Theresa Russell
| Theresa Russell | |
|---|---|
 Russell at the Spider-Man 3 premiere, April 2007 | |
| Born |
Theresa Paup March 20, 1957 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nicolas Roeg |
| Children | 2 |
Theresa Russell (born March 20, 1957) is an American actress.
Biography
Russell was born Theresa Paup in San Diego, California, the daughter of Carole Platt (née Mall) and Jerry Russell Paup.[1] She attended Burbank High School, but did not graduate.[2] She married English film director Nicolas Roeg (born 1928), in 1982. The couple had two sons, Statten (born 1983) and Maximillian (born 1985); Roeg and Russell divorced. Pete Townshend of The Who says that Russell was the inspiration for his song, "Athena", which was first called "Theresa". She lives in California.
Career
Russell began modeling at the age of 12 and made her film debut in 1976, at age 19, in The Last Tycoon, starring Robert De Niro. Russell's next notable appearance was in Straight Time (1978). Bad Timing (1980) was the first of six films starring Russell directed by Nicolas Roeg, whom she married in 1982. Other Roeg/Russell collaborations include Insignificance, Eureka, Track 29, Cold Heaven, and Aria. She has also been widely praised for her roles in The Razor's Edge (1984), Black Widow (1987), Impulse (1990), and The Believer (2001), as well as the HBO mini-series Empire Falls in 2005 with Ed Harris. Russell appeared in 2007's Spider-Man 3 as the wife of Flint Marko (Thomas Haden Church).[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | Cecilia Brady | |
| 1978 | Straight Time | Jenny Mercer | |
| 1980 | Bad Timing | Milena Flaherty | |
| 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 Grotesque | Lady Harriet Coal | |
| 1996 | The Flight of the Dove | Mary Ann Curran | |
| 1996 | Public Enemies | Kate "Ma" Barker | |
| 1996 | A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Morgan le Fay | |
| 1996 | Proposition, TheThe Proposition | Catherine Morgan | |
| 1998 | Running Woman | Emily Russo | |
| 1998 | Wild Things | Sandra Van Ryan | |
| 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 | |
| 2003 | Love Comes Softly | Sarah Graham | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Emma Marko | |
| 2007 | On the Doll | Diane | |
| 2008 | Dark World | Nicole | |
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves | Mrs. Williams | |
| 2008 | Jolene | Aunt Kay | |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Mrs. Marks | Scenes deleted |
| 2009 | 16 to Life | Louise | |
| 2011 | 1 Out of 7 | Lexi's Mom | |
| 2011 | Rid of Me | Mrs. Lockwood | |
| 2011 | Born to Ride | Frances Callahan | |
| 2012 | The Legends of Nethiah | Nethiah's Mother | |
| 2013 | A Winter Rose | Rachal Love | |
| 2013 | Moving Mountains | Trish Bragg |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Blind Ambition | Maureen Dean | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | A Woman's Guide to Adultery | Rose | Episodes: "1.1", "1.2", "1.3" |
| 1994 | Thicker Than Water | Debbie / Jo | TV film |
| 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 | Chasing Alice | TV film | |
| 2003 | Love Comes Softly | Sarah Graham | TV film |
| 2005 | Blind Injustice | Joanna Bartlett | TV film |
| 2005 | Empire Falls | Charlene | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Regina Reid | Episode: "On Fire" |
| 2007 | American Heiress | Jordan Wakefield | Episodes: "Lion King", "Crash and Burn", "Lions and Tigers and Bears..." |
| 2009 | Fringe | Rebecca Kibner | Episode: "Momentum Deferred" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Rachel Malone | Episode: "One Fall" |
| 2012 | Liz & Dick | Sara Taylor | TV film |
References
- ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Theresa-Russell.html
- ↑ Theresa Russell Biography – Yahoo! Movies
- ↑ "Theresa Russell Joins Spider-Man 3". ComingSoon.net. 2006-01-24. Retrieved 2006-11-02.
External links
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