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Rene Russo
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February 17, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA
Biography:Former model "Rene Russo"'s first dramatic role of note was on the 1987 TV series "Sable", in which she played Eden Kendall, the literary agent to a children's author-turned-crimefighter. Her breakthrough theatrical feature was "Major League" (1989), wherein the statuesque blonde actress was saddled with portraying the "misguided" heroine who foolishly prefers marriage with a stable, secure lawyer over a relationship with boozing, philandering ballplayer "Tom Berenger".

Since then, happily, the message conveyed by Russo's characters has been "Don't mess with me: I can cope." In "One Good Cop" (1991), she played the strongly supportive wife of police officer "Michael Keaton", for whom she successfully tackles the sudden responsibility of caring for the surly children of Keaton's late partner. In "Lethal Weapon 3" (1993), Russo could be seen as the karate-chopping cop who wins the confidence... Full Biography

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Film director Ron Howard poses for a portrait in New York, Nov. 4, 1996. "Ransom,'' starring Mel...
Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo in "Yours, Mine & Ours"
Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo in "Yours, Mine and Ours"
Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid in "Yours, Mine and Ours"
Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid in "Yours, Mine and Ours"
Rene Russo presenter Favorite Movie Drama Award
Rene Russo presenter Favorite Movie Drama Award
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