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Theresa Russell

1957 - Today

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Theresa Lynn Russell (née Paup; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress whose career spans over four decades. Her filmography includes over 50 feature films, ranging from mainstream to independent and experimental films. She is known for her frequent portrayals of brooding, troubled, and disturbed characters, as well as for her multiple collaborations with her husband, director Nicolas Roeg. Russell began modeling as a teenager, which brought her to the attention of film producer Sam Spiegel, who facilitated her casting in Elia Kazan's The Last Tycoon (1976), in which she played the daughter of a prominent film executive. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Theresa Russell is the 2,711th most popular actor (up from 4,559th in 2024), the 4,679th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,686th in 2019) and the 1,301st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Theresa Russell ranks 2,711 out of 13,578. Before her are Frederick Stafford, Donald Moffat, Antônio Fagundes, Mark Williams, Michael Jai White, and Peg Entwistle. After her are Tom Bosley, Mircea Diaconu, Viggo Larsen, Yuen Wah, Walter Koenig, and Ron Rifkin.

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Among people born in 1957, Theresa Russell ranks 151. Before her are Duško Ivanović, Tetsuo Sugamata, Nikos Galis, Viktor Vekselberg, Hansi Müller, and Kevin Rudd. After her are Bernie Mac, Salim Idris, Steve Lukather, Kumar Sanu, José Mário Vaz, and Paul Reiser.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Theresa Russell ranks 4,679 out of 20,380. Before her are Paul Mazursky (1930), William Calley (1943), E. E. Smith (1890), Cathy Berberian (1925), Michael Jai White (1967), and Ric Ocasek (1949). After her are Tom Bosley (1927), Nancy J. Currie-Gregg (1958), Clyde Cowan (1919), Raphael Warnock (1969), Walter Koenig (1936), and Larry Tesler (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Theresa Russell ranks 1,301. Before her are Chris Penn (1965), Dennis Haysbert (1954), Joe Spinell (1936), Fred Willard (1939), Michael McKean (1947), and Michael Jai White (1967). After her are Tom Bosley (1927), Walter Koenig (1936), Ron Rifkin (1939), Gianni Russo (1943), Movita Castaneda (1916), and Dana Andrews (1909).

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