pacino's muse and wife in D.J. Caruso's "Two for the Money"

2005

Co-starred with Dennis Quaid in the remake of "Yours, Mine and Ours," a comedy about a blended family

2000

Cast as Natasha to Jason Alexander's Boris in the mixed live action-animated feature "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle"

1999

Won rave reviews for her performance in the remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair"

1997

First film lead, the family picture "Buddy"

1996

Played a woman torn between Don Johnson and Kevin Costner in "Tin Cup"

1995

Earned plaudits for her turn as B-movie actress in Barry Sonnenfeld's "Get Shorty"

1993

Starred opposite Clint Eastwood in "In the Line of Fire"

1992

Breakthrough film appearance, "Lethal Weapon 3"

1989

Film acting debut, "Major League"

1987

TV acting debut in "Sable" (ABC)

Appeared in layouts and on the covers of several fashion magazines in the 1970s and 1980s

1972

Began modeling after being spotted at a Rolling Stones concert

Awards

1996

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Get Shorty

1993

MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Lethal Weapon 3