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Rene Russo

Birth Name:
Rene Marie Russo
Birth Place:
Burbank, California, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer
Rene Russo

Fast Facts

  • Attended the Red Party Gala & Auction in support of people with Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome
  • Nominated for a 1996 Golden Apple Award for Female Star of the Year
  • Nominated for a Favorite Actress in a Drama/Romance Blockbuster Entertainment Award in 2000 for "The Thomas Crown Affair․"
  • Nominated for two Saturn Awards, once in 1993 for "Freejack" and once in 2001 for "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle․"
  • Won a 1999 Favorite Supporting Actress in an Action/Adventure Film Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "Lethal Weapon 4․"
  • Married screenwriter Dan Gilroy in 1992
  • Became a successful model with the Ford Modeling Agency in the 1970s and early 1980s
  • Made her feature film debut in "Major League․"
  • Made her screen debut in the TV series "Sable" when she was in her 30s
  • Worked as a cashier and in an eyeglass factory before becoming a model
  • Quote: "There is so much more than that little space from 14 to 40․ And if you cut that off and begin to believe that you are not good past a certain age, then you end up scared and insecure and afraid․ That is definitely NOT beautiful․"
  • Appeared in the music video "Citizen Jane" by Taupin in 1987

Awards

  • 1993Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 1993MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
  • 1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
  • 1996ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure:Winner
  • 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance:Nominated
  • 2000Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2001Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2001Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2005Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Couple:Nominated
  • 2006Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Nominated
  • 2014ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2014DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2014Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
  • 2014IGN Award - Best Movie Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2014ICP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2014LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2014SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
  • 2014VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 2015Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
  • 2015BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015CCOP - Best Supporting Actress (Melhor Atriz Secundária):Nominated
  • 2015DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015ICS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015INOCA - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2015Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2019HCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
  • 2019The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
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