Rene Marie Russo, a talented American actress and former model, was born on February 17, 1954. Her journey in the entertainment industry began in the 1970s as a fashion model, gracing the covers of prestigious magazines such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan.
Russo made her film debut in the 1989 comedy Major League, and her career subsequently took off in the 1990s with a string of successful thrillers and action films, including Lethal Weapon 3 (1992),In the Line of Fire (1993),Outbreak (1995),Get Shorty (1995),Ransom (1996),Lethal Weapon 4 (1998),and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).
After starring in the family comedy Yours, Mine & Ours (2005),Russo took a five-year hiatus from acting. She returned to the big screen in 2011, playing the role of Frigga, the mother of the titular hero, in the superhero film Thor, a part she reprised in Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
In 2014, Russo delivered a critically acclaimed performance in the crime thriller Nightcrawler, earning her the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress and a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She has also appeared in The Intern (2015),Just Getting Started (2017),and Velvet Buzzsaw (2019).
As a versatile and accomplished actress, Rene Marie Russo has established herself as a household name, captivating audiences with her remarkable performances in a wide range of film genres.
