Rene Russo

Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress, producer and former model.In the 1970s, Russo was a popular model, appearing several times on the covers of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. In the late 80s, she transitioned to an acting career. She became known for starring in a series of popular, big budget thrillers and action movies throughout the 1990s. She made her big screen debut in the 1989 comedy film Major League and later co-starred in Mr. Destiny and One Good Cop. In 1990s she played the female lead in box office hits include Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak, Get Shorty (1995), Tin Cup (1996), Ransom (1996), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). After she starred in the family comedy Yours, Mine and Ours in 2005, she took a six-year break from acting.Russo appeared as Frigga, the mother of the titular hero in the superhero films Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013). In 2014, Russo co-starred in the crime thriller film Nightcrawler, for which she received critical praise and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination. She is set to appear in upcoming comedy The Intern, which is scheduled for a September 25, 2015 release.

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Rene Russo
Alias (AKA)Russo Rene Marie
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1954
Birth nameRene Marie Russo
Birth place
Burbank California

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