Theresa Russell

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

March 20, 1957 (69 yrs)

place of birth

San Diego, California, USA

also known as

Theresa Paup

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Spider-Man 3
6.5

Spider-Man 3

2007as Emma Marko
Wild Things
6.4

Wild Things

1998as Sandra Van Ryan
Whore
5.3

Whore

1991as Liz
The Believer
6.9

The Believer

2001as Lina Moebius
Black Widow
6.2

Black Widow

1987as Catharine Petersen
Aria
5.4

Aria

1987as King Zog
Love Comes Softly
6.7

Love Comes Softly

2003as Sarah Graham
Track 29
5.6

Track 29

1988as Linda Henry
Straight Time
7.2

Straight Time

1978as Jenny Mercer
Kafka
6.4

Kafka

1991as Gabriela
Being Human
5.2

Being Human

1994as The Storyteller
Eureka
5.3

Eureka

1983as Tracy
The Last Tycoon
6.3

The Last Tycoon

1976as Cecilia Brady
On the Doll
5.1

On the Doll

2007as Diane
Jolene
6.2

Jolene

2010as Aunt Kay
Insignificance
6.4

Insignificance

1985as The Actress
The Razor's Edge
6.4

The Razor's Edge

1984as Sophie MacDonald
The Box
4.5

The Box

2003as Dora Baker
Bad Timing
6.5

Bad Timing

1980as Milena Flaherty
Physical Evidence
5.1

Physical Evidence

1989as Jennifer "Jenny" Hudson
Impulse
5.6

Impulse

1990as Lottie Mason
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
7.1

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004as Self
Liz & Dick
3.7

Liz & Dick

2012as Sara Taylor
Searching for Debra Winger
6.4

Searching for Debra Winger

2002as Self
Earth vs. the Spider
5.6

Earth vs. the Spider

2001as Trixie Grillo
Passionada
6.9

Passionada

2003as Lois Vargas
Cold Heaven
4.4

Cold Heaven

1992as Marie Davenport
A Winter Rose
3.0

A Winter Rose

2016as Rachal Love
Project Viper
4.9

Project Viper

2002as Dr. Nancy Burnham
Public Enemies
3.9

Public Enemies

1996as Kate Barker
Trade Off
3.8

Trade Off

1995as Jackie Daniels
The Proposition
3.6

The Proposition

1996as Catherine Morgan
Now & Forever
5.1

Now & Forever

2002as Dori Wilson
The Grotesque
5.4

The Grotesque

1995as Lady Harriet Coal
Born to Ride
3.6

Born to Ride

2011as Frances Callahan
The Spy Within
5.5

The Spy Within

1994as Mary Ann Curran (aka Alex Canis)
Luckytown
5.5

Luckytown

2000as Stella
Once You Meet a Stranger
5.0

Once You Meet a Stranger

1996as Margo Anthony
1 Out of 7
5.6

1 Out of 7

2012as Lexi's Mom
Dark World
4.5

Dark World

2008as Nicole
Thicker Than Water
5.0

Thicker Than Water

1993as Debbie / Jo
Blind Injustice
5.7

Blind Injustice

2005as Joanna Bartlett
Hotel Paradise
4.1

Hotel Paradise

1995as Bride
Running Woman
4.7

Running Woman

1998as Emily Russo
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
7.1

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006as Self
16 to Life
4.1

16 to Life

2009as Louise
Rid of Me
5.5

Rid of Me

2011as Mrs. Lockwood
The House Next Door
4.6

The House Next Door

2002as Helen Schmidt
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
5.0

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...

2015as Self
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

2006as Self