
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

Glory Days
2002
as Hazel Walker

Delete
2013
as Fiona

Blind Ambition
1979
as Maureeen Dean

Empire Falls
2005
as Charlene

American Heiress
2007
as Jordan Wakefield

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

Black Widow
1987
as Catharine Petersen

The Believer
2001
as Lina Moebius

Aria
1987
as King Zog

Love Comes Softly
2003
as Sarah Graham

Jolene
2010
as Aunt Kay

Whore
1991
as Liz

Physical Evidence
1989
as Jennifer "Jenny" Hudson

Straight Time
1978
as Jenny Mercer

Eureka
1983
as Tracy

Being Human
1994
as The Storyteller

The Razor's Edge
1984
as Sophie MacDonald

Track 29
1988
as Linda Henry

Cold Heaven
1992
as Marie Davenport

The Last Tycoon
1976
as Cecilia Brady

Running Woman
1998
as Emily Russo

Kafka
1991
as Gabriela

Blind Injustice
2005
as Joanna Bartlett

Impulse
1990
as Lottie Mason

Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self

Earth vs. the Spider
2001
as Trixie Grillo

A Winter Rose
2016
as Rachal Love

On the Doll
2007
as Diane

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self

Insignificance
1985
as The Actress

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
as Self

Bad Timing
1980
as Milena Flaherty

Passionada
2003
as Lois Vargas

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Mrs. Williams

The Legends of Nethiah
2012
as Nethiah's Mother

Project Viper
2002
as Dr. Nancy Burnham

Liz & Dick
2012
as Sara Taylor

The Grotesque
1995
as Lady Harriet Coal

The House Next Door
2002
as Helen Schmidt

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
2006
as Self

Hotel Paradise
1995
as Bride

The Proposition
1996
as Catherine Morgan

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
2015
as Self

Dark World
2008
as Nicole

Public Enemies
1996
as Kate Barker

Luckytown
2000
as Stella

Once You Meet a Stranger
1996
as Margo Anthony

The Spy Within
1994
as Mary Ann Curran (aka Alex Canis)

The Box
2003
as Dora Baker

Trade Off
1995
as Jackie Daniels

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
2006
as Self

16 to Life
2009
as Louise

Thicker Than Water
1993
as Debbie / Jo

Born to Ride
2011
as Frances Callahan

1 Out of 7
2012
as Lexi's Mom

Rid of Me
2011
as Mrs. Lockwood
Water Under the Bridge
2003
as Jackie O'Connor

A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1995
as Morgan Le Fay

Now & Forever
2002
as Dori Wilson
Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero
2006
as Self

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
2006
as Self

That's Insignificance
2011
as Self

Moving Mountains
2014
as Trish Bragg
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
- Black Widow (1987) — as Catharine Petersen
- The Believer (2001) — as Lina Moebius
- Aria (1987) — as King Zog
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