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Rene Russo

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  • Birth Name: Rene Marie Russo
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/17/1954, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; model
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Rene Russo Fast Facts:
  • Dropped out of high school in the 10th grade; classmate Ron Howard later directed her in 1996's Ransom.
  • As a teen, she was spotted outside a concert by an agent and signed to a modeling contract; became a top model of the '70s and early '80s.
  • Breakthrough role was as a tough detective in 1992's Lethal Weapon 3; she reprised the role six years later in Lethal Weapon 4.
  • Was scheduled to play opposite Michael Keaton in 1995's Batman Forever; when Keaton dropped out and was replaced by Val Kilmer who was eight years his junior, Russo was replaced by the younger Nicole Kidman.
  • Rene Russo Relationships:
  • Dan Gilroy - Husband
  • Nino Russo - Father
  • Rose Gilroy - Daughter
  • Shirley Russo - Mother
  • Toni Russo - Sister