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Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

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Biography

An American film and television actress and singer. Her most prominent role so far is that of Barbara Ludzinski on The Guardian. Among her movie appearances are those as Joey B in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Mrs. Thornton in Twister, Mrs Pendleton in Amistad, Alice in EDtv, Irene "Big Red" Johnson in The Perfect Storm, Big Betty in North Country and Amelia Minchin in A Little Princess. Schwimmer has also appeared in minor roles in several television series, including episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose, In the Heat of the Night, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Tales from the Crypt, Married... With Children, ER, Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The X-Files, Gilmore Girls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Shark, Criminal Minds, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice, Six Feet Under and others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rusty Schwimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

2000

The Black Disquisition

The Black Disquisition

2021

Killing Eleanor

Killing Eleanor

2020

The Crazysitter

The Crazysitter

1994

Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005

Highlander II: The Quickening

Highlander II: The Quickening

1991

Amistad

Amistad

1997

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party

2007

Darkness Before Dawn

Darkness Before Dawn

1993

North of the 10

North of the 10

2022

Heartless

Heartless

1997

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

1998

The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

2007

A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1995

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever

2007

Scrooge & Marley

Scrooge & Marley

2012

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures

2007

Prison of Secrets

Prison of Secrets

1997

Perfect Sisters

Perfect Sisters

2014

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993

Candyman

Candyman

1992

Addicted to His Love

Addicted to His Love

1988

Getting Up and Going Home

Getting Up and Going Home

1992

Down, Out and Dangerous

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995

Los Locos

Los Locos

1997

Rushed

Rushed

2021

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022

Penitentia

Penitentia

2023

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

2006

American Fable

American Fable

2017

Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer

2006

Blood Stripe

Blood Stripe

2016

The Dirk Diggler Story

The Dirk Diggler Story

1988

Angels of the City

Angels of the City

1989

The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

2016

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

The Sessions

The Sessions

2012

EDtv

EDtv

1999

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

1996

Twister

Twister

1996

John John in the Sky

John John in the Sky

2001

Wild Honey

Wild Honey

2017

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

Wildlife

Wildlife

2014

30 Miles from Nowhere

30 Miles from Nowhere

2018

The Short History of the Long Road

The Short History of the Long Road

2019

Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman

Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman

2003

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013

T Bone N Weasel

T Bone N Weasel

1992

Melvin Smarty

Melvin Smarty

2018

Keep It Quiet

Keep It Quiet

2020

The Informant!

The Informant!

2009

Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly

1993

Almost Heroes

Almost Heroes

1998

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

2025

North Shore Fish

North Shore Fish

1997

Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

2008

Hava Nagila: The Movie

Hava Nagila: The Movie

2012

North Country

North Country

2005

The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man

The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man

2015

Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

1997

The Princess and the Pea

The Princess and the Pea

2001

Lone Justice 2

Lone Justice 2

1995

Boston Public

Boston Public

2000

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Shark

Shark

2006

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997

The Guardian

The Guardian

2001

Providence

Providence

1999

Heroes

Heroes

2006

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

LAX

LAX

2004

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000

ER

ER

1994

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

1989

Stand By Your Man

Stand By Your Man

1992

Broken Trail

Broken Trail

2006

Ned Blessing

Ned Blessing

1993

Georgia

Georgia

2012

Holly Hobbie & Friends

Holly Hobbie & Friends

2006

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones

2019

Lucifer

Lucifer

2016

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

Ladies Man

Ladies Man

1999

Oh Baby

Oh Baby

1998

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

2009

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

2015

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

2015

Louie

Louie

2010

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Bones

Bones

2005

Longmire

Longmire

2012

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

9-1-1

9-1-1

2018

Private Practice

Private Practice

2007

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

2025

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008

Between Brothers

Between Brothers

1997

Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

The Louie Show

The Louie Show

1996

The Pitt

The Pitt

2025

Arli$$

Arli$$

1996