Theresa Russell
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Theresa Lynn Russell (née Paup; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress. Russell made her film debut in The Last Tycoon (1976), followed by a lead role in Straight Time (1978). She was then cast in Nicolas Roeg's controversial thriller Bad Timing (1980), which earned her critical praise. After marrying Roeg in 1982, she appeared in many films directed by him, mainly arthouse and experimental films, including Eureka (1983), Insignificance (1985), and Cold Heaven (1991).
Russell starred in Whore and Kafka, both released in 1991. Russell appeared in the box-office hit thriller Wild Things (1998), starred in the critically acclaimed drama The Believer (2001) and, in the later 2000s, appeared in HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005) and had a minor role in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | Cecilia Brady | |
| 1978 | Straight Time | Jenny Mercer | |
| 1980 | Bad Timing | Milena Flaherty | |
| 1982 | Tenebre | Anne (voice) | English version, dubbing voice for Daria Nicolodi |
| 1983 | Eureka | Tracy McCann Maillot Van Horn | |
| 1984 | The Razor's Edge | Sophie MacDonald | |
| 1985 | Insignificance | Actress | |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Catharine Petersen | |
| 1987 | Aria | King Zog | |
| 1988 | Track 29 | Linda Henry | |
| 1989 | Physical Evidence | Jenny Hudson | |
| 1990 | Impulse | Lottie Mason | |
| 1991 | Whore | Liz | |
| 1991 | Cold Heaven | Marie Davenport | |
| 1991 | Kafka | Gabriela | |
| 1994 | Being Human | The Storyteller | |
| 1995 | Hotel Paradise | Short film | |
| 1995 | The Flight of the Dove (aka The Spy Within) | Mary Ann Curran | |
| 1995 | A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Morgan le Fay | |
| 1995 | The Grotesque | Lady Harriet Coal | |
| 1996 | Public Enemies | Kate "Ma" Barker | Direct-to-video |
| 1996 | Template:Sortname | Catherine Morgan | |
| 1998 | Wild Things | Sandra Van Ryan | |
| 1998 | Running Woman | Emily Russo | |
| 2000 | Luckytown | Stella | |
| 2001 | The Believer | Lina Moebius | |
| 2002 | The House Next Door | Helen Schmidt | |
| 2002 | Passionada | Lois Vargas | |
| 2002 | Now & Forever | Dori Wilson | |
| 2003 | Water Under the Bridge | Jackie O'Connor | |
| 2003 | The Box | Dora Baker | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Emma Marko | |
| 2007 | On the Doll | Diane | |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves | Mrs. Williams | |
| 2008 | Jolene | Aunt Kay | |
| 2008 | Dark World | Nicole | |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Mrs. Marks | Scenes deleted |
| 2009 | 16 to Life | Louise | |
| 2011 | Rid of Me | Mrs. Lockwood | |
| 2011 | Born to Ride | Frances Callahan | |
| 2011 | 1 Out of 7 | Lexi's Mom | |
| 2012 | The Legends of Nethiah | Nethiah's Mother | |
| 2014 | Moving Mountains | Trish Bragg | |
| 2016 | A Winter Rose | Rachal Love |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Blind Ambition | Maureen Dean | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Thicker Than Water | Debbie / Jo | TV film |
| 1993 | A Woman's Guide to Adultery | Rose | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Trade-Off | Jackie Daniels | TV film |
| 1996 | Once You Meet a Stranger | Margo Anthony | TV film |
| 1999 | G vs E | Reesa Tussel | Episode: "To Be or Not to Be Evil" |
| 2000 | Nash Bridges | Ellen Holiday / Sarah Williams | Episodes: "Jackpot: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2001 | Earth vs. the Spider | Trixie Grillo | TV film |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Hazel Walker | Main role, 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Project Viper | Dr. Nancy Burnham | TV film |
| 2003 | Love Comes Softly | Sarah Graham | TV film |
| 2003 | Chasing Alice | TV film | |
| 2005 | Blind Injustice | Joanna Bartlett | TV film |
| 2005 | Empire Falls | Charlene | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Regina Reid | Episode: "On Fire" |
| 2007 | American Heiress | Jordan Wakefield | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Fringe | Rebecca Kibner | Episode: "Momentum Deferred" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Rachel Malone | Episode: "One Fall" |
| 2012 | Liz & Dick | Sara Taylor | TV film |
| 2012–13 | Delete | Fiona | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
