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Mini Bio. Theresa Russell, named one of the "100 sexiest stars in film history" (Empire Magazine), was born in San Diego, California. She was discovered by a photographer at the age of 12, and made her film debut in Elia Kazan 's The Last Tycoon (1976), opposite Robert De Niro , Jack Nicholson and Robert Mitchum, at the age of 19.
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.
Theresa Russell | Rotten Tomatoes. Highest Rated: 83% Straight Time (1978) Lowest Rated: 18% Now & Forever (2001) Birthday: Mar 20, 1957. Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA. Theresa...
Jun 22, 2011 · A Conversation with Theresa Russell. By Sam Wasson. Interviews —. Jun 22, 2011. Theresa Russell is attracted to the very things that repel most actors. In 1976’s The Last Tycoon, her first movie (and Elia Kazan’s last), she is unafraid of seeming to do very little. Young actresses like to show you they can act by really “acting,” but ...
If you think of Theresa Russell in the movies, chances are you think, not long afterwards, of sex. She has been married for almost a decade to Nicolas Roeg , a British director whose films are almost always about twisted, doomed relationships with fearsome secrets, and he has taken her through plots where many actresses would fear to venture.
Theresa Lynn Russell 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.
Mar 20, 1957 Birth Place: San Diego, California, USA. Biography. Theresa Russell made an auspicious debut as the daughter of a movie studio head in Elia Kazan's "The Last Tycoon" (1976). Trained in the Method at the Lee Strasberg Institute, she proved effective in her early film roles, especially opposite Dustin Hoffman in "Straight Time" (1978).
