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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-08-25 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rusty Schwimmer

Biography:

An American film and television actress and singer. Her most prominent role so far is that of Barbara Ludzinski on The Guardian.

Among her movie appearances are those as Joey B in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Mrs. Thornton in Twister, Mrs Pendleton in Amistad, Alice in EDtv, Irene "Big Red" Johnson in The Perfect Storm, Big Betty in North Country and Amelia Minchin in A Little Princess.

Schwimmer has also appeared in minor roles in several television series, including episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Tales from the Crypt, Married... With Children, ER, Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The X-Files, Gilmore Girls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Shark, Criminal Minds, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice, Six Feet Under and others.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2023

Penitentia as Shelly Wolf

2022

North of the 10 as Jackie

2021

Rushed as Joan

2020

Keep It Quiet as Corey

2019

The Righteous Gemstones as Sheriff Brenda

2018

30 Miles from Nowhere as Officer Marsh
Melvin Smarty as Margie
9-1-1 as Edna

2017

Wild Honey as Gabby

2016

The Belko Experiment as Peggy Displasia
Lucifer as Roberta Beliard

2015

Chicago Med as Celeste Belkin
Better Call Saul as Legal Aid Employee

2014

Perfect Sisters as Aunt Martha
Wildlife as Vernita Christiansen

2013

2012

The Sessions as Joan
Hava Nagila: The Movie as Narrator (voice)
Georgia as Sunshine
Longmire as Darla Lamebull

2010

Louie as Gretchen

2009

The Informant! as Liz Taylor
Drop Dead Diva as Sandra

2008

Pants on Fire as Peggy

2007

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
The Hawk Is Dying as Precious
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
Private Practice as Ashley Minahan

2006

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
Heroes as Dale Smither
Broken Trail as Big Rump Kate
Holly Hobbie & Friends as Aunt Jessie Beech (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest

2005

North Country as Big Betty
American Dad! as Mama Squirrel (voice)
Criminal Minds as Lila May
Grey's Anatomy as Patricia Phillips
Bones as Erica Turner

2004

LAX as Pam
Boston Legal as Helen Binder

2003

Runaway Jury as Millie Dupree

2002

Without a Trace as Sharon Zenowich

2001

Six Feet Under as Marilyn Johnson
The Guardian as Barbara Ludzinski

2000

The Perfect Storm as Irene "Big Red" Johnson
Boston Public as Billy's Mom
Gilmore Girls as Bruce

1999

EDtv as Alice
Providence as Ms. Polly Maravich
Judging Amy as Alice Benedict
Ladies Man as Mel

1998

The Thin Pink Line as Nora Finkelheimer
Almost Heroes as Execution Witness

1997

Amistad as Mrs. Pendleton
Heartless as Connie
Los Locos as Sister Drexel
Ally McBeal as Angela Tharpe

1996

Twister as Mother

1995

A Little Princess as Amelia Minchin

1994

The Crazysitter as German Nanny
ER as Grollman

1993

Reckless Kelly as Entertainment Reporter
The X-Files as Driver

1992

Candyman as Policewoman
Getting Up and Going Home as Julia Stevenson
Sleepwalkers as Housewife
T Bone N Weasel as Verna Mae

1991

1990

1989

Angels of the City as Bookworm

1988

Addicted to His Love as Woman at Video Dating Service

1987