Theresa Russell
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1957-03-20 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- San Diego, California, USA
- Also known as
- Theresa Paup
Biography
Theresa Russell (born Theresa Lynn Paup; 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).
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Known For
TV Shows (10)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Regina Reid
Fringe
2008
as Rebecca Kibner
Cold Case
2003
as Rachel Malone (2010)
Nash Bridges
1996
as Ellen Holiday
American Heiress
2007
as Jordan Wakefield
Glory Days
2002
as Hazel Walker
Empire Falls
2005
as Charlene
Delete
2013
as Fiona
Blind Ambition
1979
as Maureeen Dean
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993
as Rose
Movies (59)
Spider-Man 3
2007
as Emma Marko
Wild Things
1998
as Sandra Van Ryan
Cold Heaven
1992
as Marie Davenport
Straight Time
1978
as Jenny Mercer
Love Comes Softly
2003
as Sarah Graham
Whore
1991
as Liz
Black Widow
1987
as Catharine Petersen
The Believer
2001
as Lina Moebius
Eureka
1983
as Tracy
The Last Tycoon
1976
as Cecilia Brady
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self
Passionada
2003
as Lois Vargas
Hotel Paradise
1995
as Bride
The Spy Within
1994
as Mary Ann Curran (aka Alex Canis)
The Razor's Edge
1984
as Sophie MacDonald
Earth vs. the Spider
2001
as Trixie Grillo
The Box
2003
as Dora Baker
Physical Evidence
1989
as Jennifer "Jenny" Hudson
Bad Timing
1980
as Milena Flaherty
The House Next Door
2002
as Helen Schmidt
Project Viper
2002
as Dr. Nancy Burnham
Aria
1987
as King Zog
Being Human
1994
as The Storyteller
16 to Life
2009
as Louise
Jolene
2010
as Aunt Kay
Insignificance
1985
as The Actress
A Winter Rose
2016
as Rachal Love
The Grotesque
1995
as Lady Harriet Coal
Dark World
2008
as Nicole
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
as Self
The Legends of Nethiah
2012
as Nethiah's Mother
Liz & Dick
2012
as Sara Taylor
Thicker Than Water
1993
as Debbie / Jo
On the Doll
2007
as Diane
Running Woman
1998
as Emily Russo
Kafka
1991
as Gabriela
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
Public Enemies
1996
as Kate Barker
Born to Ride
2011
as Frances Callahan
Impulse
1990
as Lottie Mason
Once You Meet a Stranger
1996
as Margo Anthony
Water Under the Bridge
2003
as Jackie O'Connor
Moving Mountains
2014
as Trish Bragg
Trade Off
1995
as Jackie Daniels
The Proposition
1996
as Catherine Morgan
Track 29
1988
as Linda Henry
Now & Forever
2002
as Dori Wilson
Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero
2006
as Self
That's Insignificance
2011
as Self
Rid of Me
2011
as Mrs. Lockwood
1 Out of 7
2012
as Lexi's Mom
Blind Injustice
2005
as Joanna Bartlett
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
2015
as Self
Luckytown
2000
as Stella
Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
2006
as Self
A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1995
as Morgan Le Fay
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Mrs. Williams
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
2006
as Self
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
2006
as Self
About Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell (born Theresa Lynn Paup; 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… With 69 credits spanning from 1976 to 2016, Theresa Russell has appeared in 59 films and 10 TV shows.
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- Spider-Man 3 (2007) — as Emma Marko
- Wild Things (1998) — as Sandra Van Ryan
- Cold Heaven (1992) — as Marie Davenport
- Straight Time (1978) — as Jenny Mercer
- Love Comes Softly (2003) — as Sarah Graham
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