Rene Russo

Rene Marie Russo ( born February 17, 1954 in Burbank, California) is an American film actress.

Life

Russo attended Burroughs High School, where Ron Howard was one of their classmates. From the tenth grade, they neglected the school and took numerous jobs, including the Disneyland Resort, in order to overcome the financial constraints of the family.

In 1972, she attended a Rolling Stones concert and was discovered by a talent scout John Crosby. She began her career as a model in the fashion industry. After a few years she was counted among the most successful models in the United States. She was frequently seen on covers of magazines such as Vogue. In the 1980s, numerous commissions for television advertising were added.

Russo worked intensively with the literature and took acting lessons. She got some small theater roles. In 1988 she got her first film role in The Indians of Cleveland.

Russo is married to screenwriter Dan Gilroy since 1992 and has one daughter. She lives in Brentwood, a suburb of Los Angeles, California.

Filmography (selection)

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